Ross Burton

What goes on inside the blue box is somewhat complicated. Best high-level overview of Bitbake I’ve seen so far.
In 1996, investigators from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre in Seattle studied 18,000 people who, because they had been exposed to asbestos, were at increased risk of lung cancer. Again, subjects received vitamin A, beta-carotene, both or neither. Investigators ended the study abruptly when they realised that those who took vitamins and supplements were dying from cancer and heart disease at rates 28% and 17% higher, respectively, than those who didn’t. http://m.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2013/jun/07/vitamins-stop-taking-the-pills
A man said to the universe:
“Sir, I exist!”
“However,” replied the universe,
“The fact has not created in me
“A sense of obligation.
By Stephen Crane (via iain)

subtilitas:

The first single in 8 years from Boards of Canada from their upcoming album, directed by Neil Krug (sort of previously). 

The FriendBeast appears to be harvesting my poop into bags. This reaffirms by belief that all poop is precious and must be closely examined. How I see my FriendBest by The Dog, The Oatmeal. SO TRUE.

[shudder]

w3cmemes:

This stack is *actually* outside the door of the HTML WG’s meeting room — brought to you by your friends in Hollyweb!

w3cmemes:

This stack is *actually* outside the door of the HTML WG’s meeting room — brought to you by your friends in Hollyweb!

I am officially Very Poorly […] I have cancer. It started in my gall bladder, has infected both lobes of my liver and probably also my pancreas and some lymph nodes, plus one tumour is massed around a group of major blood vessels in the same volume, effectively ruling out any chance of surgery to remove the tumours either in the short or long term. A Personal Statement from Iain Banks. Terrible news.