Archive for the “predictable things” category
Schwarzenegger uses Facebook
by Luke Rodgers on March 5, 2009
Arnold’s fan base on Facebook unleashes a torrent of <sarcasm>insightful and witty commentary</sarcasm>
No video in email for 2009
by Luke Rodgers on February 4, 2009
So sayeth Campaign Monitor
The financial crisis cloud has no silver lining
by Luke Rodgers on January 14, 2009
The New York Times has a decent (though it strangely focuses a bit too muich on her appearance and clothing) article on Naomi Klein. One of the things that caught my attention was her interpretation of the genesis of the (…)
Consequences of bot-mediated reality
by Luke Rodgers on September 17, 2008
I have a lot of catch-up listening to do with regards to The Long Now Foundation’s excellent Seminars About Long-term Thinking (SALT) lecture and podcast series. I’m a charter member of the Foundation, which gets you a sweet membership card (…)
Google chrome: speed at the price of bloat?
by Luke Rodgers on September 4, 2008
Yes, Virginia, Google Chrome is fast. I installed it on my Windows XP work machine to give it a whirl, and it certainly rivals if not outperforms Firefox 3 in the speed department (though I haven’t found it to be (…)
Godwin’s law in action
by Luke Rodgers on June 10, 2008
I don’t have enough background knowledge of the case in question to offer any comment on the Mark Steyn debacle, save that as I read this piece from J-Source I was just waiting for a confirmation of Godwin’s law (aka (…)
Classic case of slippery slope
by Luke Rodgers on May 9, 2008
The UK’s extensive network of security cams (about 1 per every 10 people), which research has repeatedly shown to be ineffective at both preventing and solving crime, is apparently being used to catch litterers, pooping dogs, and other such petty (…)
