December 2010
31 posts
Minimalism Is A Viable Long Term Intellectual... →
As I cruised through my morning news, I came across a contentious article by Vivek Haldar, “Minimalism Is Not A Long Term Viable Intellectual Strategy.” In it, he argues that Minimalism is not only a silly and smug movement, but that it’s ultimately self defeating. I’d like to provide a counterpoint to this: Minimalism, at its core, is the process of prioritizing your life and...
“the Pro users of yesteryear’s products, the people with the biggest investment...”
– Crotchety Old Power Users by Chris Clark
Curious Note →
The Problem With Home « Aza on Design →
Interesting idea, but I’d like to offer a counterpoint: Many, many pro photographers do not use the two-stop button. It’s finicky mechanism and when you’re on the run shooting, it’s somewhat unreliable.
Nearly every pro canon and nikon (especially Nikon, which has a history of catering to photojournalists) has a thumb-toggle for autofocus and focus lock. Because...
Worst Unicorn | Comics by Patrick Alexander →
Don’t click if you’re at work or love unicorns.
"Monads for Functional Programming" by Philip... →
Probably the best treatment of monadic programing you’re going to get without going into category theory. Required reading for languages with a functional bent.
“But a steam trombone, a trombone of two hundred horse power, even as a freak of...”
– Wondermark » Archive » True Stuff: The Steam Trombone
Great. Just Great.
“I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately (yes, I have nothing better to...”
– We’re Obsessed With American Exceptionalism, Ctd - The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan
Very true. It’s important to stop letting these opportunists hide behind a veil of established organized religion.
Wik-Bee Leaks: EPA Document Shows It Knowingly... →
What’s most interesting is that the EPA studies were clear; the scientists were very certain this pesticide was dangerous to honeybees. The administration itself decided to keep Bayer’s product legal.
Disgusting. So leaking relatively meaningless cables is treason, but threatening the entire nation’s food supply because you’re being glad-handed by Bayer isn’t?
Top 25 Gawker Passwords →
SUBJECT: ENGLAND: RELIABILITY AND LONGEVITY OF... →
Ladies & Gentlemen, I present to you… ideal diplomacy!
“… the [Fundamentalist Christian] hard-liners are not relenting. The lone...”
– NeuroLogica Blog » Evolution Victory in Louisiana
