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5 Microlog entries tagged with ‘knowledge’

Wikipedia entry on the ‘commonplace book’
“Commonplace books (or commonplaces) were a way to compile knowledge, usually by writing information into books.” I guess today we do that with websites, too. Interesting   ·

The Year of Practical Thinking
In 2010, Giles Turnbull literally learned something new every day. Not all true, but that doesn’t matter. (Also: 21 August made me smile; I know all the details about it, too.) Interesting   ·

7 Essential Skills You Didn’t Learn in College
Good stuff here. And if I might add to the reading list for statistical literacy: Ben Goldacre’s Bad Science column. Interesting   ·

Wall of Knowledge
Isn’t this more or less what Trinity’s Long Room would look like if you turned the shelves by 90 degrees? Arts & Culture   ·

Textfiles
I can’t even describe this. Just go there and have a look around for yourself. Interesting   ·

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