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For the past few months, I’ve been thinking that security is going to be of paramount importance to web 2.0. The style of programming for web 2.0, the desire to always push the limit of Javascript and to find new and innovative ways to speed up the client/server communication, are bound to result in numerous [...]

Why is it that the best explanation of just about any issue comes from the Daily Show? Are they particularly good, or is everyone else particularly bad? Anyways, here’s their explanation of Net Neutrality. Excellent, and right on. (You’ll need to watch the latest Apple Ads to understand the inside joke, though.)
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Zidane

Originally uploaded by Kaptain Kobold.

I am truly stunned by Zidane’s headbutt in today’s World Cup final, just a few minutes ago. One of the most shocking moments of bad sportsmanship I’ve ever seen. As a frenchman, I was enjoying the game until then, hoping for [...]

I’ve been watching the World Cup with renewed enthusiasm this year. Though I’m not a huge soccer fan, I am, of course, supportive of the French team, whose performance against Brazil last week was nothing short of amazing. What’s been most impressive to me, however, is not Zidane’s gravity-defying tricks, but rather the sincere objectiveness [...]

So I defended successfully. I have a bit more writing to do, and I have a number of projects to wrap up cleanly here at MIT, but by end of August I’ll be done. It’s a bit crazy, really. My first day at MIT was 12 years ago. Since then, I have, in some way, [...]

Ted Stevens, Senator from Alaska, is at it again, this time arguing against Net Neutrality. The sad thing is, I’m sure he’s being totally honest about his opinion… he just doesn’t get the problem, thanks to the misinformation spread by the telcos.

an internet [I think he means email] was sent by my staff at 10 [...]