The Bible says all sorts of nice things. It also says…
Anatomy of a Mashup: Definitive Daft Punk visualised
Anatomy of a Mashup: Definitive Daft Punk visualised
Done entirely in HTML5. No Flash. Amazing.
Harlan Ellison & Robin Williams discuss L. Ron Hubbard
If you don’t want to listen to the whole thing, fast forward to about 8:30 where Ellison tells the story of a friend suggesting to L. Ron Hubbard that he start a religion since that’s a more effective way to earn real money.
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Pretty amazing demo of Mockdown Alpha Preview 01 by Ben Johnson.
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The Ballmer Days Are Over — The Brooks Review
The Ballmer Days Are Over — The Brooks Review
Great piece on why Ballmer should be shown the door at Microsoft. The company has been floundering for 10 years as the industry has moved first to the web and now to mobile devices, markets where Microsoft is irrelevant. How much longer will Microsoft’s board allow this to continue?
Did we torture our way into bin Laden’s lair? The answer seems to be no. It was the assiduous cultivation of a single source that did the job. The defence of illegal methods of interrogation falls apart as soon as it is offered. Dick Cheney wrote in so many words that 9/11 found the United States bereft of any real intelligence on the not-so-new foe. Thus, torture is a prima-facie admission of failure, coupled with an attempt to make up the deficit by strong-arm tactics. Other strong objections to one side, this approach would lead very fast – did lead very fast – to a banana-republic intelligence system. Diminishing returns kick in with terrible speed. Hard work and high morale put an end to the life of Pakistan’s most famous legal immigrant.