Random links
- At Harvard, the Kitchen as Lab
- I can't quite figure out whether or not this is (a) a great idea, or (b) how higher education has lost focus.
- EA’s leap of faith
- "I volunteer you to speak to EA’s studio heads; they’ll tell you the same thing. They’re very comfortable moving the discussion towards how we make connected gameplay – be it co-operative or multiplayer or online services – as opposed to fire-and-forget, packaged goods only, single-player, 25-hours-and you’re out. I think that model is finished." As far as video games go I prefer the single-player variety for the most part, although I'm probably not the company's best customer.
- Want to Get a Job Interview? Pay Attention to Your Looks
- The research gets into callback rates for interviews based on the presence of a photo of a male or female candidate. Basically, the more attractive men got more phone calls, but even the less attractive ones also did better than the women. The problem the researchers suggest is the profile of HR employees - primarily younger women in their study - who are more attracted to men.
- Israel, Arabs, and the Family of God
- John Piper speaks of about an Arab Christian he recently met: "His perception is that Christians in America give carte blanche support for Israel. No injustice against Palestinians or Arab Christians elsewhere seems to get a response in American pulpits."