Month: July 2020
This is Freshman Seminar on U.S. Detective Fiction taught by Jim Groom at the University of Mary Washington during the Fall 2012 semester. For more information take a look at the syllabus.
Awesome to see Jim Groom had a class on this… I really need to get back to my classic films hobby. Reminds me of the days I had a love for true cinema.
Followed Ian Brown
a leading specialist on Internet regulation, particularly relating to information security and privacy, digital elements of the election lifecycle, and pro-competition mechanisms such as interoperability.
Ian Brown (Twitter)Thanks to @threadreaderapp’s brilliant new auto-blogging feature for threads, here’s my first automated post! (Thanks also for all their help in getting the authentication working, and #IndieAuth too.) https://t.co/XGLg0ypnrX
— Ian Brown @1br0wn (@1Br0wn) July 18, 2020And my second (using 41 tweets!), on the @CompetitionLaws panel 10 days ago on consumers’ decision-making sovereignty https://t.co/Uyqp41zzPV
— Ian Brown @1br0wn (@1Br0wn) July 18, 2020
#IndieWeb interoperability FTW!
In computer networking, HTTP 451 Unavailable For Legal Reasons is an error status code of the HTTP protocol to be displayed when the user requests a resource which cannot be served for legal reasons, such as a web page censored by a government. The number 451 is a reference to Ray Bradbury's 1953 dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451, in which books are outlawed.[2] 451 intends to provide more information than 403 Forbidden, which is often used for the same purpose.[3] This status code is standardized in RFC 7725.
I love that it’s a subtle nod to Fahrenheit 451.
The most broadly useful technology I’ve encountered in the Indieweb world is the ability to use your personal site as your login on other sites. The idea is beautifully simple. A service that wants to authenticate you can look at your website, read any rel="me" links you’ve added to it, and use ...
Cliff May (1909–1989) was an architect practicing in California best known and remembered for developing the suburban Post-war "dream home" (California Ranch House), and the Mid-century Modern.
I’ve had a running debate with someone about the style of low slung California homes often done in stucco having a Spanish influence. Turns out I was right and they owe some of their design history with Spanish Colonial Revival architecture of the 17th-19th Centuries!
Incidentally I live in a California ranch home at the moment, so it’s been interesting to dig into some of the history….\
Jason McIntosh (Fogknife)Revisited this collection of Richard Feynman's eclectic adventures, and found them more inspiring than ever -- though parts demand a charitable eye
I’ve been tempted to read this. Thanks for the thoughtful review! This is some great writing Jason.
Joe Johnston (taskboy.com)Slow thinking. I am deracinating myself from Twitter to regain my slow thinking. Slow thinking is that activity of cognition which strives toward a goal, but indulges in seeming off-ramps and non-sequiturs. It is a desultory journey that stubbornly refuses to be rushed. Yet, patiently following one ...
Well said!
fluffy (beesbuzz.biz)Marty wrote a great, thoughtful essay about some of the problems with webmention right now, and I agree with it.
I’m a happy dev, in love with data science that loves to write technical posts about what tech, career and life
Aaron Davis (Read Write Respond)I remember reading Seth Godin’s post on time a few years ago: “I didn’t have time” This actually means, “it wasn’t important enough.” It wasn’t a high priority, fun, distracting, profitable or urgent enough to make it to the top of the list. This is something that really challenged m...
Directed by Adam Bernstein. Against Walt's advice, Jesse lashes out. Fearing for Jesse's safety, Walt takes drastic action to intervene. Meanwhile a tragic event leads to a shocking confrontation.
"To further clarify and add perspective, Covid-19 is real and it is here. My son tested positive for the virus," Woolery tweeted Monday.
Oh the irony of life. Interesting to note that he left the platform over it.
Directed by Michelle MacLaren. Skyler gets more involved in Walt's business, much to his chagrin, as Hank struggles with his recovery. Meanwhile, Jesse takes an active role in his new enterprise, leading him to a startling discovery.