Hitwise and Compete: the user data ISPs do sell : it’s true, the “clickstream” companies are getting away with almost the same shit that Phorm, NebuAd et al are being pilloried for. use HTTPS where you can
(tags: clickstream privacy nebuad phorm hitwise compete http security web)Hochbahn U4 : explore the innards of a gigantic tunnel-boring machine in plan projection, using an astonishingly good Flash visualization. brilliant, in a very German-engineering way
(tags: german engineering projection plan technical-drawing flash visualization tunnel boring machines cool ui)Dr. Nicholas and Mr. Hyde : the insane bacchanalia of Broadcom CEO Henry Nicholas, who built a massive hookers-and-coke-filled dungeon under his Laguna Hills mansion, and spiked his customers with Es. great article from Vanity Fair (via My Pepys)
(tags: dungeons broadcom omgwtfbbq bizarre laguna-beach orange-county bros ecstasy dot-com)