West Coast
Liberty
Adolph Hitler
That is all.
[Update a few minutes later]
OK, those aren’t the only three — they’re the top three. “Faa” comes in fourth. And “NASA” comes in tenth place.
Category Archives: Technology and Society
Cold Fusion
Here we go again. If only.
Your Email Address
What it says about your computer skilz.
[Via Paul Hsieh]
My Pet Peeve Du Jour
I hate web pages that don’t let you back out of them. It’s an interesting story about using math to track gang activity, but follow the link at your peril.
[Update for those interested]
I’m using Firefox 6.0.2 in Linux.
Dear Spammers
Why would you imagine that I would be so stupid as to open an email from “PASCAL,” subject: “From PASCAL”?
[Update a few minutes later]
Here’s another compelling email subject: “RE: RE: hi”
Well, I Guess It’s Been Long Enough
So much for that “Speak no ill of the dead” thing, when it comes to Steve Jobs.
It’s A Bird, It’s A Plane
Well, actually it’s a vegetable. Super broccoli.
Transhumanism
Is it coercive?
Unity Bleg
OK, so I’ve got this new GUI in Fedora 15 (haven’t played much with it yet, because it’s on my laptop, and haven’t been traveling). What does it mean when there is nothing on the screen except the time in the top center, and my name in the upper right corner with a lock icon? I can move the cursor around, but I can’t unlock it. The only way out I’ve found is to ctrl-function to a terminal, log in as root, and reboot. What am I missing here?
An Earthscraper
A plan for an inside-out upside-down skyscraper in Mexico City.