Sopa what can make a difference
Macdrifter is a straight shooter, in this post 'Man Up' he calls for direct action against SOPA. I like the style and support the cause
Crisis of faith in the financial system
Thought provoking post by Adam Richardson at Harvard Business Review on the levels of abstraction implicit in the financial system and the trust that is required from all participants for it to continue to operate.
Solar sinter
I am amazed by this, its an incredible project that uses sunlight, 3D printing components and sand to produce glass sculptures. Watch the video right through to understand what is happening.
Drowning in books to read
I love books, i enjoy being given them at this time of the year and I enjoy buying them at any time. Unfortunately I sometimes fall behind with reading them.
Exporting entries from day one to-scrivener-verbum-breviatum
Brilliant - I was just working out how to do this using Tinderbox which is where I plan to archive the entries.
Facebook and ads
This is right on the money - so to speak. If you pay for a product, you're a customer. If you don't, you're the product.
How to accomplish more by doing less
Rings true to my own experience. It's not just the number of hours we sit at a desk in that determines the value we generate. It's the energy we bring to the hours we work.
Inspiring blogger - Matt Gemmell
Matt Gemmell is such a good writer, his post Dear TextMate is a beauty and must reflect the thoughts of many former Textmate fans.
A book apart
Just bought a bundle from A Book Apart, excellent value - especially as eBooks. I particularly like their condensed focused works.
Dark Sky - how it works
This post is a fascinating description of the design of Dark Sky. I enjoyed the way the development team used a combination of open source tools, publicly available radar data and some clever numerical analysis.