New map shows America's quietest places

What’d you say again? This is fabulous evidence for the impact of humans and clearly shows how empty the western US is. It also shows how good of a job the west coast states have done in keeping their wide open spaces despite vast populations. Links New map shows America’s quietest places Shared with: Public

February 17, 2015 · 1 min · 55 words · Christopher Hicks

Some guy brings home a bag of debris from another day at work and forgets it ...

Some guy brings home a bag of debris from another day at work and forgets it in a closet for 25 years. So what? Most of the time it would end up in the dump. When the day at work is a trip to the moon, the response is vastly more meticulous. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/09/neil-armstrong-bag-apollo-11_n_6644330.html for the executive summary. #moon Links http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/09/neil-armstrong-bag-apollo-11_n_6644330.html #moon a11NASM Shared with: Public +1’d by: Melissa McDowell, Wing Wong

February 9, 2015 · 1 min · 71 words · Christopher Hicks

It is great to see The Princess Bride enchanting new generations and that the...

It is great to see The Princess Bride enchanting new generations and that the cast is still alive and kicking. #theprincessbride Links #theprincessbride Cary Elwes on The Princess Bride: ‘I know what my epitaph will be’ | Film | The Guardian Shared with: Public +1’d by: Wing Wong

February 9, 2015 · 1 min · 48 words · Christopher Hicks

SO many cute animals that you would expect to eat each other! good job

SO many cute animals that you would expect to eat each other! good job #google Links #google on google+ Video: Check out Google’s best TV commercial yet for Android Shared with: Public +1’d by: Wing Wong

February 7, 2015 · 1 min · 36 words · Christopher Hicks

Perl is the least frustrating language in the universe. Here's the scien...

Perl is the least frustrating language in the universe. Here’s the science. Now why don’t people spend more time with languages that make them happier? Originally shared by ThisIsWhyICode Anger in GitHub Commit Messages Source: http://geeksta.net/geeklog/exploring-expressions-emotions-github-commit-messages/ Anger in GitHub Commit Messages Source: http://geeksta.net/geeklog/exploring-expressions-emotions-github-commit-messages/ #VimL Images Links http://geeksta.net/geeklog/exploring-expressions-emotions-github-commit-messages/ Shared with: Public +1’d by: Wing Wong Comments Wing Wong - 2015-02-07T21:00:04Z I dunno… looking at the graphs on the page, PHP has more commits than Perl and significantly less anger. :) Just saying. ...

February 6, 2015 · 1 min · 173 words · Christopher Hicks

The Perl hate is getting old, but at least some folks are talking sense.

The Perl hate is getting old, but at least some folks are talking sense. We need it to deflect stuff like http://outspeaking.com/words-of-technology/why-perl-didnt-win.html Links http://outspeaking.com/words-of-technology/why-perl-didnt-win.html Perl Already Won ~ Perl Is My Cocaine Shared with: Public

January 22, 2015 · 1 min · 35 words · Christopher Hicks

We cannot accept that rivers in India show higher concentrations of active antibiotic than the blood of someone undergoing treatment.

“We cannot accept that rivers in India show higher concentrations of active antibiotic than the blood of someone undergoing treatment.” Wow! (via slashdot) Links Antibiotics resistance: Drug firms ’to blame’ Shared with: Public +1’d by: Betty Hicks, Wing Wong

January 19, 2015 · 1 min · 39 words · Christopher Hicks

Casual day in the Bay Area.

Casual day in the Bay Area. Images Shared with: Public +1’d by: Paul Fernandez, Half Moon Bay Meetings

January 18, 2015 · 1 min · 18 words · Christopher Hicks

Or just run the other way.

Or just run the other way. Links AWS Tips I Wish I’d Known Before I Started - W(e)blinks Shared with: Public

January 14, 2015 · 1 min · 21 words · Christopher Hicks

Please stop losing the important historical objects.

Please stop losing the important historical objects. Links The Mystery Of Glenn Seaborg’s Missing Plutonium: Solved! Shared with: Public +1’d by: Wing Wong

January 11, 2015 · 1 min · 23 words · Christopher Hicks