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 | Reading
America in Decline sees Chomsky devastating and depressing on the state of politics in the US. e.g. transplant a UK-style health system (with all its flaws, but equivalent outcomes) and the US deficit would disappear.
by Tom | Aug 9, 2011 | Hong Kong / China, Personal, Reading
Google Voice just charged me (USD) $0.40 for 30 minutes of calls to landlines to check that my London-based family was OK (answer: yes). Great value. If I had called mobiles, it would have cost $2.00. Again, great value. Easy to set up and only asks for a $10 credit...
