I have the fortune of being able to support two cricket teams, India (where I spent the first half of my life) and England (where I’m spending the second). That means I follow a lot of cricket. [And when the two countries meet, I'm not conflicted. The Tebbit Test has me supporting India when they [...]
Knocked off their Perth: Why I’m looking forward to the Adelaide Test
January 20th, 2008 · 7 Comments · Cricket
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“Communal” data and trust
January 20th, 2008 · 7 Comments · Four pillars
I’m for data and information portability; you only need to read About This Blog to know I care for it, passionately, and have done so for a long while.
But.
Not all data is mine alone. Not all data is mine to share.
So. Before we get too hung up about what’s right and what’s wrong we need [...]
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Geist der Neuzeit: The Spirit of Modern Times
January 20th, 2008 · 4 Comments · Books
Stephen Smoliar was relentless in his insistence that I read Ferdinand Tonnies. And he was right to insist. I am now on my second, slow read of Gemeinschaft und Gesellschaft (Community and Society), as I strive to understand how he differentiated between the two and why. I will write more about what he says when [...]
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