Monthly Archives: November 2004

QotD

Posted on Thursday, 2004 November 04 by Anton

Thomas Babington Macaulay, quoted in The Economist Oct.30 p.48 If men are to wait for liberty till they become good and wise in slavery, they may indeed wait forever.

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context counts

Posted on Wednesday, 2004 November 03 by Anton

headline of the week: Warriors lock up young veterans

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a good notation is a good start

Posted on Tuesday, 2004 November 02 by Anton

In keying data from handwritten forms, I’m struck by how badly our digits are designed: there are few pairs for which I haven’t seen an ambiguous case. I do write somewhat defensively. I write ‘9’ with a single stroke, like … Continue reading →

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