Wikileaks, game theory, and the inexorable march of progress
All the current attention on Wikileaks is around the most recent data release, the poor response by the US government, and the misguided ‘info war’ we are watching unfold right now. I’d like to step back a moment and consider what the long term view may look like.
Hasnain says:
A very nice read. I definitely agree with his point that life doesn't have to be a zero-sum game.
Posted on 2010-12-09T08:20:18+0000
WikiLeaks cables: US 'lobbied Russia on behalf of Visa and MasterCard' | World news | The Guardian
US diplomats intervened to try to amend draft law so that it would not 'disadvantage' US credit card firms, cable says
Hasnain says:
Okay, so maybe this is the reason that MasterCard and Visa blocked wikileaks in the first place.
Posted on 2010-12-09T08:11:27+0000
Visa website down after threat from WikiLeaks supporters
The website of credit card company Visa apparently went down Wednesday, shortly after being threatened by apparent WikiLeaks supporters who claimed to have attacked MasterCard's corporate website earlier in the day.
Hasnain says:
Visa's site is down too. and mastercard's site is still down. ouch.
Posted on 2010-12-09T07:55:30+0000
a sea of lead, a sky of slate: Abandoned on Everest
This article raises many unsettling ideas. I know that people spend months training for the ascent attempt. I KNOW that they sit for weeks at Base Camp sometimes, acclimatising, and I KNOW that they have spent thousands of pounds to get there, taken weeks off work, and have built up so many hopes an
Glenn Greenwald: Joe Lieberman emulates Chinese dictators
The Connecticut Senator pressures Amazon to block Americans from viewing WikiLeaks documents
Hasnain says:
The death of democracy just gets more depressing each day.
Posted on 2010-12-05T09:23:40+0000
BBC News - Spanish MP's photo used for Osama Bin Laden poster
A Spanish politician says the FBI used his photo for a digitally-altered image showing how Osama Bin Laden might look.
'05 Annual Performance Review: Albert Einstein
Instructions: Please complete each part of each question and discuss with the employee during the performance review meeting.
Ben Morris: Eliminate the Computer Science major
bendmorris.com
Hasnain says:
I totally agree.
For all the CS folks...
(and guys, do read before commenting)
Seven Cubed Project
Starting November 20th, seven UW coders will enter an office stocked with food, energy drinks, and beanbag chairs, to try and write an app a day for seven days. This is going to be fun.
Hasnain says:
LUMS need something like this!
CS majors really need to get their act together.
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