Manhattanhenge.
October 31st, 2006 — 10:28pm
Manhattanhenge is a phenomenon that usually takes place usually on May 28 and July 12 or 13, when the setting sun aligns with the street grid in Manhattan.
Archive for October 2006
Sorry I haven’t posted in awhile.
October 31st, 2006 — 10:15pm
This has been done before, and better, so I’ll let the pros take it: I haven’t posted in awhile and still really don’t have much to say.
Really, though, I’ll be getting back on track. Starting right now.
Computer science and politics.
October 2nd, 2006 — 11:29pm
Okay, this will only be amusing to left-leaning nerds who know a bit of programming. Everyone else, feel free to stop here!
Still with me? So, Wired News editor Kevin Poulsen wrote in to Boing Boing about the proposed bill to limit civil liberties of accused terrorists:
It occurs to me now that the whole 94-page bill really amounts to a common, one-character programming error.
if (person = terrorist) {
punish_severely();
} else {
exit(-1);
}
Can you spot the error?
Clever, Mr. Poulsen. (Give up?)