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Most feed readers have an inbox-like user interface. The user scans through a long list of new items that, once read, are moved out of the inbox into a less visible place. In the following discussion, let’s think of an individual user as the consumer, and the weblogger or journalist as the producer.
The inbox metaphor […]

From NY Times:
Senator Charles E. Schumer of New York called the shuffle “simply rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic,” according to the Reuters news agency. And Senator Richard J. Durbin of Illinois said, “If the White House is looking to change course, they picked the wrong person to toss overboard.”
Mr. Durbin, you don’t […]

Putzing around with feeds, I discovered how to conglomerate the feeds from my weblog, del.icio.us, digg, and flickr into just one feed.
Here it is (in ATOM format), the Aaron Suggs uber feed.

(If you’re not down with syndication, you can view the feed rendered by Google Reader

Spiriferously resultsOriginally uploaded by ktheory.
Scene: I was knocking off my RSS items for the week at my parents’ house in Binghamton. My father was reading David Foster Wallace’s new collection of essays, Consider the Lobster.
Dad: “Aaron, can you look up a word for me? S-p-i-r-i-f-e-r-o-u-s-l-y.”
Me: “Uh, there’s one google hit, and it’s a chapter excerpt […]

It seems like 24 can’t kill off main characters quickly enough (3 people in 2 episodes).
SPOILER Warning
Tuesday’s season finale of The Shield borrowed a page from 24’s screenwriters and killed Lem, the loyal, sensitive guy. That leaves the task force with Shane (the cowboy), Macky (the godfather), and what’s-his-face (the silent, organized, level-headed guy).
Honestly, I […]

Crashed LinuxOriginally uploaded by milliped.
Apparently some of those airline screnes run linux. And sometimes the hard disk flakes out.
I like how white this photo is…like something out of a Sci-Fi movie. Except for the flight attendant.

Jacques Distler has a great rant about mathematical literacy, rebutting algebra-flunker-empathizer Richard Cohen. Quoting Cohen’s WaPo column:
“Gabriela, sooner or later someone’s going to tell you that algebra teaches reasoning. This is a lie propagated by, among others, algebra teachers. Writing is the highest form of reasoning. This is a fact. Algebra is not. The proof […]

Ruthie tests out her new iSightOriginally uploaded by ktheory.
Awesome! And I get to text out the “Blog this” feature in Flickr.

Ever wonder why celebrities and other interviewees on TV talk shows drink water out of coffee mugs? I’ve tried drinking water out of coffee mugs (when I really need to do the dishes) and it kind of weirds me out.
Anyhow! Margaret points out that the reason is probably that regular glasses are reflective. They would […]