Dafacto

The personal website of Matt Henderson.

Apple's subscription policy is not unfair

Apple Inc. took a risk, and invested in the design and development of an integrated platform — including innovative devices, an operating system, a distribution system, and a payment system. They

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Confusing feedback from the Postini spam service

Postini is a hosted spam service, now owned by Google, which filters your mail before it arrives to your account, placing anything it considers spam into a "quarantine". When you ask Postini to

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Why we get fat

From, "Why we get fat", the fantastic follow-up to "Good calories, Bad calories" by Gary Taubes:

In other words, the science itself makes clear that hormones, enzymes and growth factors regulate our

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The State of Georgia Declares War

President Obama was in the Oval Office when his telephone rang. "Hello, President Obama?", a heavily accented southern voice said. "This is Archie, down here at the Rexall drug store, in Duluth

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Religion, historical context and common sense

When I get pulled into a discussion on the topic of religion, I usually end up leaving with many frustrating thoughts. In the most recent conversation, the following particularly stood out.

Historica

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The unfortunate consequences of protective social laws in Spain

According to Milton Friedman, the problem with socialism isn't its intentions; the notions of government helping those in need, and protecting the disadvantaged are honorable. The problem is that

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The squint UX test — Bank of America vs Lending Club

A nice little UI/UX test is the "Squint Test" — i.e. as you look at a screen or interface, squint or defocus your eyes, and see if you can discern the system's structure and navigation.

Let's say

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Spain not interested in productivity

Spainish president Rodriguez Zapatero has been meeting with German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, to discuss reforms necessary to address the battered Spanish economy. One of Merkel's suggestions, is

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Marbella Express article about the 2011 European BJJ Championship

Below is an article from this morning's Marbella Express newspaper about the Draculino Team's performance at the recently 2011 European Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Championship.

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Interview at Talk Radio Europe

In this interview with Hannah Murray at Talk Radio Europe, my friend and training partner Babak Alimoradian and I talk about Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and the recently 2011 European BJJ Championship. (As

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