February 2012
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“Only the sequence of the words must remain inviolate. We can change everything...”
– Tim Parks, E-books Can’t Burn
“Freedom to write, freedom to read, freedom to own material that you believe is...”
– Neil Gaiman — Why defend freedom of icky speech?
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“ Remember to never split an infinitive.
The passive voice should never be...”
– William Safire (via )
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A Message to Path
Hello,
In light of recent news regarding Path.app uploading the entire contents of the address book to your servers, I would like to request the removal and deletion of all data for my accounts, registered with ******* and *******
This was a violation of your stated values and I cannot trust the product further. I also fear that, while this problem may be fixed for now, the lack of adequate...
January 2012
13 posts
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"Can you solve this problem for me on the... →
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Tor Operations Security →
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“After consultation with industry groups across the country,” [Lamar] Smith...”
– DNS provision pulled from SOPA
Translation: “We got spanked.”
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“Computer scientists should be comfortable with and practiced in the Unix...”
– What every computer science major should know
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What every computer science major should know →
Absolutely required reading. Unfortunately, I see too many of these being often ignored.
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December 2011
13 posts
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“Don’t waste other people’s time. The fact that you’re giving some code away...”
– Matt Gemmell on releasing Open Source Code. Anything (i.e., not just software) that you put out in the world should be of great quality, no matter if you choose to charge for it or not.
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“If these companies are so clueless about technology that they think SOPA is a...”
– Paul Graham
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“I would suggest beheading the bankers, but while it would be very satisfying and...”
– Alan Moore
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“The world has a way of making room for those who just won’t give up.”
– Grit & Determination
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“For most people, sharing and remixing with attribution and no commercial intent...”
– No Copyright Intended - Waxy.org
Andy Baio with some cogent points about the future of copyright.
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November 2011
10 posts
Can Desktop Linux Stay Relevant in the Era of... →
Can Desktop Linux Stay Relevant in the Era of Cloud and Mobile?
As much as ever.
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“We spend most of our time regardless of our religion or lack of it, disappointed...”
– Stephen Fry’s answer to What precisely was the knowledge that God didn’t want Adam & Eve to have? - Quora
October 2011
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“The no braces, no semicolons, no begin/end syntax. I think the people who hate...”
– Why Python?
September 2011
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“In Holland, we have two words for design. One is vormgeving; in German...”
– Gert Dumbar (via banquethall)
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