Category Archives: General Ramblings

Case Of Copyright Reform

                  There’s a new book that was just written by Christian Engström (MEP) and Rick Falkvinge that is worth the read. I’m partway through it myself, and it has a really strong … Continue reading

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Mindsets

Minds come in similar shapes but altogether different characteristics. As Carol S Dweck, PhD states, we can either have a fixed (talents are gifts) or growth (cultivate your abilities). Check out the chart below to compare the differences in how … Continue reading

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World’s Longest Invoice – WOW

                  I saw this link in my email, but never in a million years thought that it would reach this kind of number. Freelancing is prevalent throughout the world, but it looks … Continue reading

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And Another Thought For The Day – Evil (or Not)

I’ve been following Rick Falkvinge, the creator of the Pirate Party, much more frequently. I’ve been fascinated about them for quite a while now, though I haven’t gone as far as to join them simply because politics still turns my … Continue reading

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Thought For The Day – Future Has No Lobbyist

“The past, in general, is over-represented in Washington. The future has no lobbyists.” – Representative Jim Cooper (D-TN) I saw (and heard) this phrase that went around during the Hacking Society gathering (brought to us by Union Square Ventures), and … Continue reading

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Seriously, This Is Crime Fighting

Paul Radu is building a platform for the hacker community to collaborate with investigative journalists to expose the most vile, dangerous, and bizarre global corruption you never knew existed. This is how the article, The Investigative Dashboard – Hacking Crime … Continue reading

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And Back To Hilarity…sort of

ok, so today’s soul-searching should at least end up on a fun note, so I submit the article “Scientists claim the way a person answers simple math problem is a good predictor of their belief in religion“. First of all, … Continue reading

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Anger

                  here’s a short list of our problems (it’s not complete) … authoritarianism, capitalism, classism, commercialism, conservatism, dogmatism, egoism, fascism, fatalism, malism, materialism, nationalism, pessimism, racism, sexism, skepticism, totalitarianism… Solutions??? Here’s one, maybe? Gotta … Continue reading

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Understanding (Get Ready to ball your eyes out)

I was lucky enough to work with handicapped people while I was in junior high school. The school had an amazing social program that allowed us to get to know them better through daily interactions. Frankly, all schools should have … Continue reading

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What The Network Means To Me

I listened to the folks talking about protecting the future of the Internet on Hacking Society on Tuesday. Now, there’s a word that I really love to see when discussing change: hacking. There’s also a pretty awesome post written by … Continue reading

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