This git man page generator is hilarious and ridiculous and yet almost indistinguishable from the real thing. t.co/ape3Tm8YHZ #yam
On Numbers and Games — John H Conway
This amazing book sets out a mathematical framework for describing and constructing numbers, and then generalises this to a way of analysing certain games. You probably need a postgraduate degree in mathematics to really understand all of it. I am … Continue reading
I would much rather be the guy who asks…
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I would much rather be the guy who asks *again* than the idiot who pretends to know when he does not.
I’m looking for discounted iTunes…
I’m looking for discounted iTunes cards. (Aren’t we all?) Have you seen any recently? #lazyweb
The Ego Trick — Julian Baggini
This is a pretty good exposition of the “bundle theory” of consciousness. The idea is that “consciousness” does not exist: all there are are discrete conscious experiences, which combine to form the illusion of an integrated cohesive mind. This is … Continue reading
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Heathen manifesto. So anti-dogmatic, a…
Heathen manifesto. So anti-dogmatic, a precondition of supporting it that you do not entirely support it. t.co/VOzln1hDOD #fb
Tog’s “First Principles of Interaction…
Tog’s “First Principles of Interaction Design” – now revised & expanded! t.co/RdUTIXroFB #ux
A Visit from the Goon Squad — Jennifer Egan
This is a fun story of life in, around, and tangentially related to the music industry in the USA, a few years ago before the Internet changed everything. It’s told in a series of (initially) separate narratives of different characters, … Continue reading
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim — David Sedaris
These stories are clever and funny. The book makes me think of a grown-up version of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, without the pictures. Actually that probably makes it sound far less good than it really is. Continue reading