February 2012
4 posts
Is Norway's pension fund investing in surveillance...
On February 10th, Dagens Næringsliv, a Norwegian newspaper, published a long investigation into Norway’s ties with companies that produce surveillance and censorship technology that is used in authoritarian states. Their article is in Norwegian (someone should translate it!) and can be viewed on Scribd.
What follows is a quick summary in English that was sent to me by the author of the...
Why did Steve Jobs park in the handicap spot?
I’ve always wanted to know why Steve Jobs parked in handicap spots. Walter Isaacson, alas, doesn’t really investigate this in his biography.
That’s what I’ve just found on page 47 of The Macintosh Reader. It’s in an essay by David Bunnell, Macworld publisher, recounting his visit to Apple’s headquarters in the early 1980s:
“We could tell that Steve was...
Love Research and Got Some Free Time?
UPDATE: I’m no longer soliciting applications
As some of you may know, I’m working on my second book. At this point, I know enough about the overall structure and flow of the argument that I can start delegating some basic research tasks to others.
Thus, I’m looking for 2-3 research assistants who can commit to 10-15 hours of work every week and who can stay on this project...
[APPLICATION PERIOD OVER NOW] Love Research and...
As some of you may know, I’m working on my second book. At this point, I know enough about the overall structure and flow of the argument that I can start delegating some basic research tasks to others.
Thus, I’m looking for 2-3 research assistants who can commit to 10-15 hours of work every week and who can stay on this project from mid-February to mid-June (I expect the workload to...
