Saturday, October 1, 2011

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  • We are the 99 percent. We are getting kicked out of our homes. We are forced to choose between groceries and rent. We are denied quality medical care. We are suffering from environmental pollution. We are working long hours for little pay and no rights, if we're working at all. We are getting nothing while the other 1 percent is getting everything. We are the 99 percent.

    Brought to you by the people who occupy wall street. Why will YOU occupy?

    OccupyWallSt.org
    Occupytogether.org

    tags: culture

  • Andrea Nguyen’s Into the Vietnamese Kitchen, which is one of the most comprehensive books on the cuisine of Vietnam. The book also won nominations for a James Beard Foundation award and two International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP). Definitely a must-have book for Asian food lovers.

    So, let’s get right to the Vietnamese Beef Pho Recipe!

    The dish is pronounced “fuh” and not “foo” or “foe” or “puh”

    Yeah, Pho is cheap eat out…but to be able to make a home made version? Pretty Pho-king amazing, if you ask me.

    tags: recipe

  • At Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center, as many as 550 patients a day pass through the emergency room. 'It's like a battlefield in here.… It just doesn't stop,' says a nurse supervisor.

    tags: wellness

  • Eastman Kodak Co. has hired law firm Jones Day for restructuring advice as it faces growing concerns from investors over its turnaround prospects, but the imaging company said it had no intention to file for bankruptcy protection.

    More

    Earlier: Clock Ticks as Kodak Burns Cash, Sept. 27, 2011
    Earlier: Kodak Struggles to Find Its Moment, Aug. 11, 2011
    Stock Quote: EK
    The move signals Kodak is intensifying efforts to ensure it has the financial wherewithal to complete a difficult strategic and financial revamp. Shares in the 131-year-old company have tumbled following Kodak's disclosure last week that it pulled $160 million from a credit line.

    tags: business

  • Updated 07-22-10. You need only read a few of my posts on this site and you’ll understand my passion for pho. I take my pho seriously. And personally, I’m not one to make fun at my favorite, beloved and respected chow. Certainly not in substance, not in name, and definitely not in pronunciation.

    tags: misc

  • "Algorithm" is Not a Four-Letter Word (jamisbuck.org)submitted 1 day ago by alexbarrett129 commentssharesavehidereport

    tags: technology

  • Floating-point arithmetic is considered an esoteric subject by many people. This is rather surprising because floating-point is ubiquitous in computer systems. Almost every language has a floating-point datatype; computers from PCs to supercomputers have floating-point accelerators; most compilers will be called upon to compile floating-point algorithms from time to time; and virtually every operating system must respond to floating-point exceptions such as overflow. This paper presents a tutorial on those aspects of floating-point that have a direct impact on designers of computer systems. It begins with background on floating-point representation and rounding error, continues with a discussion of the IEEE floating-point standard, and concludes with numerous examples of how computer builders can better support floating-point.

    tags: technology

  • State law requires insurers to include coverage for autism in comprehensive healthcare policies. Now, lawmakers want to go a step further, requiring coverage of a particular autism treatment: applied behavioral analysis. Insurers are resisting. They don't question the effectiveness of the therapy; they just say it doesn't fit the definition of "medical" treatment. Their position reflects how crucial parts of the healthcare system are wedded to the status quo, regardless of what's best for patients. State lawmakers have passed a bill to overcome the insurers' resistance, and Gov. Jerry Brown should sign it.

    tags: wellness

  • We are the Champions, Queen (1977)
    Y.M.C.A, The Village People (1978)
    Fat Lip, Sum 41 (2001)
    The Final Countdown, Europe (1986)
    Monster, The Automatic (2006)
    Ruby, The Kaiser Chiefs (2007)
    I’m Always Here, Jimi Jamison (1996)
    Brown Eyed Girl, Van Morrison (1967)
    Teenage Dirtbag, Wheatus (2000)
    Livin’ on a Prayer, Bon Jovi (1986)

    tags: musc

  • Music video by Sum 41 performing Fat Lip. (C) 2002 The Island Def Jam Music Group

    tags: musc

  • Amazon's new Kindles don't have keyboards, an omission which says more about how the Kindle has evolved than any of the shiny new capabilities which have been added.

    To understand why the keyboard was so central to the Kindle's aspirations, it is important to remember that Kindle wasn't just supposed to be just an electronic book reader. The Kindle was supposed to be a new way of interacting with textual content and with dynamic content, which updated itself and invited consumer participation. It was supposed to be a physical embodiment of the Web 2.0 dream.

    tags: technology

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