I usually find I come to these things too late. Once again I have learned of someone interesting as they pass from the world.
William Safire, as shown in this obituary, seems to be the sort of person that I wholly admire. The article describes a man who was fiercely opinionated, intelligent, and bitingly acerbic.
Safire wrote [...]
My colleague’s response to this quote, which is not for the faint-hearted researcher. It contains no profanity, but you might swear after you have read it.
Chuck’s rules have been kicked into oblivion, Bruce Scheneier has encrypted his facts; what’s important now is to know what will happen when Obama wins.
Expelled is a film by an American celebrity by the name of Ben Stein (you’d know him if you saw him). It appears to be more creationist hogwash. It appears coloured with this recurring idea of “rebellion” and conspiracy; the suggestion that explains how everyone in the world (especially scientists) are plotting to destroy god-fearing [...]
Bill Gates is retiring from Microsoft soon, and this is the last Consumer Electronics Show he will be MS Chief at. He’s long had a reputation for doing some cool videos, and it’s nice to see one that has actually come out and been visible to the world:
Edit: The original link is down :(
Video: Bill [...]