December 2011
10 posts
“But we’ll suggest an alternative explanation: that Bitcoin is not so much...”
– Bitcoin’s comeback: should Western Union be afraid?
There’s life in the old dog yet.
In the recent month, many and more reports emerged that proclaimed the death of Bitcoin. While the currency lost 90% of it’s value over the course of only 5 month, it seems to have stabilized...
One has to wonder what it means, when two men like Vaclav Havel and Kim Jong-il die at the same time. One fought for freedom, peace and unity while the other tried to achieve the opposite.
“Scientia means “knowledge:” science, it seems to me, is not about facts; it is...”
– The science of poetry, the poetry of science | Books | The Guardian (via myserendipities)
“The Internet isn’t really a technology, it’s a belief system - a...”
– - Joi Ito
We would do good to remember this more often instead of taking it all for granted. Many people worked hard to ensure that the internet stays open, free and accessible to everyone. Recently, many companies and governments are trying to crack down on the internet. But the internet just...
“Work. Work. Work. Every day. At the same time every day. For as long as you can...”
– –Barry Moser (via Kai Müller)