For many people on the right, the phrase “liberal left” is a contradiction in terms. That’s because of the way people on the Marxist left describe themselves as “liberals”. But properly, it is a tautology; liberals always sat, historically and … Continue reading
Worth watching just for her accent.
Feynman again, from his QED lectures, on one kind of difficulty for the non-physicist understanding quantum electrodynamics. There are parallels in politics and, especially, economics: May I suggest you consider watching the Douglas Robb Memorial Lectures before you die? You’d … Continue reading
So we never are right; we only can be sure that we’re wrong. Richard Feynman.“>
I’ve been too busy to blog much, but this news report did catch my eye: The figures also suggest that alcohol consumption is higher among the middle classes. Men and women in “managerial and professional” households drank an average of … Continue reading
BECTA is the government’s “educational technology agency”, and it sounds like an exciting place: Becta leads the national drive to inspire and lead the effective and innovative use of technology throughout learning. It’s our ambition to create a more exciting, … Continue reading
Iowahawk has obtained a copy of the interviewing officer’s notes…
This is disturbing: Two Egyptian army officers are among 14 alleged Islamists arrested on charges of planning attacks in Israel, one of their lawyers said on Saturday. A link to Al Qaeda has been alleged. Via.
It seems a lot of people are disillusioned with mainstream parties.
Infoworld doesn’t like Windows Vista, and has launched a campaign to keep XP available until Vista is itself replaced. It makes a comparison with Windows Millennium, which was so unpopular Microsoft kept Windows 98 going until XP became available. I’m … Continue reading