IKEA catalogue, averaged

[Jason Salavon via information aesthetics]

Moebius Transformations, Explained

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX3VmDgiFnY Douglas N. Arnold and Jonathan Rogness at University of Minnesota provide an explanation for Moebius transformations that is elegant and clear, with the rare but crucial "ah-ha" moment. I get it.

Pentagon v. al-Qaeda

"If we ever want to kneecap al-Qaeda, just get them to adopt our procurement system. It will bring them to their knees within a week," a former Pentagon official said.

[WaPo via Schneier]

Taliban Portrait Sittings

A really interesting photoessay and examination of the surprisingly effeminate culture of southern Afghanistan and the unsurprising results when Taliban soldiers sit for photos. [Thomas Dworzak via Andrew Sullivan]

Monospace Fonts: Too Much is Never Enough

Living in monospace type will make you a connisseur. Inconsolata is one of the best I've seen. The curves are lovely, and the effect clean and legible. See the attached preview image.

Update on the state of public discourse

Your Java + LGPL Java != LGPL Java

In case there's still any confusion:

usage via importing or subclassing of classes in an lgpl jar DOES NOT create a derivative of the lgpl jar that requires the application/library using the lgpl jar to be released under the LGPL.

-- Scott Stark

H.R. Giger + Giuseppe Archimbaldo Mashup

Till Nowak creates a Giger monster in the style of Giuseppe Archimbaldo. He's called Salad.

20 Years of One Gigabyte

Fantouche by Blu– Stop-Motion Graffitti

Stop-motion animation of graffiti from Blu. Note the blog, which reminded me that I'd seen Blu before: