“alternative” UK Christmas message, urging an end to mass surveillance. The broadcast was carried on Channel 4 as an alternative to the Queen’s traditional Christmas message. Mr Snowden focused on privacy, saying: “A child born today will grow up with no conception of privacy at all.” ...
aIt is summer .An ant works all day long.Now she is carrying some cakes to her home near a big tree.A cicada is singing in the tree.He says to the ant,\'\'How do you do,Ant?Why are you working so hard today?Look,the sun is good and the sky is blue.It\'s warm and fine...
If you’ve ever seen Jared speak about usability, you know that he’s probably the most effective and knowledgeable communicator on the subject today. He’s been working in the field of usability and design since 1978, before the term “usability” was ever associated with computers. Articles...
Things got easier in February, when Mark and I committed to hiking at least once a week. One day we were walking down by the Rio Grande and saw a peregrine falcon eating a small bird in a treetop. The day was sunny and blue, and I turned to Mark and said, “This beats working!”...
Today, we finally finished putting up the last string of Christmas lights outside, and the tree inside is up and decorated. I timed this letter just so. As we move closer to yet another festive season, we wish you all the very best, for Christmas and for 2013. We hope to hear abou...
to ask At the other end of the street is another guy He's over it too He's really fucking over it He's going to walk down this street today without stepping aside for anyone He may be confronted He has allowed for this possibility His hands are in the pockets of his coat In one ...
(This was 12 years ago and I didn’t really know what I was doing. Today I’d just ask for a mother’s room, but…) That morning, all goes as planned. The meeting goes great, but I’m writing on the whiteboard a lot, so I’m very visible and tryingnotto think about it. But...
part is the tone. Per and Susanne don’t slather on praise or criticism. They just mention several things that they as intelligent people would like Google to do. As I hope I’vemade clear, it’s great that people care so much about search that they’ll give usconstructive advicefor ...
Today was yet another day in that inevitable annual melee we call christmas preparation. The rarity of Sunday opening hours in England necesitates that on such occasions every able-bodied individual must pile onto the high street to take advantage of the extra shopping opportunity whether they need...
Ji-wan apologizes for her mother again, but that’s not enough to mollify Chun-hee, who demands angrily, “How long does my Kang-jin have to live like that? HOW LONG?”Ji-wan is quiet for a few beats, then answers, “Until today. Just until today.”Kang-jin gets up to leave ...