Category Archives for Thinking
Shlok Vaidya’s thinking.
Goofy Radicalization Get-Together
If you were a maladjusted kid, were exposed to an alternative social system that condoned/encouraged violence, pursued that route for the social mobility it provided, left it for something better, and have been exploiting your former status as a ‘radical’ … Continue reading
The Moment Jobs Turned Apple Around
For the first three years Jony was having a pretty miserable time designing Newton PDAs and printer trays,’ says Clive Grinyer. ‘It was a bad existence.’ The design team was eventually forced to surrender the Cray supercomputer it used for … Continue reading
Racial Integration
Via Sky. This is one of those things that reinforces the idea that people are fundamentally decent/just trying to get through this life and that dependence on arcane institutions/norms isn’t a requirement to thrive. Census officials were expecting a national … Continue reading
Rise of the Gargoyles
Noah: Some spend thousands of dollars homebrewing their own DIY listening stations. Many others – Huub included – rely on handheld gear, much of which can be ordered through Radio Shack. Huub uses the ICOM R20 receiver and the Uniden UBC-785XLT scanner, … Continue reading
Facebook Group Deals
What would be more exciting than just an internal GroupOn clone that Facebook is currently exploring, would be dynamically generating these offers. Here’s how it could work: Users talk about a particular product – a place, a thing, a service … Continue reading