I was lucky to snap this photo just in time… the little beast is continuing on its Winter migratory path, North through Montreal. ... continue reading

After a -30 something day, this is a great reminder of my trip to Trieste a few years ago http://tmblr.co/Z7eWqs1Mz8Mm6 National Geographic Found Motorists pass people on a scenic road atop a cliff overlooking a bay near Trieste, Italy, 1956.Photograph by B. Anthony Stewart, National Geographic Creative This was posted on Google+ ... continue reading

I was interested in the criteria to determine which publishers act in bad faith, which were used for this list. It’s good that someone is keeping track of these journals. Beall’s List of Predatory Publishers 2015 ... continue reading

Good case arguing improvements to public access to information. An Ottawa student campaigning to make government budgets more clear has a strong ally – former parliamentary budget officer Kevin Page. http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/olivia-dorey-wants-you-to-know-how-the-government-spends-your-money-1.2878430 ... continue reading

The real trend in humanities is their vibrance and relevance in our present day, the analytical abilities they develop, and the research skills they foster–so explains this article. And archives play an important role. The American Scholar: Habits of Mind – Anthony Grafton and James Grossman ... continue reading

“Skepticism” gets misused in a lot of reporting on climate change. Super point in this article about what is really a denier, not a skeptic. Deniers are not Skeptics – CSI ... continue reading

Good questioning on the importance of language, death of our culture, and how future peoples will be able to understand anything of what we hand down. Egyptology can help us future-proof our culture –“ Grayson Clary –“ Aeon ... continue reading

Haven’t we seen enough movies depicting runaway killer robot scenarios to know that these are a bad idea? Yet, we’re already on the way with drones and since countries are researching/developing autonomous weapons systems, I suppose it’s a matter of time before they’re deployed. Better figure out good ways to disable them and protect against them. Killer Robots: Why the World Should Ban Au ... continue reading

Let’s finally bring in proportional representation and get rid of the flawed, first-past-the-post voting system. NDP proposal puts electoral reform on House agenda ... continue reading

Strong AI is still far off. Artificial Intelligence, Really, Is Pseudo-Intelligence ... continue reading

My wife and I were just talking about social constructionism. Our son, (age 3), comes up and says “What is social constructionism?” Me: “It’s when you say things and because you say them, stuff is real.” (I dunno… explanation for a three year old?). Then the child says: “No! It isn’t real.” Err, how do I get out of that paradox? ... continue reading

It’s been a long time since I’ve wanted to play a video game. This Miegakure game however sounds brilliant. One Man’s Quest to Build a Mind-Warping 4-D Videogame | WIRED ... continue reading

Why Isn’t Academic Research Free to Everyone? ... continue reading