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21 Feb 10:59

Datorerna och mobbningen

by Magnus Edlund

På slutet av 80-talet, när jag gick i högstadiet, så ansågs jag och mina kompisar konstiga för att vi var intresserade av datorer. Även om vi inte var mobbade per se, så tycks det under 70 och 80-talet inte vara ovanligt att datorintresse sågs som en anledning att just mobba någon. Det är viktigt att poängtera att egenskaper hos offret aldrig är den egentliga orsaken till mobbning, och att mobbare alltid hittar något att hänga upp sina trakasserier på, men jag tycker ändå att ett svepskäl kan säga något om sin samtid. På 80-talet var “intresse för ny teknik” något så konstigt att det kunde användas som en ursäkt för att spöa upp någon på en skolgård.

Idag, när nya gadgets blivit en religion, ter det sig som fullständigt bisarrt. Jag har svårt att tänka mig att kidsen i dag blir mobbade för att de håller sig ajour med nya appar och Iphone-versioner, och jag har inte heller fått intrycket av att äldre generationer trakasserade klasskamrater som, typ, gillade motorer och bilar.

Då uppstår frågan varför datorer ansågs så suspekt under ett par decennier i 1900-talets senare hälft. I ett samhälle som både tidigare och senare välkomnat nya uppfinningar med öppna armar, varför var det annorlunda i det här fallet?

Trots flera slappa googlingar kan jag inte hitta något nom förklarar det här, och jag tvingas därför att försöka tänka ut något själv. Jag ser två olika spår: Datornördarna bestod av den typ av personer som alltid lidit hög risk för att mobbas (introverta, osportiga, plugghästar etc), eller att populärkulturen hade redan slagit fast att datorer var töntigt (lex Revenge of the nerds).

Några andra skäl har jag svårt att se, men skriv gärna en kommentar du har någon annan teori.

Slutligen undrar jag vad som är det vanligaste svepskälet för mobbning idag, och vad det säger om tiden vi lever i nu. Jag gissar att alla gamla evergreens fortfarande används – fet, ful, konstig, klen, etc – men finns det någonting som barn mobbas för idag som inte förekommit tidigare?

20 Feb 14:37

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somewhatharmless:

I wasn’t aware I didn’t expect this

Nobody expects the… oh, hang on. Wrong TV show.

20 Feb 08:49

Here's the First Photo Of Jason Momoa As Aquaman

by Katharine Trendacosta

Zack Snyder released the first image of Aquaman via Twitter, and, well. We wouldn't mess with him.

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20 Feb 06:43

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tastefullyoffensive:

"So I dressed my cat up as different Oscar-nominated movies…" - Books of Adam

19 Feb 19:20

How to Test Your PC for the New "Superfish" Security Vulnerability

by Thorin Klosowski

Security researchers have discovered a vulnerability in a piece of adware called Superfish that makes your computer vulnerable to all kinds of attacks. Superfish ships preloaded on many Lenovo computers, but can also be installed on any machine. Here's what's going on and how to test if you're infected.

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19 Feb 06:23

vortisaurus:my dad just walked in, asked me “what do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical...

vortisaurus:

my dad just walked in, asked me “what do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?” and left

18 Feb 14:53

Binary Isn’t

by John Scalzi

There’s a very interesting piece in Nature today about how science is making it more clear than ever that the binary nature of the sexes isn’t actually binary at all — that there are a lot of gradiations in biological sexual development, brought on not only via chromosomal differentation (the old “XX” and “XY” thing) but a host of other processes. This is how people with XY chromosomes can (rarely) get pregnant and give birth, and how a man who fathered four children can be discovered to have a womb. Biology: It’s wacky.

I don’t imagine this report will make essentialists (“There’s men and there’s women and that’s it!”) particularly happy, but then it’s not actually the job of science to reinforce people’s comfort zones — or bigotries, to be less polite about it. But I look forward to the mental two-step some of these folks will take to try to cram this information into their understanding of the world, rather than to expand their understanding of the world based on this information. That should be interesting, and a little bit sad.


18 Feb 08:09

epikalia: kanyewesticle: Look at all those ducks there are at...



epikalia:

kanyewesticle:

Look at all those ducks there are at least ten

Well, you’re not wrong.

Those ducks have certainly got themselves in a row.

