I have one of the best jobs in academia. Here’s why I’m walking away. – Vox

After spending four years working in higher education, trying to effect piecemeal improvements, I’m convinced that the picture is more dire than most people realize: There’s no one single problem to fix or villain to defeat, no buzzword-y panacea that will get things back to normal. As the spouse of a graduate student in the […]

Competitive Hearthstone: Too Much RNG, Finally? – YouTube

Many people have questioned the role of randomness (commonly called RNG) in Hearthstone. NoxiousGLHF, in the video above, feels that we’re getting dangerously close to having too many random cards that are viable competitively. He makes a distinction between cards like Mindgames, which are tons of fun but uncompetitive, cards like Flamecannon, which has controllable […]

Tech nerds are smart. But they can’t seem to get their heads around politics. – Vox

Real talk about nerds and politics. Yes, it’s messy, but it’s what we have to deal with to effect change. And it’s a shame, because if tech nerds want to change the world — as they say with numbing frequency that they do — they need to figure out politics, the same way they’re figuring […]

Legendary Tier Crafting Guide – Card Discussion – Hearthstone General – HearthPwn Forums – HearthPwn

Useful list if, like me, you have a lot of dust post-TGT. I crafted Ysera, although my ramp Druid is still losing a ton. Legendaries used in a variety of decks or are staple for competitive play. (The ones to craft) Source: Legendary Tier Crafting Guide – Card Discussion – Hearthstone General – HearthPwn Forums […]

Here are all the 2015 Hugo Award winners that you can read online, right now, for free | Polygon

Still a great way to find good things to read. Ms Marvel especially recommended. This year’s Hugo Awards for achievements in the science fiction or fantasy genre were ones rife with controversy, as the award ceremony’s casual voting system left plenty of opportunity for a bloc of folks to game the nominations. Source: Here are […]