This depiction of George R. R. Martin on Ars Technicast Episode 37 made my day. 😀
He’s perpetually slipping the stuff back. He’s the AMD of authors. He can never make a launch date.
Google’s Shell Style Guide
If you find yourself writing Shell scripts have a look at Google’s awesome style guide.
Infinite Jukebox
If you like a song and wish it was longer … enjoy the Infinite Jukebox.
ADN: Have a Moan!
https://alpha.app.net/riyad/post/14261467
Hidden Wi-Fi chips in household items
Genius! There are reports of hidden Wi-Fi chips in cheap household items (i.e. irons, electric kettles) from China turning up in Russia. They look for unprotected networks and infect connected devices with malware. xD
Source: futurezone.at, BBC
ADN: The Guardian’s NSA Files
https://alpha.app.net/riyad/post/14158733
ADN: Open Source Licenses @ Mercedes
https://alpha.app.net/riyad/post/14155959
Authors@Google: Garry Kasparov
A very insightful talk with chess legend Garry Kasparov. He touches on some very interesting topics:
- the role of intuition in decision making
- the power in being free to make mistakes or how modern risk aversity produces mistakes
- the psychology of playing at the top
- how chess is a unique platform to explore the intersection of something we’re good at and the machines are bad at and vice versa (i.e. raw computing power and human intuition)
- the feeling of playing against human, machines or both in combination
- and a bit of Russian politics.
Enjoy!
ADN: Nikon’s Microscopy Image Contest
https://alpha.app.net/riyad/post/14116701
This Is Why You Shouldn’t Interrupt a Programmer
