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October 4, 2013

141: Independently chosen

Hello. 


The story behind @horse_ebooks
http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/elements/2013/09/horse-ebooks-and-pronunciation-book-revealed.html
http://www.ibtimes.com/pronunciation-book-horseebooks-revealed-long-term-art-project-new-bear-stearns-bravo-website-emerges


Fingerprints are Usernames, not Passwords
“biometrics cannot, and absolutely must not, be used to authenticate an identity.  For authentication, you need a password or passphrase.  Something that can be independently chosen, changed, and rotated”
http://blog.dustinkirkland.com/2013/10/fingerprints-are-user-names-not.html


How Would the US Media Report on the Government Shutdown if It Were Happening in Another Country?
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_world_/2013/09/30/potential_government_shutdown_how_would_the_u_s_media_report_on_it_if_it.html


Cookie Clicker
(A scarily addictive game)
http://orteil.dashnet.org/cookieclicker


Live London bus map
(by the awesome @dracos)
http://traintimes.org.uk/map/london-buses


Tim Minchin, Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters
(Lovely speech, thanks @knolleary)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoEezZD71sc


Catelyn Start Side-Eyeing Stuff
(via @mildlydiverting)
http://catelynstarksideeyeingstuff.tumblr.com/



Yours sincerely
Roo


Roo Reynolds
@rooreynolds
http://tinyletter.com/rooreynolds

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