18 Feb 08:03

Shinigami

By Nasken
Death Note. 4 colors on a black t-shirt. :)


18 Feb 08:01

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17 Feb 16:36

Toshiba visar kameramoduler för Project Ara

by Lars A
Toshiba visar kameramoduler för Project Ara

Toshiba har hoppat på Project Ara-tåget och visat upp kameramoduler som kan användas tillsammans med Spiral 2-prototypen. Tillverkaren kommer tillverka en främre 2MP-kamera men även kameramoduler med 5MP och 13MP för bakstycket.

Project Ara är Googles plattform för modulära och uppgraderingsbara mobiler. Användare kan bygga sin egen telefon genom att fritt välja och byta komponenter. Flera av dessa moduler kan sättas i enheten utan att den först behöver stängas av.

Internetjätten kommer lansera en prototyptelefon i Puerto Rico senare i år.

Inlägget Toshiba visar kameramoduler för Project Ara dök först upp på Swedroid.

17 Feb 06:52

"Catholic church sacks woman for being too 'polyamorous' "

by noreply@blogger.com (Alan)
17 Feb 06:33

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17 Feb 06:29

Why "Eat Less, Move More" Is the Least Helpful Diet Advice Ever

by Dick Talens

If you're overweight, you've probably heard the adage just "eat less, move more." Unfortunately this saying will do nothing to help you progress. Here's why.

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17 Feb 06:22

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16 Feb 18:06

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16 Feb 06:31

Here's a Funny Story

edwardspoonhands:

In 2008, I went to a campaign rally for Barack Obama. I saw him talk, it was great. I came home and the next day I got very sick. Then I made a video in which I sang a brief song that went:

Barack Obama gave me a disease
He shook my hand right after he sneezed
and now I’ve got a fever of a hundred and three
Barack Obama

Now, I didn’t actually shake his hand, and he didn’t actually sneeze, but I figured I did get the illness at the rally because there were thousands of people breathing on me and that was bound to happen.

But, in fact, that is not what had happened. 

I got much sicker the day after I made that video. I had a full body rash and my blood pressure had dropped to 80/30 and I couldn’t stand up without passing out. I had to go to the emergency room and get an IV of fluids and steroids because I was having a systemic allergic reaction to a new medication I was taking. 

The medication, sulfasalazine, is not usually prescribed for ulcerative colitis because of the frequency of these dangerous allergic reactions. But because my medication was so expensive, and sulfasalazine is so much cheaper, my doctor had elected for me to try it out and see if it worked for me. 

Obviously, it did not, so I had to go back on the $400 per month stuff, which I am still on. But I would not have had to take that other medication, nor would I have ended up in the hospital with a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction if we had had the Affordable Care Act, because I wouldn’t have had to choose a potentially dangerous medication just because it was cheaper. The $400 stuff is now actually cheaper for me than the sulfasalazine was.

So, basically, I owe the president an apology.

16 Feb 06:17

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15 Feb 20:40

Make Tea Not War

By Ubertee
Make Tea Not War


15 Feb 20:30

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15 Feb 20:29

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14 Feb 17:33

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13 Feb 17:27

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13 Feb 16:46

50 Shades of Grey: The Über Geek Edition

by Geeks are Sexy

Considering that tomorrow is Valentine’s day and that 50 Shades of Grey was just released on the big screen (and apparently sucks big time,) here is the “Geeks are Sexy” version of the movie, one that should amuse you rather than… arouse you.

