TerminalDigit

Good to the last bit.

Posts from October 2007

Lazy PR Flacks

The people in the list below sent unsolicited press releases to Chris Andersen, Wired’s Editor in Chief. That’s not nice. I sympathize with Chris because I have a similar problem. What’s funny is a number of them had the nerve to comment that they believed their actions were justified because 1) they paid for the [...]

Most Ridiculous User Agreement/Privacy Policy Ever

From those crazy lawyers at Dozier—the same people who tried to use copyright law to prevent posting of a cease-and-desist letter—comes the most outrageous user agreement I’ve ever read. It forbids, among other things, unauthorized linking, viewing the (horrid) source code, and using their name . . . ever . . . even if they’re [...]

Fit-PC

The fit-PC is a tiny, paperback-sized PC which draws only 5W.

Why Most Published Research Findings Are False

John P. A. Ioannidis proves that most published research findings are false in PLoS Medicine. Why Most Published Research Findings Are False

Microdrones

I’ve always wanted a hovering camera.