This 1970’s quote by Joseph Weizenbaum made me uncomfortable: Programming “appeals most to precisely those who do not yet have sufficient maturity to tolerate long delays between an effort to achieve something and the appearance of concrete evidence of success.” Found in The Seventh Sense.
Jewish Stars and New York Values – my new favorite blog Slate Star Codex has an article on “dog whistling” and why it’s kind of dumb.
If you like programming OR you like Chuck Norris Facts, these Jeff Dean Facts are really funny. Jeff Dean is a hyper-productive coder at Google.
Lenin was a Mushroom – File this one in your “Weird Wikipedia articles folder.”
Have you ever noticed how almost anything can be a cure for depression? Think of anything that isn’t directly harmful to your health and search for it as a cure for depression. I bet you there’s an article about it. Knitting. Carrots. Cats. Gems. Pottery. You name it.
I have a small hobby of collecting articles about Norway. For such a modest country, it seems to be very well represented in the news. This time – Why the Norwegians Love Electric Cars.
Urbit is the new hotness in the digital currency world. It’s been under development for 12 years and is finally coming out of hiding.
Here’s to hoping. The NYT says that 1 Minute of All-Out Exercise May Have Benefits of 45 Minutes of Moderate Exercise.
Articles that talk about why dead philosophers are “so hot right now” always crack me up. This time, David Hume.
Speaking of dead philosophers, Vivekananda is in the news for his influence on Tolstoy, Salinger and Tesla.
Warrant Canaries are an interesting experiment in detecting government surveillance. Here’s how it’s going a year on.
The Archer’s Paradox in slow motion. The fascinating physics of archery.
A Dangerous and Evil Piano Piece.
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