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The problem with a creationism vs science debate is that both exist in their own universes. There's no common logical ground. You actually can't debate.

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Is Facebook's lookback video dynamic, or cached for every user? Impressive undertaking either way.

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Congratulations Scotland! Same-sex marriage, 105 votes to just 18. I'm proud. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-25960225

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I'm enjoying excerpts from my cousin Michael's new album (pending digital downloads) & feeling approx 500% cooler: http://mdessen.com/resonating-abstractions/

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Wondering if I should add my monitors to the kitchen table too.

Wondering if I should add my monitors to the kitchen table too.

My kitchen table on an average morning. Maybe I should add a tablet? A few phones?

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@michaelbyrne I think in this case, it's common sense: "here's what we expect, and if someone makes you uncomfortable, or worse, here's what to do." @ashedryden

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I'm thinking I'd like to quit caffeine again ... later in the year. This morning: determining my maximum safe dose through self-experimentation.

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From everything I've heard, Satya Nadella is going to be a boost for Microsoft. Can't wait to see what he does.

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@pmarca NBC Sochi vids now coming back with html5, h.264, RESTful APIs, iOS apps. Cheaper, more room to breathe.

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@pmarca Another issue is domain knowledge. Before us, photogs FTPed uncompressed HD video. Ugh!

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@pmarca - part of the issue is speed & cost. Sat trucks, specialized legacy equipment is slow & expensive.

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@pmarca One of the things we're doing at @latakoo is bringing web tech into traditional newsrooms -

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Put.io looks neat: download anything you like with Bittorrent, play it anywhere, & get your files out easily! http://put.io/

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Where do we go after Generation Z? Does it wrap around again with Generation A having to clean up the mess? Or do we move to Generation AA?

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Shockingly, I know the answer to Popbitch's Big Question this week. http://popbitch.com/home/2014/01/30/sorry-this-is-just-what-we-do/

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@red_annie Essentially yes, for various reasons (think douchebros), although it's easy to find examples of harassment in all branches of the arts too.

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@red_annie Also, it's never a bad step. Make it clear what to do if there's a problem. Just common sense to have one, I think. @ashedryden

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@red_annie It unfortunately does, and I don't think it's in any way alone. @ashedryden

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Agree. @ashedryden: "I will not attend or speak at conferences / events that don't have a code of conduct."

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Mucking about with server-sent events. Neat stuff, but c'mon, IE, why do you have to let the side down (again)?

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If you want to spend 4m44s yelling at your computer, you can check out Ken Ham's arguments against Bill Nye: http://local.cincinnati.com/community/pages/debate/index.html

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I'll be interested to hear what you make of Plated! I'd like to see a variation, where they send you stuff you might not have tried cooking before, along with multiple suggestions about how you might do it, leaving the ultimate creative control up to you.

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@_tessr Do people just bring their laptops in and work from there? I'd be tempted.

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It's time to make OpenStreetMap your only street map. Check out the difference in detail: http://stevecoast.com/2014/01/30/its-time-to-make-openstreetmap-your-only-street-map/

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