Archive for November, 2007
Book: Inequality.com: Money, Power and the Digital Divide
I have been meaning to post my thoughts on the book Inequality.com: Money, Power and the Digital Divide by David Stevens and Kieron O’Hara for a while now. Despite the hokey name, the book is rather thought provoking. Essentially it is an attempt to discuss the social and political impact of information communications […]
Posted: November 29th, 2007 under Books, Politics and Law, Technology.
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Amazon Kindle
One of the latest gadgets to hit the market with massive fanfare is the Amazon Kindle. It was on the cover of Newsweek, where it was hailed as the future of reading.
It hit Slashdot twice. The first time was as a part of the initial hype wave. The second time […]
Posted: November 26th, 2007 under Books, Entertainment, Technology.
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Battlestar Galactica: Razor
It is so good to see Battlestar Galactica again. There’s something very special about this series and it was present in large measure in this movie. For anyone who might have missed it, it will be out on DVD on 4 December, 2007. Also, here’s a teaser preview:
I don’t want to divulge […]
Posted: November 25th, 2007 under Entertainment, Television.
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A Love Hate Masquerade
I really should have mentioned this months ago, but Kids in the Way have released another album this fall called A Love Hate Masquerade.
There’s something refreshingly honest about a Christian band that is willing to sing songs that are more than simple praise-alongs. Their previous work has bordered on punk, but this […]
Posted: November 22nd, 2007 under Entertainment, Music.
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The Non-Death of RealID
Slashdot recently reported on an ArsTechnica article on the death of RealID. There are several things to take from this.
First, RealID is horrible from a privacy and liberty standpoint. This is well-known to anyone who actively concerns themselves with these sorts of issues. It is essentially a national ID card. Depending […]
Posted: November 7th, 2007 under Computer Security, Life, Politics and Law.
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Randy Pausch’s Time Management Talk
Last night I watched Randy Pausch’s Time Management Talk. I stumbled upon a list of his other lectures that were in video format. I figured that he was an excellent presenter in his “Last Lecture” and so he would probably be an excellent presenter in other presentations. He was.
It’s kind of interesting […]
Posted: November 1st, 2007 under Life.
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