links for 2011-03-03

Steve Jobs' reality distortion takes its toll on truth – Google 24/7 – Fortune Tech "I have a lot of respect for Steve Jobs and Apple's products.  It's just a shame that all the truth-bending destroys the keynotes." (niet dat het veel uitmaakt, maar alla) (tags: apple jobs ipad statistics)

Lang weekend! Hoera!

Snel, wáár staken de stakers vrijdag tegen? Of voor? Of voeren de actievoerders actie voor? Of tegen? Met wie zijn ze het niet eens over wat? Wie willen ze tot welk inzicht proberen krijgen? Is het iets Belgisch? Europees? Gewestelijk? Is het het patronaat? De politiekers? De man in de straat? Ik zou het kunnen …

links for 2011-03-02

Print – The Someone You're Not – Esquire This is what it's like to spend nearly thirty years in prison for something you didn't do. This is what it's like to spend nearly thirty years as someone you aren't. And for Ray Towler, this is what it's like to be free. (tags: toread)

Open brief

Zo mooi: We stand at a unique time in our history, the rise of the internet and computer technology have contributed to an unparalleled rate of prosperity for the First World. We have created for ourselves and empire unlike any other, a global network of constant trade and communication, a new age of technological advancement. …