December 2008
36 posts
WORLD EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: SpaceShipTwo’s mothership maiden flight
In other words: the choice of C is the only sane choice. I know Miles Bader...
– Linus Torvolds on why he chose C over C++ in Git (via clint)
It’s the difference between looking at dinosaur bones in a museum and...
– Drillers break into magma chamber
Court strikes down Patriot Act National Security... →
An interactive guide to the bailout trillions. - By Chris Wilson and Karim Bardeesy - Slate Magazine
How to read this graphic
Think of the rings above as an onion; each ring is an added layer of federal money, such that the combined picture represents the total financial commitment of the U.S. government.
Mouse over the rings or labels to get a description of each bailout. (The ring in...
A Ballot Buddy System (NYTimes) →
Archimedes and the 2000-year-old computer
Most Americans in 1933 could recall a time before prohibition, which tempered...
– Let’s End Drug Prohibition - WSJ.com
Michael Geist - Why Copyright? Canadian Voices on Copyright Law (Applies to us yankees as well! )