Month: June 2008

  • When Obama Wins

    I’ve just been reminded of the amusing micro-site When Obama Wins, created by the eminent technologist and blogger Jason Kottke. For the reasoning behind the creation of WOW, see here. My favourite? When Obama Wins… we will all shower in beer and soap will be replaced by bacon.

  • Tips on Mini-Retirements from Tim Ferriss and JD Roth

    How to Take a Mini-Retirement: Tips and Tricks from Timothy Ferriss is the first part of a two-part interview between JD Roth (of the excellent personal finance site, Get Rich Slowly) and he of 4HWW fame, Timothy Ferriss. There’s an apt quote in the interview on something I’m currently struggling with: The hardest part is…

  • The Singularity & The Meaning of Life. Again

    Last Friday I spoke of The Meaning of Life and how many believe it is highly coupled to the technological singularity. Now, in timely fashion, IEEE Spectrum has released it’s new issue, concentrating on this subject. Interesting reviews and quotes at kottke and Mind Hacks.

  • 100 Best Fiction and Non-Fiction of the 20th Century – The Modern Library

    In 1998 The Modern Library (of Random House) started a poll to find the best 100 fiction and non-fiction books of the 20th century (do you think they realised that there were still two years of the century left?). There are five lists: 100 Best Novels The Reader’s List (Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand) The…