May
19
Daring Fireball: Twitter’s Shit Sandwich
Daring Fireball: Twitter’s Shit Sandwich.
Monthly Archives: May 2011
May
18
Love Endures
Most skin cancers are easily treated, but some can be fatal. Wear sunscreen and protect yourself, please. The video is particularly heartbreaking, you may not wish to view it at work.
May
18
The Mac OS X Delete Key: It Goes Both Ways – Lifehacker
The Mac OS X Delete Key: It Goes Both Ways – Lifehacker.
May
18
One Dies in Motorcycle Crash on Route 96
Riding a motorcycle is inherently riskier than driving a car, all things being equal. But things aren’t equal, since motorcycles “share the road” with other vehicles. Those other vehicles are responsible for 56% of the deaths of motorcyclists. Passenger vehicles … Read More
May
18
The real Da Vinci Code
Slate is running a fascinating series this week on the Rosslyn Chapel’s stone cubes. If you’re one of the many folks who read Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code, you’ll remember the chapel as the location of much of the … Read More
May
17
Android leaks your information over WiFi
It’s been discovered that Android devices prior to version 2.3.4 send your login information for apps like Calendar and Contacts in plaintext http rather than encrypted https. This occurs only over WiFi, 3G connections are not affected. Since it may … Read More
May
16
Is Thomas Drake of the N.S.A. an enemy of the state?
Thomas Drake was a senior level executive at the National Security Agency who saw the waste, mismanagement and intelligence gathering on US citizens as wrong and attempted to address them through the normal channels. When his efforts were ignored, he … Read More
May
16
Do Not Look Into Laser With Remaining Eye
Suffice it to say that every DIY Laser in this Wired article is dangerous. But as the Boss would say “But mama, that’s where the fun is!”
