Scout Jordan

Hi, I'm Jordan Running. By day I write about software for Tucows.com. By night I blog at swirlee.org (sometimes), do some programming, take some photos, and otherwise keep myself busy.

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Member Since: May 26, 2006

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Secret of the greatest-ever student prank revealed 50 years later

News – In June 1958, Cambridge awoke to see a car perched at the apex of an inaccessible rooftop, looking as if it were driving across the skyline. The shadowy group of engineering students who executed the stunt ... have reunited to disclose their identities and reveal how they winched an Austin Seven to the top of the 70ft-high Senate House.

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Submitted and Voted for on June 29, 2008 01:35pm

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I Freed Myself From E-Mail's Grip

Gadgets & Tech – EARLIER this year, I became tired of my usual morning ritual of spending hours catching up on e-mail. So I did something drastic to take back control of my productivity. I stopped using e-mail most of the time.

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Submitted and Voted for on June 29, 2008 01:23pm

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Who Says Kids Make You Happy?

Science – The most recent comprehensive study on the emotional state of those with kids shows us that the term "bundle of joy" may not be the most accurate way to describe our offspring.

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Submitted and Voted for on June 29, 2008 01:21pm

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Yahoo re-org: A view from the ranks

Gadgets & Tech – When word first leaked last week about the coming reorganization at Yahoo my immediate reaction was, 'What, they didn't do that two years ago?' ... Then came the following over my transom. Give it a read. It's from a Yahoo employee who decided to e-mail me directly with a unique view of what's going on inside the company.

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Submitted and Voted for on June 29, 2008 01:20pm

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Twitter's weakening pulse

Gadgets & Tech – The natives who love Twitter are getting restless, and they're losing faith. Twitter is chronically up and down, and key features, such as track and replies, disappear as company engineers try to save their patient from flatlining. The father of RSS Dave Winer recently said, "Twitter, as it was conceived, was never meant to live."

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Submitted and Voted for on June 28, 2008 11:30pm

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Google's man behind the curtain

Gadgets & Tech – If there ever was an employee who carried the water for Google, it's Craig Silverstein, employee No. 1, technology director and loyal chanter of the search company's "don't be evil" mantra.

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Submitted and Voted for on June 28, 2008 10:13pm

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How To Get Heard In Washington: A Tech Geek's Guide

Politics – There's a lot of crossover between tech geeks and political geeks. Both groups, for instance, care a lot about FCC and telco issues. There's also a big difference: Political geeks know how the system works, and how to influence policymakers. Tech geeks tend to watch from the outside, puzzled.

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Submitted and Voted for on June 28, 2008 10:10pm

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How To Write an Effective Thank You Note for Any Occasion

Do-It-Yourself – Thank you notes can be a big source of anxiety for many people and it's often something that's put off until later because of that anxiety. To help get through that anxiety, here's a guide to thank you notes, covering when they're appropriate to send and how to assemble an effective one.

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Submitted and Voted for on June 28, 2008 10:09pm

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6 Must Have Mobile Apps for Windows Mobile

Gadgets & Tech – From the future of mobile social networks, mobile social networks to check out, and what's plaguing them, we've talked a lot about mobile social networks here on ReadWriteWeb. But what about the applications? Here's a look at some of best mobile applications for the Windows Mobile platform.

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Submitted and Voted for on June 28, 2008 10:05pm

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Studies Show the Value of Not Overthinking a Decision

Science – Fishing in the stream of consciousness, researchers now can detect our intentions and predict our choices before we are aware of them ourselves. The brain, they have found, appears to make up its mind 10 seconds before we become conscious of a decision -- an eternity at the speed of thought. Their findings challenge conventional notions of choice.

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Submitted and Voted for on June 28, 2008 10:04pm

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So Long, Bill Gates, and Thanks for the Monopoly

Gadgets & Tech – He's a merciless competitor, a shameless "fan" of other people's ideas and an unapologetic monopolist. And because of all that, Bill Gates has done more to create the thriving computer industry than anybody else.

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Submitted and Voted for on June 28, 2008 10:02pm

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Louisiana passes first anti-evolution "academic freedom" law

Science – A number of states have been considering laws that, under the guise of "academic freedom," single out evolution for special criticism. Most of them haven't made it out of the state legislatures, and one that did was promptly vetoed. But the last of these bills under consideration, the Louisiana Science Education Act, was enacted yesterday

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Submitted and Voted for on June 28, 2008 10:01pm

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Not Being a Real Person: The #1 Self-Development Anti-Hack

Careers & Jobs – So many of us live "stepping stone lives." We spend the majority of our waking hours working for goals that are merely stepping stones to other goals. ... So anyway, a few years ago I referred to anyone done with a formal education (who was working full-time) as "a real person." ... Needless to say, I don't want to be a real per

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Submitted and Voted for on June 28, 2008 09:59pm

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Tracking Air Fares: Elaborate Algorithms Predict Ticket Prices

Travel – The database knows when airline prices are going to change and has uncovered a host of other secrets about air travel. Here's a dose of expert advice from the Farecast data vault...

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Submitted and Voted for on June 28, 2008 09:56pm

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Posterous Beats Tumblr In Simplicity

Gadgets & Tech – New Y Combinator startup Posterous launches today with what might be the simplest blogging platform to date. Yes, it's even easier to use than Tumblr, which has a cult-following of users who like to post lots of pictures and short messages. Here's how you create a blog on Posterous - email something to post@posterous.com. You're done.

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