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An Idea
Railroading, model or otherwise, is a long-standing hacker tradition, and it surprises me that more aren’t into it. One need only read Steven Levy’s “Hackers” to learn about the model railroaders at M.I.T. It has all the elements hackers would like ( Read more... ) -
Occupy This
The vehicle that is the Occupy movement has been moving for some time now, and I think it’s time that we put it up on a rack just to see where the squeaks and rattles are coming from ( Read more... ) -
On Bullying
New Jersey's anti-bullying law went into effect. This is in the wake of an incident at herpes colony Rutgers University where a student was unknowingly webcammed to a select few while being engaged in some sort of gay encounter. When word of this got out, the student did a cannonball off the GW Bridge. From that we have more laws. The Nanny State ( Read more... ) -
Writer's Block: Happy birthday, savvy?
It has to be "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas." He had Thompson down perfectly, and I say this as someone who knew Thompson briefly before he died. Depp perfectly captured the emotion of the Wave Speech, and it moves me to emotion every time I see it.
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What does the Sound of a Train's Air Brakes being Released Make?
As I sit here now, there is a cold can of Blue Bolt Jolt next to me, and a re-run of House M.D. is on my t.v. I'm drinking the Jolt in honor of a programming workshop being held in Manhattan tonight. I won't be there, though. It's too hot for me to leave the house, I need a better War Machine, a.k.a. laptop, and I'm broke ( Read more... ) -
Travesty in Tucson
It's been well over a week since the shootings in Tucson, and the mainstream media feels the need to include the health of Sen. Gabrielle Giffords at the top of every newscast. Stop it ( Read more... ) -
Heads Up
I feel a post comin' on later this week. -
High on the High Line
Recently, I was walking by the High Line, and was keenly aware of a certain memory that, try as I might, I can't shake ( Read more... ) -
Dear Barack
Dear Barack,
I heard this morning that you plan on adopting a puppy because you plan on keeping in the tradition of past presidents owning dogs. Isn't your bitch, Michelle, enough?
Love,
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R.I.P.
The United States of America:
July 4, 1776 - November 4, 2008
Rest well, America. You had a good run. I'm sorry it had to end this way.