Get this lot posted and I can get down the pub for some dinner; if there are any typos, they'll have to get fixed later:
Happy invoicing!
- The 5 Best Toys of All Time - "I’ve worked really hard to narrow down this list to five items that no kid should be without. All five should fit easily within any budget, and are appropriate for a wide age range so you get the most play out of each one. These are time-tested and kid-approved! And as a bonus, these five can be combined for extra-super-happy-fun-time." You'll think back to this one when you get your January credit card statement
- The Victor incorporating The Hornet - "Celebrating two great British Boys comics packed with adventure, war and sports stories." One to explore over the holidays: an extensive archive of material from and relating to the classic D.C. Thomson comics. Why not start with The Hover Rovers, which has the distinction of having been written by my father
- Two churches located across the street from each other. At least the Catholics have a sense of humor. lol - The battle of the wayside pulpits.
- The Ad Hominem Fallacy Fallacy - "One of the most widely misused terms on the Net is "ad hominem". It is most often introduced into a discussion by certain delicate types, delicate of personality and mind, whenever their opponents resort to a bit of sarcasm. As soon as the suspicion of an insult appears, they summon the angels of ad hominem to smite down their foes, before ascending to argument heaven in a blaze of sanctimonious glory. They may not have much up top, but by God, they don't need it when they've got ad hominem on their side. It's the secret weapon that delivers them from any argument unscathed." Here's a detailed explanation of what "ad hominem" is and isn't, to help you avoid looking like a dick online
- Astonishments, ten, in the history of version control - "In a world where biographies of cod are not just accepted, but rightly popular, it wouldn’t seem entirely crazy to write a history book on how computer programmers store the vital product of their labours – source code." Francis gives a rundown of the history of version control.
- 10 Pieces of Nasty Ancient Graffitti – Now Translated! - "People have been making graffiti since there was writing — everywhere we go we find messages lost in time. Some of these ancient writings give us priceless insight into lost civilizations. Other pieces, though, just give us big lumps of awesome... Here are 10 pieces of ancient graffiti that show that people really haven't gotten any sillier in the last couple thousand years."
- Brigadier John Tiltman - A Giant Among Cryptanalysts - Not often I link to a PDF, but the NSA's booklet about the renowned British cryptanalyst is worth it.
- 10 Years Ago (Or My Backstory) - Myasmine describes how, starting as a penniless childhood refugee from the first Gulf War, she has managed to work her way up to cashing out the business she built from ages 19 to 29.
- The Best of edw519 - Ed Weissman has gathered together all the advice he has offered in posts to Hacker News over the years to make one big book of wisdom.
- Carnies and Geeks - That's "geek" in the original sense of a carnival sideshow wild man. Here's a great gallery of images of old-style carnival people.
Happy invoicing!
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