February 29, 2012

The decency police target another menace: eating in public

The decency police target another menace: eating in public ( 5:04 PM)

WTF QR Codes

WTF QR Codes (12:25 PM)

Garry Wills on Rick Santorum's Arrested Development

Garry Wills on Rick Santorum's Arrested Development (12:21 PM)

Happy Tim Powers's Birthday, every four years

Happy Tim Powers's Birthday, every four years (12:06 PM)

PayPal, self-appointed web censor

PayPal, self-appointed web censor (11:52 AM)

February 28, 2012

American law enforcement, absent-mindedly destroying legitimate online businesses without noticing

American law enforcement, absent-mindedly destroying legitimate online businesses without noticing ( 1:06 PM)

February 26, 2012

Maybe "microfinance" isn't a panacea

Maybe "microfinance" isn't a panacea (10:39 AM)

"Right vs. Pragmatic"--with specific reference to "piracy"

"Right vs. Pragmatic"--with specific reference to "piracy" (10:37 AM)

If Scotland leaves the UK, what happens at Westminster? It's more complicated than you think

If Scotland leaves the UK, what happens at Westminster? It's more complicated than you think (10:32 AM)

Food forests

Food forests (10:05 AM)

Amazingly cool crowdsourced web thing: The Johnny Cash Project

Amazingly cool crowdsourced web thing: The Johnny Cash Project ( 9:18 AM)

February 24, 2012

Amazon's "Kindle Direct Publishing" program: poisoned bait for self-publishers

Amazon's "Kindle Direct Publishing" program: poisoned bait for self-publishers (11:22 AM)

February 20, 2012

Garry Wills, truthteller

Garry Wills, truthteller (10:19 PM)

Dear "entertainment industry" geniuses: This is where most "piracy" comes from. Book-publishing industry please take note.

Dear "entertainment industry" geniuses: This is where most "piracy" comes from. Book-publishing industry please take note. ( 9:32 PM)

February 16, 2012

"The local union, Wisconsin 1848"

"The local union, Wisconsin 1848" ( 4:29 PM)

February 15, 2012

Interview with David Graeber, author of the fascinating Debt

Interview with David Graeber, author of the fascinating Debt ( 8:44 PM)

February 13, 2012

O wad some Power the giftie gie us

O wad some Power the giftie gie us (10:04 PM)

February 12, 2012

Rewriting women out of the New Testament

Rewriting women out of the New Testament (11:34 AM)

"When your celebrity spokesmen are the Three Stooges and the Lindbergh baby killer, you have a branding problem."

"When your celebrity spokesmen are the Three Stooges and the Lindbergh baby killer, you have a branding problem." ( 7:45 AM)

February 11, 2012

Cricket, explained at last

Cricket, explained at last (10:10 PM)

Terrible news from Spain

Terrible news from Spain ( 9:06 PM)

Petr Kropotkin, another DFH who was right about everything

Petr Kropotkin, another DFH who was right about everything ( 8:58 PM)

Shit Book Reviewers Say

Shit Book Reviewers Say ( 8:23 PM)

February 10, 2012

A non-software example of epically bad interface design

A non-software example of epically bad interface design ( 7:26 AM)

February 8, 2012

UN Deadlocked Over Arab-Killing Rights

UN Deadlocked Over Arab-Killing Rights ( 1:11 PM)

In a development surprising no one, RIAA CEO Cory Sherman is a lying sack of shit

In a development surprising no one, RIAA CEO Cary H. Sherman is a lying sack of shit ( 1:09 PM)

Scottish Expedition Discovers, Then Deep-Fries, Massive Prawn

Scottish Expedition Discovers, Then Deep-Fries, Massive Prawn ( 9:44 AM)

February 7, 2012

Not quite up there with Calvin Coolidge in the Indian headdress--but in the same league

Not quite up there with Calvin Coolidge in the Indian headdress--but in the same league ( 8:51 PM)

American Catholics have no problem with contraception

American Catholics have no problem with contraception ( 8:16 PM)

February 6, 2012

What An Autopsy Looks Like--And Why You Need One

What An Autopsy Looks Like--And Why You Need One ( 9:02 PM)

Zunguzungu's magisterial review of David Graeber's breathtaking Debt

Zunguzungu's magisterial review of David Graeber's breathtaking Debt ( 8:39 PM)

What's happening in Syria: a good explainer

What's happening in Syria: a good explainer ( 8:17 PM)

The Museum of Forgotten Art Supplies

The Museum of Forgotten Art Supplies (12:10 PM)

Marx, Anarchism, and Web Standards

Marx, Anarchism, and Web Standards ( 7:34 AM)

February 5, 2012

How NPR is more toxic than Fox News

How NPR is more toxic than Fox News ( 5:09 PM)

You Will Never Kill Piracy, and Piracy Will Never Kill You

You Will Never Kill Piracy, and Piracy Will Never Kill You (11:31 AM)

Why software development estimates are regularly off

Why software development estimates are regularly off ( 6:41 AM)

February 2, 2012

Today's warning from the MPAA

Today's warning from the MPAA (12:18 PM)