A Good Excuse
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It’s true: I have, through my negliect, allowed this site to collect a modicum of bitrot. But it’s not like I have nothing to show for this “lost” time:
It’s all about priorities.
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…an absolutely fascinating video lecture on the release of the 386, the historical context behind how Intel chose to release and market it, and what those decisions meant for Intel and the industry as well as how it changed the industry. Absolutely a must-watch. (via OS/2 Museum)
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John Gruber:
Strikes me as an oddly tone-deaf move for Dropbox, in the post-Snowden world. Is not warrantless government eavesdropping the single biggest concern people have regarding Dropbox?
Nailed it.
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It’s true: I have, through my negliect, allowed this site to collect a modicum of bitrot. But it’s not like I have nothing to show for this “lost” time:
It’s all about priorities.
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Let’s recap: late last week, Brendan Eich stepped down as the recently-appointed new CEO of Mozilla after people demanded his head on a platter, because Tolerance.
Welcome to the New McCarthyism.
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Simultaneously convicting and edifying.