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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Horizontal in a vertical world
weather.com, the Weather Channel’s site, recently changed their format and appearance. One of the more significant changes was to move from a horizontal layout of their 10 day forecast to a vertical layout (as seen below): The only problem is … Continue reading
A grade school myth
Did you ever have a grade school teacher tell you that it’s important to learn your math facts because you won’t always have a calculator handy? Boy, did they ever get that prediction wrong… – My name is Jon Friesch, … Continue reading
Why do we presume people to be innocent?
I recently read a blog post by Bradley Smith, who was reacting to the New Republic’s assertion that the Supreme Court should presume laws to be constitutional unless proven otherwise – much as one is presumed innocent. What struck me … Continue reading
Tico Tico – like you’ve never seen it before (bet you didn’t know you’ve already heard it at least once)
Tico Tico no Fuba is a classic Brazillian tune – most often heard on guitar. It was written by Zequinha de Abreu in 1917. Here, it’s played by the “Duo Siqueira Lima” – Fernando, from Brazil, and Cecelia, from Uruguay … Continue reading
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