Category Archives: society/culture/news

Good-bye, iPod nano :(

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Josh Peters

Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio. Months ago, my beloved iPod nano lost its right ear. That is, the stereo plug became mono. Today, the left ear left the iPod. I’m not one to take setbacks lightly when it … Continue reading →

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Proposal: Making Web Browsing Safer

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Josh Peters

Overview There are a lot of really great ways to communicate securely over the ‘Net. The trouble is, they’re virtually all user-unfriendly. Today I’d like to start a discussion on making browsing safer and friendlier for everyone. I call it … Continue reading →

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YAGNI, Apple, and iPod

Posted on February 6, 2010 by Josh Peters

As we all know, Apple recently introduced iPad to the world. Regardless of what you think about the device, I find myself really interested in the brief glimpses it offers about how Apple has been running its business.

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Of the corporations, by the corporations, for the corporations

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Josh Peters

You may have read about the Supreme Court’s decision to unleash corporate spending in Federal elections. Essentially corporations’s speech is protected by the first amendment to the Constitution.

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Queue the Conspiracy Theorists!

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Josh Peters

According to a University of Rochester report, plastic chemicals “feminize boys.” If I ask how long before a rumor of a global conspiracy against Western boys is mentioned, does that count as a mention? Seriously though, if I could at … Continue reading →

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Rape v. “Torture”

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Josh Peters

An increasing part of me is in disbelief that we’re still having a national conversation about torture. Andrew Sullivan makes a great point about how labels really don’t change the morality of something. One of the reasons I voted for … Continue reading →

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New iPod Woes

Posted on March 9, 2009 by Josh Peters

While I was healing I purchased a new (technically refurbished but otherwise new to me) iPod nano. I got a purple one that has 16GB of storage. So far I love this little gizmo. The screen quality is remarkable; the … Continue reading →

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Gnutella and Marine 1

Posted on March 4, 2009 by Josh Peters

In case you missed it, a contractor’s laptop allowed secret plans of the new presidential helicopter to fall into foreign hands.

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Inspired by “On Intelligence”

Posted on January 16, 2009 by Josh Peters

I’ve been listening to a fascinating book (recommended by TWiT and purchased from Audible.com) written by Jeff Hawkins called “On Intelligence.” In it, Hawkins presents his theory of what intelligence is by specifically describing how he believes the neo-cortex of … Continue reading →

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Issues with the Big Three loan

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Josh Peters

Given the current discussion about the “Big Three” automakers asking for a loan in order to keep afloat in these rough economic times, I started thinking about taxes. Currently in the U.S., businesses and individuals pay (or are supposed to … Continue reading →

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