“Google reads its own AdSense ads off of web pages and records those as legitimate content, coupling keywords from the ads with the page URLs.

“..the majority of ad clicks are coming from these one-time visitors looking for information. New visitors to a site love to click on anything that brings them closer to their goal, and often times that’s an ad. Do your best users a favor and think about turning off ads for them. It’s unlikely to make a dent in your bottom line but will pay off with a better user experience for your site’s biggest fans.

“Google places tips for testing your code next to each toilet and above every urinal. Tips are swapped out about every week.

“..the presence of a widely accepted, half-assed attempt at a type of software is actually worse than no solution at all..

“With strong types, and automated testing, you have the machine support to move the code faster and further.

Keep your code pure [functional], so you can test harder..

Pick a data structure that embeds the semantics of the domain you’re modelling..

“Specialization is for insects.

“You can represent more light levels on grey paper — shading can be done in black pencil, and highlights can be added in white.

“Google is letting its legal team get out of hand.

“We need oil not just for driving but also for food. Going back to a less intensive mode of agriculture implies less dense living, less transportation of foodstuffs, and not eating fruit out of season. The real response to our dependence on cars: less transportation, more communication. Less moving around in the real world, more in cyberspace.