Links for 2014 12 06 07

Added on by C. Maoxian.

haribo by sales rank  

DID I LINK TO THIS BEFORE?

haribo at amzn  

LINKS TO AMAZON FROM US WEBSITE

The Magnetic Fields, Reluctant Rockers  

"Stephin Merritt is a reluctant rock star, he’s a little shy and dislikes applause" 

CLEARLY OUR KIND OF NUT

guardian top 1000 song list  

Windows Update: Frequently Asked Questions Applies to Windows 8.1 Here are answers to some common questions about updating Windows automatically. Show all What is automatic updating? With automatic updating, you don't have to search for updates online or  

With automatic updating, you don't have to search for updates online or worry that critical fixes or device drivers for Windows might be missing from your PC. Windows Update automatically installs important updates as they become available. You can also set Windows Update to install recommended updates automatically or let you know that they're available. You can also choose whether to turn on Microsoft Update, which delivers updates for other Microsoft products. Optional updates, such as language packs and updates from Microsoft Update, aren't installed automatically.

Turn automatic updating on or off Windows 7  

Open Windows Update by clicking the Start button . In the search box, type Update, and then, in the list of results, click Windows Update.

In the left pane, click Change settings.

Under Important updates, choose the option that you want.

Under Recommended updates, select the Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates check box, and then click OK. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

RSA Animate - Changing Education Paradigms - YouTube  

Quantcast - Top Ranking International Websites

http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/CovOriginal.pdf  

Tu'ppence - Mary poppins - YouTube  

The New Republic and the Beltway media's race problem - Vox 

建筑绘 平装 – 2014年10月1日 飞乐鸟 (作者)  

ZLZ BDAY

花之绘•38种花的色铅笔图绘 平装 – 2012年12月1日 飞乐鸟 (作者)  

ZLZ BDAY

Faber-castell 辉柏嘉 48色经典彩色铅笔 油性彩铅(48支/盒)  

GET FOR ZEN LAN ZHI'S BDAY

Beijing virtual reality commuter - YouTube  

SOMEONE SHOULD PUNCH HIM

This is a solid best of 2014 list from @IsaacFitzgerald. No, I will be bold: It is the correct best of 2014 list. buzzfeed.com/isaacfitzgeral… 

  

Robert Reich: How a Wealthy California Town Makes Sure No Poor Kids Attend Its 'Public' School | Alternet alternet.org/education/robe…  

SICK EDU SYSTEM IN US

China gives US list of 100+ corrupt Chinese officials who have fled to America. trov.es/1w5nre8 

HOW MANY IN ARCADIA?

“@dtiffroberts: Here's Why China's Stock Rally Will End in Tears - Businessweek via @BW buswk.co/1vU1w6r pic.twitter.com/wpK5Vxgid8”  

“New Republic” not funded with fascist money  

"the money inherited traces back to the inventor of the sewing machine, Isaac Merritt Singer. While the money does trace back to the Singer Sewing Machine Company, Isaac Singer did not invent the sewing machine, and Peretz’s uxorial nest egg traces back to Edward Clark, Singer’s patent lawyer, who was granted a full partnership in return for wresting the sewing machine patent away from the actual inventor, Elias Howe."

BEHIND EVERY GREAT FORTUNE LIES A GREAT CRIME, NEVER FORGET IT (including zuckerberg's)

Zhou Yongkang also accused of disclosing state secrets, multiple mistresses, enriching mistresses. goo.gl/ZHZrX9  

中共中央决定给予周永康开除党籍处分将周永康涉嫌犯罪问题及线索移送司法机关依法处理-新华网 j.mp/1tRyscz Zhou Yongkang expelled from CCP  

经查,周永康严重违反党的政治纪律、组织纪律、保密纪律;利用职务便利为多人谋取非法利益,直接或通过家人收受巨额贿赂;滥用职权帮助亲属、情妇、朋友从事经营活动获取巨额利益,造成国有资产重大损失;泄露党和国家机密;严重违反廉洁自律规定,本人及亲属收受他人大量财物;与多名女性通奸并进行权色、钱色交易。调查中还发现周永康其他涉嫌犯罪线索。周永康的所作所为完全背离党的性质和宗旨,严重违反党的纪律,极大损害党的形象,给党和人民事业造成重大损失,影响极其恶劣。

A big deal -> MT @BloombergNews: Former security chief Zhou Yongkang arrested and expelled from the Communist Party bloom.bg/12s3D6Q 

China expels Zhou Yongkang from Communist party gu.com/p/44vy3/stw

Uh oh… RT @drgrist: Rolling Stone no longer stands behind UVA rape story: rollingstone.com/culture/news/a… This is going to be ugly.  

Foreign man suspected of child abuse 'missing'. ow.ly/Frb9F  

China Arrests Ex-Security Chief, Zhou Yongkang, in Graft Case, via @nytimes @chubailiang nytimes.com/2014/12/06/wor…  

The Xinhua report that came after midnight on Zhou's case. Classic DC-style Friday night news dump comes to Beijing. news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2014-…