Monthly Archives: January 2010

The New Three-Fifths Compromise

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Zeke

In short, the Supreme Court ruled today that proprietors of corporations are entitled to more freedoms than non-proprietors. Does anybody remember the three-fifths compromise? When considering this case, did the Supreme Court consider Section 2 of the fourteenth amendment? It … Continue reading →

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Google Grows a Pair

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Zeke

I’ve long disapproved of American companies’ willingness to go along with oppressive regimes’ human rights abuses. Some companies have given information on dissidents to governments and helped in the apprehension of political prisoners. This has attracted significant attention over the … Continue reading →

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U.S. Intel failed on Underpants Bomber due to Misspelling, Software

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Zeke

Well, this isn’t good. According to an official White House review, the intelligence community failed to notice red flags about the underpants bomber. Why? The software that would have correlated intel and raised alarms was rendered ineffective by a one-letter … Continue reading →

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Secret Advice for the Ladies

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Zeke

In case you were working on finding ways to a good man’s heart, it might look something like this: (care of seefresh and his wife, via Reddit posting)

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Nexus One thoughts

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Zeke

Google announced the HTC Nexus One today. On paper, it’s just about everything I want: a touchscreen-only HTC device with a 1GHz Snapdragon processor. It’s headed to Verizon sometime in the first half of this year. I returned my Droid … Continue reading →

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