Random links
- A Matter of Perception
- Will 3D headsets become commonplace? This New York Times piece argues that by using commonplace components like those in cellphones costs of $200-$300 are possible instead of the thousands of dollars now charged for the things. Of course, it seems that this particular outfit won't get anything out to consumers until at least next year.
- Sex case defendants 'should get anonymity'
- This topic has rearisen in the British press of late. I'm not quite sure why that's the country in which this topic seems to appear semi-regularly. As the article gets at, doing so would protect one set of innocents at the cost of less protection for another set of innocents. That's the inevitable quandry. Unfortunately, the BBC piece labels Jill Saward a "campaigner for victims' rights" rather than a campaigner for the rights of certain victim and an opponent of rights for other victims.
- Going With the Flow
- On the current Dutch strategy of controlled flooding as a way to manage excess water.
- Relax! You’ll Be More Productive
- "Paradoxically, the best way to get more done may be to spend more time doing less. A new and growing body of multidisciplinary research shows that strategic renewal — including daytime workouts, short afternoon naps, longer sleep hours, more time away from the office and longer, more frequent vacations — boosts productivity, job performance and, of course, health." Regular rest... could have swore that I've heard that idea somewhere before.