Ego play: My Erdős–Bacon number is 7, sort of
Paul Erdős was the most prolific publisher of mathematics papers (more than Euler). Much like Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, mathematicians have an number to conne...
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The Last Moderate – NYTimes.com
“Cooper is the House’s conscience, a lonely voice for civility in this ugly era. He remembers when compromise was not a dirty word and politicians put cou...
Quick note on new gig
For those who know, this summer has been busy for me: I stepped down from my fun job as Editor-in-Chief at Nokia Conversations and I moved my family (and...
Harbor seal hits the jackpot
Now, that's determination. Link: Hungry seal hits bonanza at fish hatchery – Local News Updates – The Boston Globe: Misty Niemeyer, a team memb...
Tracing paths in woods nearby
I’ve moved to a new neighborhood and there’s a forest nearby. Today, to get a better idea of all the trails, the dog and I wandered every trail we c...
Alex bopped me with a baton – lifestreams, semantics, and tapping the next person
Henriette Weber Kristiansen and Duarte Velez Grilo have a little show called Geek Army Knife. I see it as a wander through the collective mind, talking to inter...
What’s it with movie super-heroes sulking on building ledges?
Heh. I’ve noticed recurring imagery of super-heroes crouched on a building rooftop, on the ledge, usually in the rain, usually moping. It is also usually ...
Ty Burr on ‘10,000 BC’: Yabba-dabba-don’t
Ty Burr is great. Link: Yabba-dabba-don’t – The Boston Globe: How can a film that features a poorly shot attack by giant tree-climbing killer chicke...
Lazyweb: A better Flickr browser
Gosh, I’ve been using Flickr for ever, but I still find it frustrating to go through my contact’s photos. I have searched for all sorts of tools to ...