December 2009
16 posts
Menu Mind Games →
Interesting article dissecting a restaurant menu and the tactics that are used to entice us to spend more.
Secret mobile phone codes cracked →
GSM mobile phone encryption cracked - eavesdropping is now possible with relatively inexpensive equipment. I always assume that anything wireless is, by definition, pretty insecure.
WatchA tour of the abandoned subway network underneath Boston.
Get Rid of Useless Crap →
Some good ideas about how to organize and get rid of clutter in your home.
subway architecture →
I’ve seen some of these before, but they remain stunning examples of architecture.
Boxee Beta Gets an Entirely New Look and Feel →
The Boxee Beta looks fantastic. Much more polished and professional. Can’t wait to give it a whirl.
Google launches free Public DNS →
I like it. Promises to be an even faster, more secure version of OpenDNS (which I have been using for years).
Rick Mercer: An Escalating Issue →
Too true. This is one of my pet peeves.
“Watching Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon is a pleasure, like eating a very...”
– Lars von Trier (via Kottke)