When
· Naughties
· · 2004
· · · June
· · · · 05 (3 entries)
Brazilian OSS · Our own Simon Phipps is a long way South, in Brazil at this great big honking Open Source conference they have there. He’s got good write-ups on the event in general and on how Java plays. Worth a read.
Whiskey-Bar Economics · One of the better online writers on the liberal/moderate side of the spectrum is “Billmon” at Whiskey Bar. He’s got a huge, informative, statistics-laced piece on the general state of the U.S. economy, worth a read by anyone who cares even a little bit. As an added bonus, in the comments someone has posted a pointer to this, which (if even moderately accurate) is pretty astounding.
Wolfe’s Latest · I just finished reading The Knight, by Gene Wolfe, one of only two or three living authors whose works I’ll pick up without regard to reviews or word-of-mouth ...
