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Posted on January 11, 2015July 29, 2019 by: Leona

The real lesson of Rapa Nui

So…. I just watched a documentary on Easter Island… and I want to grab its makers and shake them, vigorously. Less of that for the …

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Posted on April 29, 2012June 16, 2019 by: Leona

Mercator Schmercator: stick to street view on google maps!

Just realized that Google maps uses the Mercator projection*. Good LORD. I only found this out because I was looking for taiwan (my geography sucks), …

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Posted on June 19, 2010July 29, 2019 by: Leona

“the planet is fine; the people are fucked”

A commenter here posted this link and I found it rather interesting…As in, a useful perspective to keep in mind, every now and again. I …

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Posted on December 18, 2009June 16, 2019 by: Leona

Complex accounting is routing strategy. It’s here to stay.

[updated : 2009-12-19] The only thing that’s interesting about the copenhagen climate summit is the strategies that nations employ to wriggle out of real and …

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Posted on May 30, 2009June 16, 2019 by: Leona

re-understanding computing

I was reading this blog post on the expanding notion of what computing is, over at Broader perspective.  I like the inclusion of ideas from …

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