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DeirdreS

  1. .@vondanmcintyre Bought and re-read Dreamsnake recently - it was as good as I remembered, or better. #ebook #sciencefiction #biotechnology
  2. @johnnysunshine @notmatt and the measurable benefits are less than biology would have us believe
  3. @mcavage One thing that baffles me is that Americans take so little of the measly vacation time they have. Everyone needs a break.
  4. @mcavage It would be better for all to give them a 3-month sabbatical right now.
  5. @jonasthaler For an idea what this might look like in practice, read @DavidBrin1's Kil'n People.
  6. .@jonasthaler Yes, I'm never not doing stuff, but I'd enjoy more time for non-work stuff. Everything feeds back into everything else anyway.
  7. The Case For A 21-Hour Work Week: "may be the only way a modern global society won’t overwhelm the earth’s resources" bit.ly/LvcjJR
  8. @sturadnidge There, there... I still have some stickers I could send you: beginningwithi.com/comments/2012/…
  9. I work with a lot of truly amazing people. Yes, I know how lucky I am.
  10. Belated HT to @izs for my earlier link to Yeh's bit.ly/LekIW1 - he said "Speakers at @nodejs events, Please read this". Nodies rock!
  11. @vdotw would it help if I said @rosso and @michellefabio are friends of mine and known good eaters? ;-)
  12. Just downloaded The Unofficial Guide to Nutella FREE today on Kindle by @rosso + @michellefabio amzn.to/KeODxl
  13. .@robtreat2 SmartOS is open source. Whatever belongs in core illumos is already there, or will be. Some things just don't belong.
  14. SmartOS News: May 24, 2012 – SmartOS.org bit.ly/KSKQmq
  15. “One can’t talk rationally or on any evidence-based discussion of tax policy. It’s assumed cutting taxes does good.” reut.rs/LeBeoX
  16. "Speaking up when you see someone wronged sends a powerful message, needn't take any special courage or eloquent words" bit.ly/LekIW1