Chipping the web – “a funny number”

One gains, one relinquishes authority; both portentous: in 26 AD Pontius Pilate was appointed prefect of Judaea, where he would make an enduring name for himself. The same year, Tiberius largely retired from being emperor to permanently vacation in Capri, letting the Roman empire continue to go to hell.

Across Puget Sound from where I sit, TDavid blogs his side of the storm. Looks like the east side was also without power since Thursday night, but it’s getting restored. Back at you, TD. Stay safe.

Tara Hunt: “Stats mean nothing if they don’t account for real people who are truly interested.” How many of those do you have? But even that number is irrelevant.

Chris Samuel liked my simple specification. Thanks for the link, Chris!

Shelley distinguishes syntax and semantics. The former is form, the latter is fecal fecundity.

Joel decides to supplement the discussion on simplicity with a “new” term: elegance. Hmm, seems like I’ve heard that one somewhere before, only it didn’t have much to do with avoiding “intrusion into the user’s actual DNA-replication goals”.

Maybe it’s wishful thinking, Doug. Pax vobiscum, baby!