Archive for the ‘cultural’ Category

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.

High-speed Internet now a right … in Finland – Technology & science – Tech and gadgets – msnbc.com

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

Suzanne Choney

High-speed Internet now a right … in Finland – Technology & science – Tech and gadgets – msnbc.com. Does anyone have a link to the actual legal text?

Keeping You in the Loop – Bash For, While, Until Loop Examples

Monday, June 28th, 2010

The awesomeness from “The Geek Stuff” never ends. This is a cool (intro-level) bash programming bit. These guys have written everything needed to learn about linux, bash and a lot more. The writing is succinct, organized and entertaining. Coding in byte-sized (ahem) amounts.

Keeping You in the Loop – Bash For, While, Until Loop Examples.

Geek-a-Week trading cards and Cory in Baltimore today and DC tomorrow! – Boing Boing

Sunday, June 27th, 2010

Cory Doctorow Card

Geek-a-Week trading cards and Cory in Baltimore today and DC tomorrow! – Boing Boing.

Report: FTC to investigate Apple mobile practices

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

Report: FTC to investigate Apple mobile practices. An investigation to determine whether Apple is “squashing competitors” with its mobile software business? What would the world look like if Steve Wozniak had convinced the company back in the Byte Shop days to free all of its code — starting with his — forever and ever, amen?