..and they’re like you wanna trade cards? Darn right, I wanna trade cards, I’ll trade this but not my charizard.
Yep, geek humour time folks. Click on the thumbnail to work out where you sit in the Geek Heirarchy. I am remarkably high. Which is scary, until you see whats lower;)
…than to believe a fact that no one has heard before.
This is a brilliant keynote (2006 Linux Symposium, to be precise) talk given by kernel developer extraordinaire Greg Kroah-Hartman, and reposted on his blog - Myths, Lies, and Truth about the Linux Kernel
…that gives meaning to our lives.
So, can’t think of a way to make a difference? A bit apathetic? Lazy? or just busy and worn out by life?
Sorry, no more excuses. Even you can make a difference, sitting in your chair.
So do it! Ten online ways to save the world.
…that men must needs abide; It boots not to resist both wind and tide.
What would you do if you knew you had 12 years at most, before a terrible inherited disease ravaged your mind and body? Would you want to know?
Via The Frontal Cortex, read about an incredibly courageous young woman called Katharine, who now has to face this future. She has learnt that she does carry the gene for Huntington’s Disease, thanks to advances in genetic testing. And if you ar ewndering, yes, I would want to know, definitely, for my children’s sake, to plan for their upbringing, and to inform them of their genetic legacy.
