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Name: Flip
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User since: January 06, 2004
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mrflip has posted 898 links and 1823 comments on Alkaline Earth since January 06, 2004.

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2008 Jul 08 12:27 (#3912.11580):
That does seem to be the end result... but it's not what's going on. At that end I'm pretty sure it's just about keeping score.

Keep in mind that before he got married, Bill Gates was widely chided (as much as you can chide someone for not giving their money away) for his lack of philanthropy:

Nonetheless, a lot of the rich are procrastinators when it comes to philanthropy. They fully intend to spread their wealth around -- someday. Bill Gates, the Microsoft chairman and the richest man in America with an $11.2 billion fortune, is aiming to do some serious giving when he is 50 or 60 years old. He is now 39. The investor Warren E. Buffett, No. 2 on the Forbes list of the super rich is holding onto the vast bulk of his fortune until he dies.

(more, more)

This is a remarkable turnaround, and I'm pretty sure there's a good reason Melinda Gates' name is at the top.

2008 Jul 07 10:56 (#3905.11579):
U.S.A. / Alkaline Earth Population Breakdown ISTJ ISFJ INFJ INTJ 11.6% 13.8% 1.5% 2.1% Hab 11/12/38/44 nano 11/25/38/11 Ned 33/ 1/75/78 drFJ 56/62/ 1/11 TTJ 44/12/12/22 ISTP ISFP INFP INTP 5.4% 8.8% 4.3% 3.3% beck 33/62/75/33 ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTP 4.3% 8.5% 8.1% 3.2% nate 1/50/62/11 Vtan 67/62/50/100 McD 1/25/12/22 flip 44/62/25/11 soku 44/12/12/33 azra 52/56/62/11 ESTJ ESFJ ENFJ ENTJ 8.7% 12.3% 2.4% 1.8% Zig 33/ 1/12/56 Vlyn 56/62/62/67 MsC 56/25/ 1/44 δosc 33/25/12/33

2008 Jul 07 10:55 (#3905.11578):
So, no representatives from the two most frequent (combined 26%) groups. I forget how to do a Χ² test but I think we may safely assert our population is non-standard.

And I never suspected Richard Dawson to be such an introvert.

2008 Jul 07 10:46 (#3913.11577):
Alan Turing, father of the computer and 2:46 marathoner, invented with his friend David Champernowne the game "Round-the-House Chess" -- after each move, you run around the house, and can make another move each time you return. More (on both) here, where he estimates a strong runner can make up a queen against a grandmaster... [PDF]

I'm not sure what happens in a Zugzwang -- perhaps a variation on the Slowest Horse Race solution/

2008 Jul 07 09:11 (#1703.11568):
Amazing retro-futuristic posters for Wall-E, X-Men, classic Indiana Jones -- see also this interview with the artist

2008 Jul 06 06:56 (#3911.11561):
My picks:
07-08: Architecture in Helsinki: Like It or Not EP [Polyvinyl] [physical release]
07-14: Annie: "I Know UR Girlfriend Hates Me” single [Island] [UK release] + 10-06: Annie: Don’t Stop [Island] [UK release]
07-14: CSS: Donkey [Sub Pop / Warner]
07-28: Simian Mobile Disco: Sample and Hold [Wichita] [UK release]
08-18: Stereolab: Chemical Chords [Duophonic UHF Disks/4AD] [worldwide release]
09-08: Yo Majesty: Futuristically Speaking...Never Be Afraid [Domino] [UK release]
09-23: Girl Talk: Feed the Animals [Illegal Art] [physical release, out now digitally]

Fellow Mac Weenies might enjoy the NewTunes Widget, which lets you know when artists popular in your iTunes release a new album.

I've also been having great success with the similar last.fm feature... With six years of listening data they have a pretty good handle on exactly what shows I will ~~enjoy watching~~ feel bad about not going to. Go to http://www.last.fm/dashboard/events/ and click 'recommended events' on the right -- you can feed it to iCal, Google Calendar or an RSS feed as a constantly-updating calendar.

(If anyone's interested in Tilly & the Wall on 17 July or 1 August lemme know)

Also also -- just looked at the ACL '08 lineup. Either their tastes or mine are converging; I just bought tickets. Hopefully some of you guys will too!

2008 Jul 06 06:50 (#3911.11560):
Really thoughtful 'Random Rules' starring RjD2 -- probably the best one of these I've read. (If you're not familiar with the conceit: take a famous musician and have them put their iPod on 'random', then expound/explain/excuse/extol whatever comes up.)

2008 Jul 05 04:37 (#3156.11558):
The old ones can be easily unlocked to work on any carrier; the new ones will be locked the fuck down, and can't be activated except by an AT&T rep in an AT&T store.

2008 Jul 05 04:36 (#3910.11557):
Wow, that showbiz pizza band thing is awesome -- the guy programs Chuck-E-Cheese castoffs to sync with the music, and has done MGMT, Madonna and others too.

2008 Jul 05 02:45 (#3905.11555):
Dr. Feeljay reports:

INTJ 56 62 1 11
Normally I'm more thinking and perceiving with perceiving and judging being close.

Also: Carrie

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