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  • Programming Fonts

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    Programmers spend all day looking at fixed-width text. The least we could do is make the text something other than Courier New.

  • No More Avatars

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    I’ve noticed something over the past couple years. The old status quo of internet usage was to hide behind nicknames, and to divulge as little personal information as possible. Instant messaging, web sites, and chat never demanded much more than a pseudonym, and with no way to form relationships, there was no expectation of telling…

  • How Israel Spoofed Syria’s Air Defense System

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    A Kuwaiti newspaper wrote that “Russian experts are studying why the two state-of-the art Russian-built radar systems in Syria did not detect the Israeli jets entering Syrian territory. Iran reportedly has asked the same question, since it is buying the same systems and might have paid for the Syrian acquisitions.” How Israel Spoofed Syria’s Air…

  • Colbert vs Mearshimer

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    A solid interview. Mearshimer seems to have toned down his rhetoric compared to the original article and accompanying book. Interesting nonetheless.via Orthodox Anarchist

  • Three (and more) causes of Facebook’s Death

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    Wired has a good article on the three potential ways in which Facebook might die. It’s common to see these predictions on big sites, as they often come true (how often do you do a search on Yahoo! or log into your Friendster account?). I would add on a few more: Lawsuits – Privacy is…

  • The Organization Kid

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    In short, at the top of the meritocratic ladder we have in America a generation of students who are extraordinarily bright, morally earnest, and incredibly industrious. They like to study and socialize in groups. They create and join organizations with great enthusiasm. They are responsible, safety-conscious, and mature. They feel no compelling need to rebel—not…

  • “Jewish elders point out precedents such as 1977’s experimental Yom Lobster”

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    JERUSALEM—Ending a strict, six-millennia prohibition of the consumption of cloven-hoofed beasts, the World Rabbinical Council announced Tuesday that Jews worldwide may “dig in to the delicious taste of ham.” from The Onion [via Jewschool]

  • Getting in the zone

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    Besides riding to the top of here, watching these guys win an unwinnable game, and having a crap-ton of fun here, I still managed to code an extraordinary amount. Wrote a Facebook application (I’ll talk about talk about that eventually), came up with a bunch of ideas for other ones (if I feel like spending…

  • Aaaaaaaaaaand it’s already out there.

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    I spent hours looking for something like Metro Times (train times via text message), and couldn’t find anything. So after spending a good chunk of time coding up Metro Times and getting it to a finished state, I was sure I was offering something totally new. And then while writing the previous blog announcement, I…

  • Metro Times – Check DC Station Times via TXT Message

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    I first wrote about this here and here. But now, it’s done.Metro Times – Get DC Metro Train Times on Any Cell Phone – FREE Fellow residents of the DC area! No more rushing to the nearest metro station, only to find the next train is 15 minutes away! Now, all you have to do…