2010

XKCD comic 727, "Trade Expert", features a programmer who lies to get on the news to rant about how newscasters pronounce "backslash."

An Iraq War vet describes their experience in the military. via The source of this content is Truthout.

David S. North, former chairman of the Arlington County board of tax appeals, argues in The Washington Post that Virginia's income tax system unfairly benefits affluent seniors. He suggests taxing Social Security benefits or making seniors choose between Social Security and age-based deductions to address the state's budget concerns.

This 2010 article from Mashable explores five ways Facebook complicated dating, from overanalyzing behaviors to unwanted exposure to exes' activities. via Mashable

WIRED highlights tech, science, culture, and business news, including Olympic scam-busting and plastic alternative breakthroughs. via WIRED.

Slashdot user "r" has a profile with submitted stories, comments, bookmarks, tags, and friends. via Slashdot