Links August 2009Links August 2009
IQ as a Social Multiplier – Michael of Accellerating Future summarises some research into the effect of increasing IQ [1]. It seems to me that increasing the health of children[...]
Aquatic ApesAquatic Apes
In a previous post I referenced Elaine Morgan’s Aquatic Ape theory [1]. Simon Waters pointed out that the AquaticApe.org site which exists to analyse all the evidence about such issues[...]
Water Dogs – Good for Uplift?Water Dogs – Good for Uplift?
Update: I am now convinced that the Aquatic Ape theory is wrong [0]. So much of this post is irrelevant. But I still believe that we should be uplifting animals.[...]
How to Choose a NetBookHow to Choose a NetBook
I’ve previously written some suggestions for people choosing a portable computer [1]. Basically it’s about how to start by choosing the correct type of portable computer – if you don’t[...]
Botnets and Political CensorshipBotnets and Political Censorship
ForeignPolicy.com has an interesting article about Cyxymu the first digital refugee [1]. DDOS attacks against LiveJournal and Twitter have been forcing him to use other services to spread his message.[...]
Help A Reporter OutHelp A Reporter Out
I recently discovered the Help A Reporter Out [1] service. Subscribers receive three messages every business day each of which contains about 40 queries from journalists. People who subscribe can[...]
New Lamps for Old – Light Changing and BurglaryNew Lamps for Old – Light Changing and Burglary
A few weeks ago I had a guy from “enviro saver” visit my home to replace incandescent globes with CFLs. Â The original plan was to deliver a water-saver shower head[...]
Bad Math at TEDBad Math at TED
TED.com is a site that is known for very high quality content. Unfortunately on occasion they do get things wrong. Rob Hopkins in his talk at TED Global 2009 claimed[...]
How to Setup BittorrentHow to Setup Bittorrent
The first couple of times I tried to setup Bittorrent I had a lot of trouble. Here is a basic summary of what you need to do: btmakemetafile.bittorrent test.iso http://server.example.com:8000/announce[...]
Rationing of Health CareRationing of Health Care
Peter Singer wrote an interesting article for the New York Times which makes a good case for rationing health care on the basis of a ratio of the amount of[...]