It sounds a little bit cold, but anyone who has met these guys or read their writing might understand just what Steve means when he says something like this… But for every Linus Torvalds, who travels with his kids and his wife, isn’t a star and is refreshingly modest, there are 10 Eric Raymonds and [...]
Read more →I fully intended to sign up for Metafilter when they began allowing new users again. I’ve wanted to reply to posts there before, but without an account, I had to resort solely to muttering under my breath at my computer. Sometimes there would be yelled accusations and maniacal laughter… For a $5 nuisance fee, it’s [...]
Read more →Oh, so very very close… Because of the incredible advances in automation, machines might well be doing most of the work in our factories and offices, and so everyone might have much more leisure time. Many people believe that this will lead to a revival of handicrafts of all kinds, both because everyone will have [...]
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