We’re very pleased to announce the unveiling of the official Blogger SAT Challenge web site. “We” in this case meaning “me and Dave Munger, plus some other people who know more about computers than we do.” The site, run on the ScienceBlogs framework, allows you to view each of the 109 entries submitted to the… Continue reading Blogger SAT Challenge Unleashed!
Month: October 2006
My Sister Was Bitten By a Radioactive Reindeer Once
The Editors, in a stunning revelation, provide the innocent explanation for the Mark Foley instant-message transcripts: Foley’s lines were real, but he was actually IM’ing the Editors about non-sexual topics. Sample passage, with the real responses restored: Maf54 (7:46:01 PM): well I better let you go do oyur thing Editorz (7:46:11 PM): yes I have… Continue reading My Sister Was Bitten By a Radioactive Reindeer Once
Boys and Girls in America
I’m a huge fan of the last Hold Steady album, Separation Sunday, and I’ve spent about six months (not consecutively) earwormed with “Your Little Hoodrat Friend,” so I’d be really remiss if I failed to note that there’s a new Hold Steady album coming out Tuesday. There’s also a nice article about the band in… Continue reading Boys and Girls in America
Statistical Mechanics of the Blogosphere
That BaconCat guy has two interesting posts this weekend on the detailed workings of blogdom. The first is a closer look at the blogs on Technorati’s Top 100, and the second is a look at Big Posts and how they affect traffic. I have a few responses to these, which probably aren’t terribly interesting to… Continue reading Statistical Mechanics of the Blogosphere
Dating is Healthy
I’ve been trying hard to resist commenting on the spectacular meltdown of Mark Foley over inappropriate contacts with a Congressional page. The Editors pretty well have the schadenfreude angle covered (including a link to the deeply creepy IM transcripts), so I don’t have much to add there. Much has been made of the fact that… Continue reading Dating is Healthy