Bookmarks for December 2, 2013
- Curious Algorithms
A few examples of how automated processes interact with and change (and abuse) existing systems.
Author: Alasdair
Bookmarks for November 29, 2013
- How to Get Good at Chess, Fast
I'm shit at chess, and while it's never been a huge ambition of mine to be better, I liked the insights this article provides into *how* one gets good.
Bookmarks for November 16, 2013
- Installing Ghost on a Raspberry Pi – Exploring Data Science …
I spent a couple of fruitless hours on this the other day, when really, I just should have googled for it. (The problem I didn't crack was getting a recent enough version of node/npm onto the Pi.)
Bookmarks for November 11, 2013
- Discover the joy of cooking | HelloFresh
This looks like a pretty interesting idea – get exact ingredients you need for 3-5 reasonably healthy-looking meals delivered, along with recipes. Might have to give this a go…
Bookmarks for November 9, 2013
- Your Tweets Can Predict When You'll Get the Flu | Surprising Science
Interesting stuff on a practical application for aggregate twitter data. This is what they should be bloody monetising, *not* selling eyeballs to advertisers. (Well, except that I guess I'd kinda object to them saying "we'll only help with public health tracking if we're paid to…)
- This year, I will wear a poppy for the last time | Harry Leslie Smith
A 91 year old war veteran on the fact the "remembrance" has become political theatre. I can't help but agree. For a few years now, it's been my policy to donate to the poppy appeal but not wear the poppy, because I don't like the political overtones it's been acquiring.
Bookmarks for November 6, 2013
- Paper Bits : You don’t fall in love like you fall in a hole….
I really don't have anything I can add to this link. I guess it's probably worth bearing in mind it was written in response to child's question, as It's somewhere between lovely and schmaltzy, depending on your view of things.
Bookmarks for October 28, 2013
- Disenchanted Comic
"Welcome to Vermintown: a vast and vile city of a million inch-tall malcontents. Sprawling through an abandoned subway station deep beneath London, here myth has given way to sleaze, drugs, gangland violence and interracial hatred. Vermintown is where magic went to die." Mr Simon Spurrier's new free-to-air webcomic. Recommended.
Bookmarks for October 25, 2013
- Russell Brand on revolution: “We no longer have the luxury of tradition”
I'm not a big fan of Russell Brand, but I liked this piece, which is exceedingly quotable, but for my money, the key lines are: "The price of privilege is poverty. David Cameron said in his conference speech that profit is “not a dirty word”. Profit is the most profane word we have."
Bookmarks for October 24, 2013
- Cheaper to rent in Barcelona and commute to London…
Well, this is depressing. And horrifyingly plausible.