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Intuitions and How We Rationalize Cheating

Filed in National by nemski on March 17, 2009 • 0 Comments

A few weeks ago, I shared a post of behavioral economist Dan Ariely called, “Irrational Behavior”. In the video below, Ariely talks about re-examining our intuitions about our beliefs with the understanding that others most likely have conflicting intuitions about the same set of beliefs. From our intuitions, Ariely explains how people rationalize stealing, from […]

Late Night Oddity: Dem Phones

Filed in National by nemski on March 16, 2009 • 0 Comments

What a great combination of old and new media commenting on new media and social networks. Cool indeed.

The Bacon Watch

Filed in National by nemski on March 16, 2009 • 6 Comments

Those of you who use a watch and love bacon are in for a treat, the Bacon Watch.

Great Depression Cooking

Filed in National by nemski on March 15, 2009 • 2 Comments

Ninety-one year-old great-grandmother Clara, a first-generation American from Chicago, shares recipes her mother made during the first Great Depression as well as many stories of the times in Great Depression Cooking with Clara. Below, learn how to make Clara’s mother’s Pasta with Peas.

Late Night Oddity: Be Amazing!

Filed in National by nemski on March 14, 2009 • 0 Comments

Happy Pi Day

Filed in National by nemski on March 14, 2009 • 6 Comments

Today is Pi Day. To celebrate, we present you with pi to the 10,000th place. 3. 1415926535 8979323846 2643383279 5028841971 6939937510 5820974944 5923078164 0628620899 8628034825 3421170679 8214808651 3282306647 0938446095 5058223172 5359408128 4811174502 8410270193 8521105559 6446229489 5493038196 4428810975 6659334461 2847564823 3786783165 2712019091 4564856692 3460348610 4543266482 1339360726 0249141273 7245870066 0631558817 4881520920 9628292540 9171536436 7892590360 0113305305 4882046652 1384146951 […]

Late Night Oddity: Time Lapse of Baby Playing

Filed in National by nemski on March 13, 2009 • 4 Comments

Tent City

Filed in National by nemski on March 13, 2009 • 7 Comments

Hey winguts, they’re not camping! Watch this slideshow as well.

Watch Cramer Die Right Before Your Eyes

Filed in National by nemski on March 13, 2009 • 16 Comments

Thanks to a. price for the headline idea. I’d wear headphones for this as Comedy Central says it is uncensored. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

Happy Birthday World Wide Web

Filed in National by nemski on March 13, 2009 • 1 Comment

Twenty years ago today, Tim Berners-Lee presented a paper entitled “Information Management: A Proposal” and the World Wide Web was born. So, happy birthday World Wide Web. Just think, in one more year, you can start drinking.