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  • Jonah Weiner’s Louis CK interview and profile.
  • This eye-controlled computer is excellent, but undoubtedly already patented.
  • For Baltimore job creation, filmmaking > racing. For the record, fixing potholes > racing. PS: the Brew is now on Kickstarter.
  • Skip past the Tebow part for some actual knowledge on fourth down calls, momentum, and challenges.

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    ]]>     New year, old awfulness. Let’s get it.

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  • Being a lefty might be hazardous to your health, might also mean you had a “vanishing twin.” Both via Caroline.
  • The FBI is either investigating Carrier IQ, or using it to spy on you.
  • Google’s working on Siri-fying their voice commands, and just bought the makers of local-food/drink-recommendation app Alfred.
  • Caucus season gives The Atlantic an excuse to run a meditation on 20 years of life in Iowa. TWSS aside, is going through the back door really unusual?
  • In case you missed them, Louis CK’s IAMA and Fresh Air interview. Also, if you haven’t seen his new special, you absolutely should. It’s only $5. Update: CK on the economics of the production, as well as other interesting bits.

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  • Judge won’t allow the SEC to let Citigroup off a slap on the wrist, judicially bitch-slaps both. Keep an eye on this one.
  • Obama administration threatens to veto bill that would allow the military to detain US citizens indefinitely. No word on whether they plan to also stop summarily executing US citizens.
  • I admit, I didn’t think license plate tracking was a big deal. Unsurprisingly, I’ve been proven wrong.
  • Via Miller, the US of Good Beer. Cool map, although picking Lagunitas over Stone and Russian River is unacceptable.
  • Ding dong, the AT&T-Mo deal is dead.
  • Wi-Fi might be killing your sperm. I think this is actually more of a concern for smartphone users, who are more likely to have the device near their junk for most of the day.

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    ]]>     Now that I’m married, it’s time to get back into it:

    • Android fragmentation visualized. The lesson here: buy a nice phone with a clean Android install, like, say, a Nexus One (Except you can’t buy these new anymore. Pick up a Nexus S or wait for the Galaxy Nexus, I guess–or just buy an iPhone).
    • Climate skeptic accidentally buttresses climate change data.
    • I’m with Doug Farrar–Penn State absolutely deserves the NCAA’s “death penalty” for covering up Jerry Sandusky’s abuse. I’d also just like to point out that, despite plenty of evidence of the Catholic Church protected/still protects sexual predators, I haven’t seen any bishops in handcuffs. Also, his autobiography was named Touched. So…
    • I saw Louis CK on Sunday. As usual, he was funny, insightful, and earnest (Won’t spoil anything–the set is going to be his next special). Here’s Alyssa’s writeup.

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  • I desperately wanted this to be wrong.
  • It’s not great for a product when “It really doesn’t suck” is the best defense you can make. Somewhat ironically, here’s a former-Amazon-turned-Googler who thinks Amazon’s done at least one thing much better than el Goog.
  • Does this mean Ezra Klein and I are getting married on the same day? Hey, also, if you didn’t know why posting has been sparse lately: I’m getting married.

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  • The Situation’s sublimely awful new tuxedo line, “Down to Formal.” Via the Silentist.
  • If you haven’t seen the Onion’s Steve Jobs obituary, you should rectify that error immediately.
  • A profile of Clipper City founder Hugh Sisson.
  • The coolest use of popsicle sticks ever, via Colossal.

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    ]]>     Another scary/depressing edition, unfortunately:

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  • Growing pot has a huge carbon footprint.
  • Saw Jeff Mangum on Monday night. Thoughts soon, but here’s the Awl’s report. Also, opener The Music Tapes were really intriguing.
  • All about Kindle’s new $200 Fire tablet.

    • Here’s “Minister of Longitude.”

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  • An excellent post on how superheroes and villains come to their wealth and power.
  • Harvesting hydrogen from wastewater.
  • Neutrinos go faster than the speed of light, possibly, shattering pretty much everything we thought we knew about anything, maybe.
  • I imagine “the sudden death of a guinea pig, shocking enough in itself, can also place the hapless owners outside the law” is the most unlikely phrase you’ll read today. Things like this and Sweden’s “heavy metal disability” go way past “nanny state”–maybe “diaper state” would be more appropriate. Also, click through for a thoroughly adorable photo and caption. Via Yglesias.
  • Bonus: hello, Quipu!

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