Extenuating Circumstances

This is an auto-posted collection of public links I’ve either posted to, or favourites from Twitter, my Instapaper bookmarks and my public links posted to Pinboard.in for May 2nd from 13:59 to 23:11:

• The surprising outcomes of a study about sex differences in learning –
• Google hires a ‘Chief Game Designer,’ possibly for work on Android | The Verge –
• TechEmpower Framework Benchmarks – The real story of this data is how dedicated hardware is 6 to 10+ times faster than EC2 large #theclown
• How Facebook Designs the ‘Perfect Empty Vessel’ for Your Mind – Alexis C. Madrigal – The Atlantic –
• Twitter / waxpancake: This just happened. #offdahook … – This just happened. #offdahook
• The quest for Shadow of the Colossus’ last big secret • Articles • PlayStation 2 • Eurogamer.net – Exceptionally good article about hyperfans’ quests to find every secret in Shadow of the Colossus.