Monthly Archives: May 2007

Pirates of Silicon Valley Chat Together

Last night Steve Jobs and Bill Gates had a conversation at the D: All Things Digital conference. While it’s touchy-feely optimism, and they avoid confrontation, it’s still cool to watch (if you’re a geek like me).

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Dictatorship, Coming to an America Near You!

I know that my blog has been leaning on the political side the last few days, but it’s getting downright scary out there. On May 8, George Bush issued a National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive (NSPD 51/HSPD-20) giving … Continue reading

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Police State Lies

Time for another reality check! The Department of Homeland Security, founded just after 9/11, has the following stated mission: “We will lead the unified national effort to secure America. We will prevent and deter terrorist attacks and protect against and … Continue reading

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Where to Go From Here?

So I always spend more time planning for the future than attending to my responsibilities in the present. For example, a few years ago I had no problem researching universities like crazy, but doing my nightly homework was another story. … Continue reading

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More Themeness

New theme, just because I can. I really like this one, and wish I could make pretty layouts like it. It’s done by Ed Merritt, a very good British web designer. I swapped out the header image for a photo … Continue reading

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