Book review: Can you explain how software works? V. Anton Spraul’s How Software Works: The Magic Behind Encryption, CGI, Search Engines and Other Everyday Technologies gets the job done.  (Aleph Blog)

Quote of the Day

"Is Yahoo! in a stronger position, today, to compete in the future than it was 3 years ago?"

(Eric Jackson)

Chart of the Day

AB InBev ($BUD) wants to buy competitor SABMiller.

(bloomberg.com)