Bobby Fischer has died at the age of 64. One year lived for each square on a chessboard. (Was he
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Thank you, New Jersey!
New Jersey has become the second state to pass the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, following Maryland. (Yay, New Jersey!
Continue readingBarackracy: The Obama Effect
Is it just me, or does Barack Obama consistently do much better than polls project? I seem to recall this
Continue readingA better patent system.
I just sent this letter to New Scientist magazine; no idea if they’ll print it or not, so I’m posting
Continue readingOpen Government Data Principles
Rather than duplicate what I’ve written elsewhere, I’ll just point to it: http://www.questioncopyright.org/open_government_data_principles ‘Nuff said.
Continue readingAnecdotage.
If you haven’t read The Feud in this Tuesday’s New York Times “Science Times” section, do have a look. It’s
Continue readingWant to help fix the roof?
Last July, at OSCON in Portland, Oregon, I put a whiteboard in the main conference hallway (with help from the
Continue readingThanks for clarifying, Orbitz.
“This flight starts and ends at different airports.” Well, that’s reassuring…
Continue readingWeirdest spearphishing attack ever?
I received the oddest spearphishing attack the other day. At least, I’m pretty sure that’s what it was, though can’t
Continue readingBanjovial.
I like this photograph because the light and image somehow seem to capture the sound of the bluegrass jam at
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