Was the Space Shuttle useful? Columbia’s main contribution to human knowledge: “By the end of this year, we will know more than we ever did … gulfstream/1024
A Baghdad blogger: “There is no person inside Iraq (and this is a bold, blinking and underlined inside) who will be jumping up and down asking … gulfstream/1073
Blair’s speech to the House of Commons. (1) The first quarter or so deals with Iraq’s well-documented breaches and violations of various resolutions … gulfstream/1080
Extracts from jwz’s diary leading up to the Netscape 0.9 release. Kurt Andersen on why Netscape matters: “Paradox No. 2: Christopher Columbus … gulfstream/1578
Paradox No. 2: Christopher Columbus Was a Failure. His business model did not pan out: no western route to Asia, hardly any gold, abandonment by his investors, … quotes/236