A somewhat frightening BBC story from my link archives: It turns out that if you’re clever with a webpage, you can pretend to be a visitor’s PC for the purpose of finding out the ID number of their router. Well, … Continue reading
I don’t remember the name of my Grade 7 Social Studies teacher. Does that make me a bad person? Well, I don’t remember much of her class, either But there was one fantastic lesson in that class, and I sincerely … Continue reading
What does the word ‘is’ mean? The simple answer is that it means, “exists”. To say that something is, is to say that something exists. “Is” is a conjugation of the verb to be, meaning existence. I am, you are, … Continue reading
Toronto FC coach says there’s no rift with his striker. Should we believe him? It might be an easier question to answer, if it weren’t for Finnish Sauna Syndrome. At the World Sauna Championships, a competitor died from sitting in … Continue reading
…tastes better than any other kind of porridge. But if it *does* boil over in the microwave, you have to clean it up.
A cute little podcast from the San Franciso Chronicle. Some people just don’t like authority, I guess.
Hmm… let’s see. I’ve got two follow-up posts due and umpteen billion links to comment on. And currently not enough time to go through them. I guess I could try sponsorship – if people wanted to “adopt an article” I … Continue reading
A Riddle What do these descriptions have in common? Struck with pace inside the intersection of post and bar Contains no salt Deploys coherent packages of software functionality as loosely coupled, coarse-grained services Answer? . . . . . . … Continue reading
Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell?… God understands the way to it and he alone knows where it dwells. — Job 28:20,23 (NIV) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise … Continue reading
Talent, well applied, can make big things happen on the internet. Even if they’re just memes The internet is a giant magnifying glass; it doesn’t change things, but it makes things ever so much more so. Great stuff on the … Continue reading