“The book, a plainly written, deadpan chronicle of an ordinary life, seemed to push the allowable boundaries of ordinary, entering an edge-of-space world where critics quarrel over literary metaphysics. Reading ‘Misadventures,’ they were divided over whether they saw a bad joke or a kind of outsider-art masterpiece.”
Tag: 03.02.13
Will The EU Lead The Way On Open Access Publishing?
“Not all EU members are as keen on the idea as the UK, and the council heard sober warnings that ‘open access to research data will require that various other aspects such as intellectual property rights, security issues and data protection rules be taken into account.'”
How To Sign ‘Long Drum Solo’? (Use Your Whole Body)
“A good interpreter is adept at signing, but Ms. Parker also wants her team to impart the emotions and feelings music conveys.”
Don’t Read the Comments! (Or, The Ruination Of The Internet)
“Simply including an ad hominem attack in a reader comment was enough to make study participants think the downside of the reported technology was greater than they’d previously thought.”