Archive for the ‘cultural’ Category

Exceptional Opinion: Supreme Court of Montana Opinion Might Mean Montana Has Broadest Abuse Exception to Court-Ordered Mediation | Feminist Law Professors

Thursday, May 12th, 2011

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The Wu master — The Guardian

Saturday, March 19th, 2011

 

 

The internet is under threat. At risk is what’s known as “net neutrality”, or the principle of free access for each user to every online site, regardless of content.

The Wu master | Technology | The Guardian.

War on the PC and the network: copyright was just the start – Cory Doctorow

Saturday, March 19th, 2011

The growing realm of 3D printing will generate all sorts of new problems in search of solutions.

via Cory Doctorow’s craphound.com >> Blog Archive » War on the PC and the network: copyright was just the start.

Linux Performance Monitoring and Tuning Introduction

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

An excellent overview by the incomparable Ramesh Natarajanon on how to approach performance monitoring and tuning in Linux.

via Linux Performance Monitoring and Tuning Introduction.

Read dogs: nonjudgmental greyhounds that listen to kids reading – via Cory Doctorow

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

Read dogs: nonjudgmental greyhounds that listen to kids reading – via Cory Doctorow.

These dogs listen patiently and nonjudgmentally while children read aloud to them!

Open Mesh Project – Don’t let governments shut down the Internet

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Open Mesh Project – Don’t let governments shut down the Internet. Okay, this is ONE I don’t owe to Cory. (Thanks Yosef!)

3D printing’s first copyright complaint goes away, but things are just getting started – via Cory Doctorow

Monday, February 28th, 2011

3D printing’s first copyright complaint goes away, but things are just getting started – via Cory Doctorow and Boing Boing.

I should just set up a feed of Cory Doctorow posts and save time….

James K. Galbraith: Economists Warn of ‘Irrational Fears’ of the Deficit and Stymied Recovery

Monday, February 28th, 2011

James K. GalbraithJames K. Galbraith: Economists Warn of ‘Irrational Fears’ of the Deficit and Stymied Recovery.

Why are America’s largest corporations paying no tax? – via Boing Boing

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

Why are America’s largest corporations paying no tax? – via Cory Doctorow and Boing Boing. It’s an era of sacrifice for public employees, parents, children, sick uninsured people, soldiers . . . seemingly everyone but wealthy corporations.

The Koch Bros and Gov. Scott Walker – via Boing Boing

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

Infographic on the relationship between the Koch Bros and Scott Walker – Boing Boing.  In Wisconsin, big banks and insurance companies get out of jail free and working households — teachers, firefighters and law enforcement — get a bill.

Why Isn’t Wall Street in Jail? | Rolling Stone Politics

Thursday, February 17th, 2011

Matt Taibbi’s cover story in this month’s Rolling Stone investigates why apparent criminal behavior in the field of finance is protected rather than prosecuted.

Why Isn’t Wall Street in Jail? | Rolling Stone Politics.

Voting Day – Boing Boing

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

Voting Day. I just can’t believe the dog consented to wear that hat. Looks like a job for Rawls’s inequality principle. No dogs should be burdened with hats unless it really benefits all dogs.