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Category Archives: Observatorio
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Gadzooks! I had no idea.
MeKG
BP 118/70, pulse 58, mellow index yellow.
Only fools fall in love with sports cars
Behind the Wheel – Review – Ferrari 458 Italia Has Enough Superlatives to Match the Sticker – NYTimes.com The machine apparently has a tendency to burst into flames and is now subject to recall by its Italian manufacturer. Disclaimer: I … Continue reading
Rīga (Quarter Life Crisis)
If you’ve never been to Riga, here’s an extended postcard.
Chrome manifolds
You may have heard a drumbeat in the distance thumping out Google Chrome OS, the Next Great Thing in personal computing. It’s actually old wine in a new wineskin. What it amounts to, after some experimentation today, is Ubuntu flavored … Continue reading
Oxford English Dictionary ‘will not be printed again’ – Telegraph
Until six months ago I was clinging to the idea that printed books would likely last for ever. Since the arrival of the iPad I am now wholly convinced otherwise.
Knight of the white elephant by Anthony Daniels – The New Criterion
For the stronger we our houses do build, The less chance we have of being killed.
The Gift of Prophecy
The secret to predicting the future is simple. Predict the past, then press rewind and fast forward at the same time.
CABINET // Islands and the Law: An Interview with Christina Duffy Burnett
The Guano Islands Act of 1856 arguably laid the legal groundwork for American imperialism.
Investors Doubt Mortgage-Bond Revival Until 2012, Moody’s Analysts Say – Bloomberg
Predictions must be just far enough out that no one will remember when they don’t come to pass. In fairness, through, the story does say no sooner than 2012.