http://www.mixx.com/users/greggo Mixx of activity by greggo en-us In the decade of Darfur and Iraq, and shortly after the century of Stalin, Hitler, and Mao, the claim that violence has been diminishing may seem somewhere between hallucinatory and obscene. Yet recent studies show we're living in the most peaceful times. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:30:37 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2964938/a_history_of_violence thingy_2964938 greggo http://www.edge.org/3rd_culture/pinker07/pinker07_index.html Internet users in states with high illiteracy rates are more likely to search for MySpace, according to a site called StateStats. Enter a search term into the site, and it will display a map of the 50 US states, and how "hot" that search term is. Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:32:12 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2939243/what_us_states_search_for_or_illiterate_states_search_for_myspace thingy_2939243 greggo http://www.alleyinsider.com/2008/11/who-cares-about-our-obsessions-and-where-they-live- The Book Review has selected this list from books reviewed since Dec. 2, 2007, when we published our previous Notables list. Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:17:33 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2938772/100_notable_books_of_2008_nytimes thingy_2938772 greggo http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/07/books/review/100Notable-t.html?em Losing a job is always tough. During hard economic times--when it may not be possible to find another job as good as the one you've lost--it's even tougher. Here are a few steps you can take right after losing a job to make sure that you will be okay. Sat, 29 Nov 2008 00:11:32 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2938745/what_to_do_if_you_lose_your_job thingy_2938745 greggo http://www.wisebread.com/getting-by-without-a-job-part-1-losing-a-job Web Developers have the best jobs around, right? Here are 15 things that we all should be thankful for. These are the technologies that we couldn’t live without, or that have previously paved the way and allowed us to be web developers. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:39:53 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2917375/15_things_every_web_developer_should_be_thankful_for thingy_2917375 greggo http://webjackalope.com/15-things-every-web-developers-should-be-thankful-for/ Yeah, I got it. Been fightin' it for decades... but it's a lost cause. I'm going to embrace my NADD. How about you? Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:36:32 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2907371/n_a_d_d_nerd_attention_deficiency_disorder thingy_2907371 greggo http://www.randsinrepose.com/archives/2003/07/10/nadd.html Where did the pixels go? Not so long ago, you couldn't look at type on a computer without seeing the ghost of the screen's pixel grid behind it. But as screen resolutions have improved, the pixel has all but disappeared. Look hard here: Can you see one? Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:15:56 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2907259/bye_bye_pixels_living_in_a_post_pixel_age thingy_2907259 greggo http://www.roughtype.com/archives/2008/11/postpixel.php Guest posting is a great way to get your name out there, build links, enhance your credibility and gain subscribers. If it is done well it is also a good deal for the blogger who gets fresh content. Just make sure you are not making these common mistakes. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 04:11:28 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2907246/10_common_mistakes_when_guest_blogging thingy_2907246 greggo http://www.problogger.net/archives/2008/11/26/do-you-make-these-mistakes-in-guest-posting/ What a bogus excuse. If you take a job, you've bought into what the company does. You're responsible. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:43:58 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2907074/seth_s_blog_just_doing_my_job thingy_2907074 greggo http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2008/11/if-you-dont-hav.html Don't want to do the traditional turkey / stuffing / cransberries combo? Try out one of these Thanksgiving menu alternatives. Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:28:27 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/stories/2907009/alternate_thanksgiving_menus_for_nearly_every_situation thingy_2907009 greggo http://www.wisebread.com/alternative-thanksgiving-menus-for-nearly-every-situation that was pretty neat... in a nerdy web-worker kind of way Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:21:54 +0000 http://www.mixx.com/videos/2863448/youtube_collaborative_spreadsheet_art comment_225977