Category: Culture
The Word of Notch – On Patents
Notch (the guy who started Minecraft) has a really good piece on why patents are a bad idea.
Absolutely No Machete Juggling – The Star Wars Saga: Suggested Viewing Order
Really enjoying this idea, going to try it out I think this weekend, as I’m due for a Star Wars marathon.
Living World – How Did LEGO Become More About Limits Than Possibilities?
It’s a little depressing when I pick up a Lego kit and have to turn it down because of this issue.
Electronic Frontier Foundation – The Internet at its Best
EFF highlights some of the largest sites that participated in the SOPA/PIPA blackout.
O’Reilly Radar – The President’s challenge
The idea that we’ll be able to go back in time and make it harder for people to get digital information/media/anything is just wrong.
ArsTechnica – Wikipedia to join reddit in SOPA blackout Wednesday
I’ll also be posting a message to protest and inform people about PIPA and SOPA, though I imagine Wikipedia will have a much larger influence.
kickingbear – Learn to X
There’s a problem amongst programmers it’s the classic when you have a hammer everything looks like a nail. Programming/Coding is our hammer, perhaps a really advanced hammer but still just a hammer.
The Year of C.E.O. Failures Explained – NYTimes.com
However, business schools seem to create an environment that rewards not making happy customers, not doing the ethical thing, not doing the thing that protects the environment down the road.
BBC News – Cambridge University puts Isaac Newton papers online
One of the geniuses of all time.