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Monthly Archives: October 2007

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



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