This is an old post (March 2009) that someone retweeted but still holds true on how to work out if an expert is really an expert. It also is a guide how not to fall into common traps that so-called experts fall into.

This is a pretty amazing demonstration of animating an aspect of a 2d photo. This even includes pulling out bodies and animating them moving away from their original scene.

Nearly every technology that has been developed has been used for both good and bad. Developments that look like they could have a massive impact on civilization have usually also spun off a side effect that has a detrimental effect. This could be the latest technologies such as genetic engineering and artificial intelligence or older technologies such as the automobile.

I read a lot of books and once I start reading a book I normally finish it. This article proposes that it may be more valuable to have a bunch of books that are unread. Not sure I completely buy in to the proposition that "Read books are far less valuable than unread ones" however maybe I won't feel so guilty buying a book and then leaving it unread.

Just a reminder of the starting point for setting up SSH with Github so I don't have to keep looking for it each time.

This has a great summary of what to do when things go wrong when using Git. Added here so I know where to look in moments of panic.

The background to why the famous "three finger salute" was chosen to be so difficult to do.

I am back on the learning Scala trail and it is clear that just reading books and articles or watching videos won't cut it. It needs to be hands-on coding.