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What I will not read
There are a few article patterns that make me immediately stop reading, because respectable and scientific-minded authors just do not write that way. These articles are targeting people who are too eager to give a chance to whatever they really wish to be true, regardless of how improbable the premise is ( Read more... ) -
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Still at Akamai "war room" watching IPv6 Day progress.
Everything is smooth and happy (on Akamai side). Some other companies are having sporadic problems. Here, it is like: "Did anyone bring Wii?" The food is very nice, though (especially the cookies). -
The pull of the Dark Side
Another talented engineer and my soon-to-be-ex colleague is moving to a hedge fund to build some trading system for oodles of money and little benefit to the society. Expect your Internet experience in the years to come to be just ever so slightly worse because of this. -
Wall Street Casino (tm)
Another case of the Wall Street Casino allowing a few smart guys to screw the entire Nation, instead of doing something productive (like science or engineering).
http://dyak.livejournal.com/441442.html
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A "Nice Guy" or a Statesman?
I guess Obama is a Really Nice Guy (of the kind that finishes last) or a Great Statesman (a very rare but admirable kind of politician).
The question is who is he exactly?
What does he urge Democrats to do when they have lost a key election and are about two weeks away from losing their super-majority? He has staked a LOT on passing his healthcare ( Read more... ) -
Skiing on Christmas
I'm trying to organize a skiing trip for the Christmas weekend, since Lucy & the kids are going to be in California that weekend ( Read more... ) -
Bye, Prius!
The insurance has just told yus that they'll be declaring the Prius a total loss ( Read more... ) -
Neo-Finance and Neo-Financiers
There is an excellent article in Vanity Fair about Icelandic financial crash ( thanks, selfmade)!
A super-short summary was that due to their financial inexperience, Icelanders adopted the worst part of the "neo-finance" (our own pre-crash Financial Industry) and crystallized it into an "art form". Instead of doing what financial industry should be doing -- ( Read more... ) -
Kids and Strangers
This was inspired by http://angerona.livejournal.com/950749.html.
I also had quite an unpleasant experience, when I was about 10-11. I was coming home from school -- just two blocks away from my house. I always came home alone, and grandparents would come home in a few hours (I was to eat and do my homework meanwhile).
As I was walking, a young man ( Read more... ) -
Palin - an official campaign disaster
I never thought we could see that -- McCain's campaign aids smearing ... Palin 10 days before the Election Day!
http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/25/palin.tension/index.html
I could understand that reaction from a losing party after the election. But this all coming out before the election seems unprecedented.
Here are some of the quotes:
"Her ( Read more... )