Forest for the Trees

“ Google’s announcement that it intends to build ultra-fast open access fiber networks is its declaration of war against the potential end of net-neutrality. Further, this is a productive use of Google’s vast stockpile of cash; it’s something tangible it can do to ensure its market position.

— Fiber Economics

“ For my money, he may have made one of the most successful transitions to the digital medium of any print designer ever; there are scant few print-trained designers of any caliber who can match his canny grasp of what it means to design for the new century.

— Creative Director Mark Porter to Leave The Guardian

[A]s I passed him I simply pointed to my own bicycle and said, “Brakes.”

—Bike Snob NYC

“ What these two countries could not achieve from years of talking, has been resolved by global warming.

— Sugata Hazra in the AP article: Disputed isle in the Bay of Bengal disappears into the sea. (via duncandavidson)

Samsung Galaxy S First Impressions

Somehow I have a felling HTC’s going to have company soon.

“ Not to worry.

— Steve Jobs responds to an email that asks whether the iPad launch is diverting Apple’s attention from updating Mac models.

» Top 25 Most Dangerous Programming Errors

The list is the result of collaboration between the SANS Institute, MITRE, and many top software security experts in the US and Europe.

Not surprisingly, cross-site scripting and SQL injection top the list.

(via Kottke)

» The Story of Bottled Water

“It’s time for us to take back the tap.”

(via Daring Fireball)

David Heinemeier Hansson interviewed in This Week in Startups

Everyone—and I mean everyone—contemplating starting their own business should be required to watch this episode.

While I normally prefer to listen to the audio version of This Week in Startups, I’m glad I watched this episode in video. Just the Salesforce part was well worth the effort. Epic.

Via too many to mention.

While we’re at it, why not reread the legendary Little Bobby Tables story.