The Forbiden Library is a list of books that for various reasons, most laughable, have been banned and/or challenged. This is such a good idea. A wonderful way to remind people to read more than what we are recomended or told. Also a excellent example of why information, contained in books and elsewhere, is power. [...]
Incase you’re wondering how the word Apocalypse made it into one of my blog posts… partially responsible is this book I’m reading called 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl. I’ll write about it once I’m done reading it. But until then read this good review on the blog Non-Prophet.
Yesh graffiti shot by brookenovak found on Flickr.
I think we all need to be building secure WLANs. (Wireless Local Area Networks) These networks can be connected to the whole internet but also have parts that are only for the local physical community. This is not to exclude people but to protect information that is HYPER local. (such as when the neighborhood pot [...]
Stan Goff has published a guest post I wrote called The End of Network Neutrality over at his site Feral Scholar. Its basically a primer on Net Neutrality and what it means if we loose it. Thanks Stan!
It appears Andrew and Amanda of the super cool video blog Rocketboom have called their partnership quits. Here is Amanda’s side of the story. Here is the Rocketboom website POV. You can also find a bit more here from Chuck Olsen. Man this is sad. Such a awesome team. Good luck everyone. Looking forward to [...]
Over at Blue NC, The Southern Dem started a post called Net Neutrality: We’re Screwed. Its about the remarks of Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) concerning Net Neutrality and technology in general. He is so confused and misinformed its scary. Listen to the MP3.
I would like to offer my consulting services to ANY politician about technology. [...]
Help us locate public WiFi hotspots in Durham, Chapel Hill, and Carrboro. All you have to do is submit the address and a bit more info into this form for Durham and this form for Chapel Hill.
Thanks for all the fish Anton! Ruby and I went over to the Zuiker’s residence and had a good [...]
Paul and Sally remind me of one of my favorite authors Philip K. Dick. I just stumbled upon a R. Crumb comic illustrating one of the strangest moments PKD is said to have had. [ The Religious Experience of Philip K. Dick by R. Crumb ] So strange and powerful was his experience he wrote [...]
A bunch of blogs around the web are writing about a local newspaper in Moore County, NC - Pinehurst, Southern Pines - called The Pilot who is launching a free WiFi service. Read more about it here on the newspapers website. A bold move. I hope there’s a support system set up so disadvantage citizens [...]
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