Free Things
Crashing the Panel for the Free Food
I’m here for the panel, but really, truly, honestly here for the free food.
Now I Get It: Academic Publishing Is an Extortion Racket
In case you’re still not really sure what Aaron Swartz did to be targeted by the government until he killed himself, this Chronicle of Higher Education piece is super clear and does a really good job of explaining all that.
Basically: He downloaded articles from JSTOR because he—like many—believed that public-funded information—which most research is!—should be available to the public. And right now it’s not. It’s available to organizations able to pay huge fees for access.
What Would You Promote for $5?
Would I post something on Facebook anyway for $5? I would not, but others clearly are willing to do so.
What I Learned About The $20 Trick
On vacation in San Diego last summer, my husband, two friends, and I decided to take a road trip to Las Vegas. We booked a room at the Luxor, and I crowdsourced recommendations for what to do.
A friend suggested that I try the $20 trick. I had no idea what it was, but the name alone intrigued me. It sounded like something you would do in Las Vegas, and even if it was a scam, it wasn’t a bank-breaking amount of money, nor did it seem like enough to get arrested over. So I Googled.
Free Things My Neighbors Give Away Part II
This week, a neighbor has left out a blender that looks like it’s possibly from the ’80s.
Free Things My Neighbors Give Away
My neighbors leave out things they don’t want.
Groupons and Groupon Settlement Both Stupid
Perhaps you got this email last week, and like me wondered: Is this spam?