  1. rgb(39,39,39) => #272727
  2. rgb(40,40,40) => #282828
  3. rgb(41,41,41) => #292929
  4. rgb(43,43,43) => #2b2b2b
  5. rgb(44,44,44) => #2c2c2c
  6. rgb(46,46,46) => #2e2e2e
  7. rgb(49,49,49) => #313131
  8. rgb(50,50,50) => #323232
  9. rgb(52,52,52) => #343434
  10. rgb(53,53,53) => #353535
  11. rgb(55,55,55) => #373737
  12. rgb(57,57,57) => #393939
  13. rgb(58,58,58) => #3a3a3a
  14. rgb(60,60,60) => #3c3c3c
  15. rgb(63,63,63) => #3f3f3f
  16. rgb(64,64,64) => #404040
  17. rgb(66,66,66) => #424242
  18. rgb(68,68,68) => #444444
  19. rgb(69,69,69) => #454545
  20. rgb(71,71,71) => #474747
  21. rgb(72,72,72) => #484848
  22. rgb(74,74,74) => #4a4a4a
  23. rgb(75,75,75) => #4b4b4b
  24. rgb(77,77,77) => #4d4d4d
  25. rgb(78,78,78) => #4e4e4e
  26. rgb(78,80,84) => #4e5054
  27. rgb(80,80,80) => #505050
  28. rgb(81,81,81) => #515151
  29. rgb(83,83,83) => #535353
  30. rgb(86,86,86) => #565656
  31. rgb(87,87,87) => #575757
  32. rgb(88,88,88) => #585858
  33. rgb(89,89,89) => #595959
  34. rgb(91,91,91) => #5b5b5b
  35. rgb(92,92,92) => #5c5c5c
  36. rgb(94,94,94) => #5e5e5e
  37. rgb(97,97,97) => #616161
  38. rgb(98,98,98) => #626262
  39. rgb(100,100,100) => #646464
  40. rgb(101,101,101) => #656565
  41. rgb(103,103,103) => #676767
  42. rgb(106,106,106) => #6a6a6a
  43. rgb(107,107,107) => #6b6b6b
  44. rgb(108,108,108) => #6c6c6c
  45. rgb(109,109,109) => #6d6d6d
  46. rgb(111,111,111) => #6f6f6f
  47. rgb(114,114,114) => #727272
  48. rgb(115,115,115) => #737373
  49. rgb(117,117,117) => #757575
  50. rgb(118,118,118) => #767676
  51. rgb(119,119,119) => #777777
  52. rgb(123,123,123) => #7b7b7b
  53. rgb(124,124,124) => #7c7c7c
  54. rgb(126,126,126) => #7e7e7e
  55. rgb(128,128,128) => #808080
  56. rgb(129,129,129) => #818181
  57. rgb(131,131,131) => #838383
  58. rgb(134,134,134) => #868686
  59. rgb(137,137,137) => #898989
  60. rgb(139,139,139) => #8b8b8b
  61. rgb(140,140,140) => #8c8c8c
  62. rgb(142,142,142) => #8e8e8e
  63. rgb(145,145,145) => #919191
  64. rgb(146,146,146) => #929292
  65. rgb(151,151,151) => #979797
  66. rgb(154,154,154) => #9a9a9a
  67. rgb(155,155,155) => #9b9b9b
  68. rgb(156,156,156) => #9c9c9c
  69. rgb(157,157,157) => #9d9d9d
  70. rgb(159,159,159) => #9f9f9f
  71. rgb(160,160,160) => #a0a0a0
  72. rgb(162,162,162) => #a2a2a2
  73. rgb(165,165,165) => #a5a5a5
  74. rgb(166,166,166) => #a6a6a6
  75. rgb(168,168,168) => #a8a8a8
  76. rgb(169,169,169) => #a9a9a9
  77. rgb(171,171,171) => #ababab
  78. rgb(174,174,174) => #aeaeae
  79. rgb(175,175,175) => #afafaf
  80. rgb(176,176,176) => #b0b0b0

Yes, I’m well aware that there is 80 shades of grey on this page, however, 50 in hex equals 80 in decimal. So there you go, 50 Shades of Grey: The Geek Edition.

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13 Feb 16:44

This Cheat Sheet Shows You How to Make Every "Official" Cocktail

by Kristin Wong

You don't have to be a bartender or a mixologist to pour a decent cocktail. You do, however, need to know what goes into it. This cheat sheet shows you how much of which ingredients to put in over 75 different, delicious cocktails.

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13 Feb 12:29

The Most Common Times People Quit, and How to Push Through

by Herbert Lui

Sometimes, quitting is the best option—whether it's a side project, job, relationship, or any other part of life. However, we also quit because we don't have the resources to complete something, when things get tough, and when the timing makes us "feels" like we have to. Here are the most common times people quit, and what you can do to push through.

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13 Feb 08:21

triskaidekaphobia: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

triskaidekaphobia: fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
13 Feb 05:28

The Crew Portrait For ISS Expedition 45 Is Star Wars Themed

by Robbie Gonzalez
Oakfairy

Firefly!? Den missade jag...

The official poster for the 45th expedition to the International Space Station is Star Wars themed, and features astronauts Scott Kelly, Mikhail Korniyenko, Oleg Kononenko, Kimiya Yui, Kjell N. Lindgren, and Sergey Volcov dressed in Jedi robes and weilding lightsabers.

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13 Feb 05:26

A Modern Rebooted Version of “Friends” [Video]

by Geeks are Sexy

A rebooted version of friends featuring modern hipsters? No thanks, but this is still pretty funny.

“Friends” is now streaming on Netflix, but imagine if you will what that sitcom would like if it were released today. Nerdist Presents “Friends: Rebooted”!

[Nerdist]

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12 Feb 20:19

thechrisgethardshow: Geth on Parks and Rec!







thechrisgethardshow:

Geth on Parks and Rec!