Does the proof of the Poincaré conjecture matter? - By Jordan Ellenberg - Slate Magazine - "Perelman's work isn't important because of its applications. It won't help anyone build a bridge, [...] But its real significance is like that of the fact that a times b is equal to b times a; it's a basic structural statement about how the world is organized." - on August 22, 2010
Why software patents are a joke, literally | ZDNet - "Unfortunately, the joke is on all of us. It’s on our economy, as we let patents choke down innovation and increase fear, uncertainty, and doubt in an already uncertain time. It’s on our bottom lines, as we make busy-work for our expensive lawyers with their sparkling eyes instead of investing for the future. And it’s on our collective consciousness, as we force good and decent people to act against the better angels of their nature." - on August 17, 2010
Internet Speeds and Costs Around the World - "As of October 1st 2009. Japan: $0.27/mbps(avg 61mbps), Korea: $0.45/mbps(avg 46mbps), Finland: $2.77/mbps(avg 22mbps).... Where is Cyprus?" - on July 30, 2010