Russian Red Army Choir cover Get Lucky (via david)
I can’t tell if this confirms the Cold War is over, or if it has just begun again in earnest. Well done. Amazing video for the ages. Wonder what Kissinger would say.
Probably the most succinct and awesome description of quantum computing I’ve seen to date - also tells you why quantum encryption would be a serious discovery if it was made to work in production. (via quantumfrontiers)
Bow down to Team New Zealand for recovering from this nose dive during Race 1 of the Louis Vuitton Cup Finals.
Whoa. 40-0 in a hurry!
Let’s repeal current legislation that makes it legal to pass judgment in secret, and press for increased privacy protections to preserve checks and balances, and due process of law.
No one should have to fear their speech resulting in police action, arrest, or harassment. I am not willing to sacrifice liberty for security and this legalized practice sets a bad example for the rest of the world and for future generations.
NOTE: The above post does not in any way condone, endorse, or encourage any recent leak actions. Silly I feel I have to say it here.
"For years, the two things that most frustrated me to hear from product managers were “how hard would it be…” and “can’t you just…” It took me quite a while to figure out why I had such a strong, visceral reaction to these phrases. The answer seems obvious now: The work of implementing a feature initially is often a tiny fraction of the work to support that feature over the lifetime of a product, and yes, we can “just” code any logic someone dreams up. What might take two weeks right now adds a marginal cost to every engineering project we’ll take on in this product in the future. In fact, I’d argue that the initial time spent implementing a feature is one of the least interesting data points to consider when weighing the cost and benefit of a feature."
Omar Hakim is the drummer on the new Daft Punk album. I listen and listen, but only hear him.
Omar Hakim, PASIC 2007 - part 1 (by Vic Firth)
(via nickgrossman)
Ben Kamens: You must stop coding, you must keep coding
bjk5:
Our dev team’s grown to twenty-three and when the summer intern zenith hits we’ll be — this is weird to type — forty for a few frightening days.
My biggest personal challenge now, by far: How do you stay connected to a product amidst all this scary …
Well said - got some thinking to do.
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