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When Windows XP Dies, So Does Its ‘Microsoft Security Essentials’

12 years ago

A quick trip over to Net Applications reveals that Windows XP is still the second most-used operating system among all…

Computer scientists quantify elements of writing style that differentiate successful fiction

12 years ago

"Predicting the success of literary works poses a massive dilemma for publishers and aspiring writers alike," Choi said. "We examined…

English Professor Suddenly Realizes Students Will…

12 years ago

English Professor Suddenly Realizes Students Will Believe Literally Anything She Says onion.com/1dA4WPR via @TheOnion

RT @heatherfro: The number of my nonacademic frien…

12 years ago

RT @heatherfro: The number of my nonacademic friends who think #mla14 is a conference about MLA formatting is amazing. Nonacademic…

What blogging was

12 years ago

I've maintained this blog since the spring semester of 1999, though at the time I considered it an "annotated list…

The Text Adventures That Never Were: Assassin’s Creed III

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Ever wonder what the PC games of 2012 would be like if they were text adventures? Of course not, no…

RT @chronicle: Humanities programs are teaching st…

12 years ago

RT @chronicle: Humanities programs are teaching students to deconstruct technologies, not just texts: chroni.cl/1dpCosi

The Period, Our Simplest Punctuation Mark, Has Become a Sign of Anger

12 years ago

You text your girlfriend: “I know we made a reservation for your bday tonight but wouldn’t it be more romantic…

RT @arnzen: “The Ethics of Fiction Writing” by Ron…

12 years ago

RT @arnzen: "The Ethics of Fiction Writing" by Ron Hansen scu.edu/ethics/publica… @DennisJerz @ewazoo23 @NicolePeeler

RT @elongreen: This, from 1922, is the greatest he…

12 years ago

RT @elongreen: This, from 1922, is the greatest headline in the history of @nytimes, or any other paper. http://t.co/7rUTiXSBXd