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Bill Gates - Playboy Interview (1994)

(via Hacker News)

PLAYBOY: How do you define smart?

GATES: [Rolls his eyes] Oh, come on. It’s an elusive concept. There’s a certain sharpness, an ability to absorb new facts. To walk into a situation, have something explained to you and immediately say, “Well, what about this?” To ask an insightful question. To absorb it in real time. A capacity to remember. To relate to domains that may not seem connected at first. A certain creativity that allows people to be effective.

TWC Headlines (TWC_Headlines) on Twitter

Ever notice the awesome dramatic headlines on the weather.com homepage? I made a program to update this Twitter account to be sure I don’t miss any funny ones.

Typography for Lawyers

(via Hacker News)

Beautiful, and not just for lawyers.

DENIED Python micro-web-framework: April 1st Post Mortem

(via Hacker News)

Did you ever think there’d be a Python web framework April Fools’ Day prank?

Update: It’s not a joke anymore. Check out Flask.

YouTube - Rod Serling Interviewed by Mike Wallace (1/2)

From the description:

In this 1959 interview by Mike Wallace, Rod Serling discusses his ups and downs as a television writer. As the air date for The Twilight Zone approaches, Serling speaks about his early days of writing such trivia as product endorsements and his disappointment with censorship.

Incredibly intelligent and honest, Serling states that he is tired of fighting censorship and is working hard on The Twilight Zone. Weary of the censorship battle and the big corporate money behind most of it, Serling is resolved to do everything he can to make The Twilight Zone a successful television series.

Here is a man committed to his craft, turning down multiple offers paying huge money. It would be fascinating to see a follow up Wallace/Serling interview just a few years later.