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Sunday 23rd December, 2018 #

  • Working in computers is definitely not the 100 metres, it's the 110 metres hurdles - really wish someone had said that to me back in the 90s
  • Something Weird Is Going On as New Horizons Approaches Distant Asteroid - That's because it's not an asteroid... it's an Alien Space Probe! That's exactly where they would put it...right after Pluto
  • The Year in Visual Culture 2018 - I really wanted to get into this artsy piece, but everything on the page just feels squashed
  • The GPS wars have begun - Doesn't feel like a war is a good idea given the reality that a space debrit accident could permanently ground humanity to the planet
  • Very attractive and secure addition to Port Talbot's Banksy, residents are clearly all very into graffiti and visitors
  • President Trump commits the government to providing $1.2 billion to fund activities promoting quantum information science over an initial five-year period - Just when you through it couldn't get any more complicated...it's okay Quantum Tech is going to fix everything! We will have so much data for the AIs! Three cheers for Quantum! :(
  • Watch Network Traffic in Mac OS X via Command Line with nettop
  • TCP 3-Way Handshake (SYN,SYN-ACK,ACK)
  • Introduction to tcpdump
  • Inside Shenzhen’s race to outdo Silicon Valley - Sophisticated hardware, software and AI products from design to launch in under 3 months
  • Reprogramming Your Subconscious Mind