December 2010
16 posts
“The last year or so has seen more scientific papers and presentations that raise...”
– A Stunning Year in Climate Science Reveals that Human Civilization is On the Precipice (via tedr)
“Whoops! Thanks to the vagaries of UK law, The Guardian only provides the content...”
– SG
lol error message on social guardian
“Gonna be a lot of angry frat boys when Word Lens starts translating kanji...”
– Twitter / @John DeWeese: LOL RT @pieratt: Gonna be … (via pukomuko)
hee hee
Neutrality or bust=The Internet we know today... →
“Salander opened the door a crack and spent several paragraphs trying to decide...”
– The Girl Who Fixed the Umlaut : The New Yorker (via Instapaper)
“A startup is like a mosquito. A bear can absorb a hit and a crab is armored...”
– How to Make Wealth by Paul Graham (via rafer)
tedr:
The World Health Organization’s ranking of the world’s health systems
France
Italy
San Marino
Andorra
Malta
Singapore
Spain
Oman
Austria
Japan
Norway
Portugal
Monaco
Greece
Iceland
Luxembourg
Netherlands
United Kingdom
Ireland
Switzerland
Belgium
Colombia
Sweden
Cyprus
Germany
Saudi Arabia
United Arab Emirates
Israel
Morocco
Canada
Finland
Australia
...
“So here’s a question: can you remember the last product (that wasn’t...”
– I’m Bored - The Significance Manifesto | Management Innovation eXchange
“Bedier also said that the State Department deemed WikiLeaks illegal on November...”
– PayPal VP On Blocking WikiLeaks: State Department Said It Was Illegal
Rafer sez: Did EBay suddenly run out of lawyers? The State Dept doesn’t have the right to “deem” anything legal or illegal. They need to use the courts like everyone else.
As noted in the TC comments, the proper response from...
“People have said I am anti-war: for the record, I am not. Sometimes nations need...”
– Don’t shoot messenger for revealing uncomfortable truths | The Australian
“Here’s what I’m not conflicted about: When authorities can’t get what they want...”
– Wikileaks and the Long Haul « Clay Shirky (via Instapaper)
“All I am suggesting is that it might be time to stand back, pour a drink, and...”
– Modern Parenting (via Instapaper)