Short Schrift

Why Starbucks actually helps mom and pop coffeehouses. - By Taylor Clark - Slate Magazine : So now that we know Starbucks isn't slaughte...

The Bertrand Russell of Islam - December 12, 2007 - The New York Sun : Mr. Warraq's beef with Said, however, is more a matter of reducti...

Since I spend a lot of time using my computer, searching for new applications, and evaluating competing software, I always enjoy hearing fro...

Macworld | Google develops Wikipedia rival : Google is developing an online publishing platform where people can write entries on subjects t...

Adrian Holovaty : Now that the Django Book is finally in the can, I'm mulling the idea of writing another book -- this time, a book abou...

Whoa.

Steve Jobs and Bill Gates did a joint interview with Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher early last year at the AllThingsDigital conference. I...

Matt: When I remember 2001, I remember Apple launching a device that garnered some admiration for its technical savvy, but whose price and f...

"Kindle Maths 101," by Ben Vershbow at if:book: Do we really need an iPod for books? / We might, maybe (putting aside for the mo...

The New York Times spotlights The Kelly Writers House at Penn in today's paper. It's a very good read; Dr. Al Filreis (or as we wil...