by Tom | Aug 10, 2011 | Reading
Five False Premises about Economic Recovery has a number of interesting things to say about the US and UK governments’ current approach to the financial crisis and attempts to stimulate recovery. Mostly that they are getting it wrong. On the argument that we...
by Tom | Aug 10, 2011 | Reading
xkcd: Password Strength is a cracker. I am afraid I use both approaches. Or maybe that’s a good thing.
by Tom | Aug 10, 2011 | Reading
New font designed for readers with dyslexia. Now that’s what I call a brilliant idea, so long as it works.
by Tom | Aug 10, 2011 | Personal, Reading
David Hume’s impact on causation. Reminds me why I liked philosophy so much. While the surface argument: “you can’t see causation, only regular occurrences” doesn’t make you change the way you engage with the world (e.g. playing billiards),...
by Tom | Aug 10, 2011 | Hong Kong / China
China’s Ticking Debt Bomb | The Diplomat looks at the massive loans the Chinese government has made to local government for infrastructure spending and how this will significantly affect growth in the next decade.
