Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. sean cubitt#39;s blog: Ubiquitous Media, Rare Earths – “we act as if computing and network resources… Read More ›
Month: September 2009
Quickhit: Roman Polanski arrested in Zurich
I always thought that he should have served his time upon his conviction for statutory rape 31 years ago. For a start, why should someone with the money to flee from law enforcement just be able to get away with it?
Horrendous autism “advocacy” video
Because Kids with Autism are just that Difficult to Know and Understand, and that Huge a Burden to Real People, apparently. Also, the message is that supporting Autistic people here and now is not nearly as important as raising money for cure/prevention some many years in the future.
Femmostroppo Reader – September 27, 2009
Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. What did I miss? Please share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. Malkin’s venom knows no bounds: Obama “;doesn’t like this country very much”, is the “Groveler in… Read More ›
Awesome postracial society produces “Nigel the Crazy Noonga” yumour
Another thing that’s not satire? A racist “Nigel the Crazy Noonga” ‘comedy’ routine, in which a Perth student ‘pranked’ businesses by putting on an Aboriginal English accent and acting in a stereotypical manner. This bigoted wannabe has developed a certain… Read More ›
Twitter is TEOTWAWKI: Tech Culture Wars
Tigtog has been blogging about how, contrary to Chicken Little predictions of electronic media being the end of literacy worldwide, children today are better writers than ever before. I was just watching this interview on “The Twitter Revolution”, Chuck Klosterman… Read More ›
Otterday! And Open Thread.
Today’s otter is courtesy of wildlife guides Shetland Otters. Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Is there anything great happening in your life? Anything you want to get off your chest? Reading… Read More ›
I have nothing to add …
…except “Oh, for fuck’s sake.”
Not-so-evil internets: making kids better writers
Every few months or so, we read about some freaked out reporter/columnist/pundit/politician complaining about how the internet and texting are destroying kids’ ability to write. Yet, pretty much every study on the subject has found the opposite to be true. Study after study after study after study after study have all found that kids today are better writers than in the past.
New study on negative effects of smacking children
Dr Straus said children who constantly faced physical punishment lived in fear and suffered stress, which was associated with poorer academic performance.
Hoyden About Town 