Is exactly not the headline to this article in the Guardian (“UK had highest number of young cocaine users in Europe last year – report“), although, it could have come from the business and finance section with a little rewording. In short, the drugs trade is resilient to downturns, highly adaptable to changing market conditions, tolerant […]
“A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any other invention with the possible exceptions of handguns and Tequila.” Mitch Ratcliffe
“atheism is defining yourself by an absence of something. Humanism is a positive choice to base your morals on your own human capacity.” Alice Roberts interview in the Guardian
Over on Memex, John Naughton makes a good point worth remembering regarding tech companies (the ‘don’t be evil’ crowd): “Anyone who thinks that tech companies are different from any other ruthless corporation hasn’t been paying attention. My view of tech firms is that they are indistinguishable from tobacco, oil and mining companies, i.e. intrinsically sociopathic […]
Hogan’s account crumbled and destroyed von der Leyen’s trust says the Irish Times. Classic brass neck. “This kind of behaviour is emblematic of an Ireland that no longer exists,” one official said. Here’s hoping that’s true.
But the extremes to which these cars had gone were almost exhausted in the combustion engine or even hybrid technology. Only electric power offered the possibility of a new generational leap: to an almost mythical 2,000bhp. “There are no other technologies that would provide you with the kind of power that you get out of […]
“Amazon promises no single points of failure. Instead, you get a single cloud of failure, the promise that when the system comes crashing down, at least you won’t be alone.” Maciej Cegłowski, “The Internet With A Human Face – Beyond Tellerrand 2014 Conference Talk” Found this (again) while searching for something unrelated. Worth reading in […]
Me: Googling to understand more about psychology and parenting… Initially: *becomes more confused* Later: *actually feels dumber* True story.