December 2010
17 posts
“Back, back, way back before speedboats, I owned a prize race horse who took a...”
– That’s my kind of programming guide. why’s (poignant) guide to ruby :: 4. Floating Little Leaves of Code
Dec 31st
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Microsoft Tag - Connecting Real Life and the... →
Did you know Microsoft had a product to try to supplant the already established, free, popular, etc. mobile barcode standard?
Dec 22nd
Dec 21st
A Holiday Message from Ricky Gervais: Why I'm An... →
Dec 20th
To Have Is to Owe [longform.org] →
A good overview of economic history from an Anthropological point of view. Refutes Adam Smith’s mythical pre-currency barter economy, and re-examines and re-defines what debt (personal, commercial, national, etc.) really means as a form of social relationship. A good reminder that ultimately money is just another social contract, and we should take care not to treat our current conception...
Dec 19th
WatchWatch
As a Seattleite, I love it when Portland gets its comeuppance. Portlandia | Maximum Fun
Dec 18th
A Bayesian Take on Julian Assange →
Nate Silver, what can’t you do. (via Instapaper)
Dec 17th
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Remiel: Making the leap to SSD on a MacBook →
Dec 8th
How our "security" obsession costs us - National... →
Dec 7th
Public Disinterest →
How the decline of our foundational values regarding both the Post Office and public ownership of the radio spectrum helped lead to today’s sorry state of affairs. Very good history. (via Instapaper)
Dec 3rd
Public Disinterest →
How the decline of the postal service and public ownership of the radio spectrum led to today’s sorry state of mass media.
Dec 3rd
A Tragedy of No Importance →
The American bombing of Cambodia, the following civil war, the rule of the Khmer Rouge, and the Vietnamese invasion to overthrow the KR followed by years of land mining and guerilla warfare are all well known catastrophes that struck Cambodia since its independence. It seems to me that the general opinion now is that it is a poor country on the mend, with a horrible history to put behind...
Dec 2nd
I HEART TAXES! →
A reminder of all the awesome shit taxes do do for us. GPS? Moon landing? Firefighters? via waxy.org
Dec 1st