Synaptic Plasticity

thelearningbrain: I love how google gives me super...

Sun, 02 Jun 2013 12:52:13 -0700

I love how google gives me super powers.

And the cake is still a lie…

"When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy..."

Sun, 05 May 2013 14:27:21 -0700

“When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for abstract, positive thinking.”

- Albert Einstein (via iamfinished)

I find that I agree.

Infinite Loop

Wed, 01 May 2013 22:55:37 -0700

Right now, in this very moment, the only thought that keeps looping through my head is…

“I give up. I’ve tried to be really happy most of my life and it’s only getting harder everyday. I give up.”

12.5% of my day goes to paying taxes… Right now I am not...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:07:28 -0700

12.5% of my day goes to paying taxes… Right now I am not sure the return is worth the investment.

ladypool: X-Men Forever [Coverart by Sana Takeda] Yes!

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:21:49 -0700

ladypool:

X-Men Forever [Coverart by Sana Takeda]

Yes!

Very well put.

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:18:19 -0700

Very well put.

twinkletwats: this has so much meaning How’s that for...

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:07:13 -0700

twinkletwats:

this has so much meaning

How’s that for perspective?

When the zombies arrive we will be ready!

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 20:56:23 -0700

When the zombies arrive we will be ready!

At first this might make Boston Dynamics’ BigDog look kind...

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 12:21:00 -0700

At first this might make Boston Dynamics’ BigDog look kind of meek huh? Despite this robotic WIN I have to say the autonomous robotics from Boston Dynamics still take the cake.

I am a woman that works in the tech industry and I have to say I...

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:38:37 -0700

I am a woman that works in the tech industry and I have to say I think that there are far too many women (and men for that matter) that take this over the top. Look there is certainly a line beyond which even I am made uncomfortable but lets be honest it’s not that hard for me to disengage from the conversation when that line gets crossed.

Are we adults here or a bunch of little children? For goodness sake when my peers move beyond good humor into truly crass behavior it lowers my opinion of them several notches, but it doesn’t make we feel unwelcome.

I would have understood this more if these men had been directing their childish unprofessionalism directly at Mrs. Richards, which would most certainly make anyone feel unwelcome. But lets get real here there are plenty of professions in the world that are completely dominated by women. How welcome do you expect the average man feels surrounded by women when discussing some of the things that they share?

Everyone needs to have a better gauge for what is worthy of taking action on and what’s really just relatively normal behavior. Both sexes have their sully moments so I can’t support this particular battle.

wired:

It was the tweet that launched a thousand trolls. When Adria Richards tweeted out a picture of two men she overheard making sexual jokes behind her during open-source conference PyCon, the internet erupted.

Much has already been discussed about the “Donglegate” incident, from how everyone lost (both were fired) and what Richards should have done instead, to the very dangers of asking what could have been done differently at all. The resulting brouhaha is the kind of zeitgeisty moment that only happens when inflammatory topics combine: sexism in tech, social shaming, and the potential of social media to generate intense and unwanted publicity.

Rather than attempting to discern whether Richards was in the right or the wrong, I’ve been thinking about why the issue blew up and what it reveals. Because it’s far from the first time this kind of thing has happened. The Richards incident and resulting backlash not only reveals the lack of diversity and presence of misogyny in tech culture, but the myth of meritocracy and the growing belief in “misandry” online.

Regardless of the nuances of the incident, the fact remains that Richards faced a gargantuan backlash that included death threats, rape threats, a flood of racist and sexually violent speech, a DDOS attack on her employer — and a photoshopped picture of a naked, bound, decapitated woman. The use of mob justice to punish women who advocate feminist ideals is nothing new, but why does this happen so regularly when women criticize the tech industry? Just stating that the tech industry has a sexism problem — something that’s supported by reams of scholarly evidence — riles up the trolls.

[More: Why the Tech Community Hates Feminists]

My life feels like this all too often.

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:12:30 -0700

My life feels like this all too often.

Most excellent humor...

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:10:07 -0700

Most excellent humor indeed!

parislemon:

buzzfeed:

collegehumor:

12 Game of Thrones House Sigils for the Internet [Click for more]

Behold the mighty clans of Web-steros!

Okay guys, I whipped up a quick one for you guys.

Perfect.

thefrogman: [video] [h/t: niknak79] Who would have thought a...

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 10:00:58 -0700

thefrogman:

[video] [h/t: niknak79]

Who would have thought a lizard would dig ice cream?

Click for the most hilarious, relatable gifs. I...

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 13:26:31 -0700

Click for the most hilarious, relatable gifs.

I can relate…

Small as hell but I think I kinda like it.

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 10:41:37 -0700

Small as hell but I think I kinda like it.

Music

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 01:18:29 -0700

Is my first and most consummate lover. It touches me more deeply and makes me feel like no one ever has.

Me almost everyday…

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:16:26 -0700

Me almost everyday…

God yes! I love this feeling especially when the sheets have...

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:12:35 -0700

God yes! I love this feeling especially when the sheets have just been changed.

God yes! If I could stop this from ever happening I would.

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 23:40:14 -0700

God yes! If I could stop this from ever happening I would.

"You know that sound that Humpback Whales make? That’s what the logo should look like."

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:30:47 -0700

“You know that sound that Humpback Whales make? That’s what the logo should look like.”

- (via clientsfromhell)
I am not sure what I would say if one of my clients actually asked me for something like this.