Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
You are probably familiar with Alex Jones. He is generally viewed as a conspiracy theorist who has over the years promoted some truly weird claims that have no evidence at all. Truth, honesty, integrity, or for that matter, evidence, are all very much out of scope. Specific examples of his claims includes … The Sandy … Read more
This is not a serious posting. Having consumed a glass (or two) of an amber nectar I’m simply having a bit of fun. OK, so today is the day when we perhaps come to terms with some of the truly weird gifts that have been bestowed upon us with the best of intents. “Oh its … Read more
Whatever your politics might happen to be, you simply can’t deny that the man had (and still has) both class and dignity, then enacted that special magic of combining all that with a sense of humour. Well OK, some might deny it, but they tend to be the same folks who deem reality, science, and … Read more
Back in 2011 photographer David Slater was in the Indonesian jungle and had setup his camera. A rather playful troop of crested macaque monkeys that he had befriended starting larking about with his camera, and soon one ended up taking the above monkey selfie. Now here is the key question. Who owns the copyright to that picture? Generally … Read more
Side Note: This posting might sound like an infomercial ad. I don’t do that … ever. This is here because I really really like what this guy does. While porridge is indeed a great way to start the day, that is not the Oatmeal I’m referring to. Instead, the portion of Oatmeal I have for … Read more
Before we dive into the list, let’s start with a quick bit of Software Easter Egg history. Who was the first and why was that specific term used? The Birth of the very first Software Easter Egg Back in 1979, Warren Robinett, the developer of the Atari 2600‘s Adventure, was rather frustrated by the fact that designers like … Read more
