- Why you should join the war on paying for hotel Wi-Fi – This has always bugged me, even when I'm not paying with my own money. Why should I pay the equivalent of a months home broadband for one evening if surfing?
- All Languages Have A Common Root? – "Atkinson said the world's 6000 languages descended from a single ancestral tongue spoken by early southern African humans between 50,000 and 70,000 years ago."
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My delicious.com bookmarks for December 1st through December 3rd
- It’s not an arsenic-based life form – Apparently ET is not visiting any time soon but it's still pretty cool.
- Julian Assange, defending our democracies (despite their owners’ wishes) – Nice piece about WikiLeaks and why, despite what some politicians will tell you, it's a good thing.
My delicious.com bookmarks for January 27th through January 31st
- Who Can Do Something About Those Blue Boxes? – "Used to be you could argue that Flash, whatever its merits, delivered content to the entire audience you cared about. That’s no longer true, and Adobe’s Flash penetration is shrinking with each iPhone OS device Apple sells."
- Penguins, Peaks and Penny-Farthings: Nat Geo Covers 1959-2000 – "The National Geographic Society celebrates its 122nd anniversary on Jan. 27 … Though the early issues had rather drab academic looking covers, by 1959 they were consistently adorned with eye-cathing art and photos."
- Verified by Visa bitchslapped by Cambridge researchers – "Secondary credit card security systems for online transactions such as Verified by Visa are all about shifting blame rather then curtailing fraud, Cambridge University security researchers argue." Or put another way: those annoying screens you get when you buy something online are not for your benefit.
My delicious.com bookmarks for September 8th through September 10th
- "The Government" – "Try something. Every time somebody complains about the evils or failings of 'the government,' strike out 'the government' and see what results." (via @marcoarment)
- People get red-dy – "The idea of a ginger festival may sound like little more than a bit of fun, but when 3,000 redheads came together for a recent gathering it became a bonding experience."
- Placebos Are Getting More Effective. Drugmakers Are Desperate to Know Why. – "It's not that the old meds are getting weaker, drug developers say. It's as if the placebo effect is somehow getting stronger."
My delicious.com bookmarks for August 7th through August 15th
- Mind the staff – A photo of a member of staff at every London Underground station. Neat idea.
- The Pain of Being a Redhead – Green is not the only colour that it's not easy being…
- Government rubbishes ID card hack report – "This story is rubbish." A not very reassuring response to yesterdays story that it was possible to both clone and change the details on the new ID cards.
My delicious.com bookmarks for July 31st through August 3rd
- In pictures: Satellite eye on Earth – July – Awesome images.
- Amber Ale: Brewing Beer From 45-Million-Year-Old Yeast – Science, history and beer, and all in one story. How could I not bookmark this article?
- Microsoft's Long, Slow Decline – "The evidence is staring Microsoft’s leadership in the face that they have lost the most lucrative segment of the market, but, judged by their actions and public remarks, they seem to think it’s all a big joke. They should be sweating this but they’re laughing it off."