Bureau 42 reviews Singularity Sky (Charles Stross)
here in preparation for the The 2004 Hugos. In total, Singularity Sky receives 33/42 Charlies Stross is a writer to watch. I like it too…
Year: 2004
John Perry Barlow 2.0: The Thomas Jefferson of cyberspace reinvents his body — and his politics.
Via Hack the Planet comes this story in Reason. Allways thought provoking….. here are some quote-lets Every existing power relation is up for renewal with cyberspace, and it was only natural there would be an awful lot of fracas where Continue reading John Perry Barlow 2.0: The Thomas Jefferson of cyberspace reinvents his body — and his politics.
VC Cliches
Via Feld Thoughts Sales * We need to clarify our messaging: Our customers and prospects (and probably our employees) have no fucking idea what we do. This usually also means the VC doesn’t know what the company does. * We Continue reading VC Cliches
IT Myth 1: Server upgrades matter
From InfoWorld Reality: Don’t pay extra for upgradability; you’ll never need it. You Might add HD or memory, but that’s about it. After 3 years (or less?) it’s cheaper to Replace than upgrade.
Genetic Screen Identifies Compounds That Might Slow Aging
From FuturePundit comes word that statin drugs are known to activate PPARalpha CR (Calorie Restriction) diets have been shown to increase average life expectancy. But who wants be hungry all the time and look like Flynn Boyle? Now Some researchers Continue reading Genetic Screen Identifies Compounds That Might Slow Aging
"Sir, I feel that I need to confiscate this book."
Via BoingBoing comes a story of a fellow getting hassled for carrying a Book by “security” doing are manditory bag searches happening on the NJ-NY Ferry, thanks to the RNC. This morning, they’re doing bag searches again to get on Continue reading "Sir, I feel that I need to confiscate this book."