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StarLink is Disruptive Innovation. What does that mean?

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StarLink is Disruptive Innovation. What does that mean?

February 16, 2021December 18, 2025
Commentary Politics Technology

Only (right wing) Lunatics Don’t Trust Digital Voting. RIiiiggghhhht

January 28, 2021December 18, 2025
Reviews Technology

Looking for an inexpensive, easy to use computer?

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“Bank” your gas savings–literally!

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Politics

Real Conservative?

Was I wrong?

December 18, 2025December 18, 2025
  • A glowing digital touch screen with a "Submit" button being hovered over by a skeptical-looking finger or an old-fashioned paper ballot box.

    Only (right wing) Lunatics Don’t Trust Digital Voting. RIiiiggghhhht

    January 28, 2021December 18, 2025
  • Has Post-Modernism Led to our Collapse?

    Has Post-Modernism Led to our Collapse?

    November 14, 2020November 27, 2023
  • Revisiting “The Cult of the Amateur”

    Revisiting “The Cult of the Amateur”

    September 9, 2019September 9, 2019
  • “Fair Share?”

    March 17, 2015December 18, 2025

Business

A long-exposure shot of satellite streaks in the night sky or a modern router glowing in a dark, rural setting.

StarLink is Disruptive Innovation. What does that mean?

February 16, 2021December 18, 2025
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Solar Kill Shot possible? Crackpots and Scientists Agree. Sort of.

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    Seriously, Petroleum may not be “Fossil Fuel” (and may not be running out!)

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    Quote for Today from Paul Feyerabend

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    A letter to @jasoncalacanis about how I see/use Twitter

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Business Commentary Economics Life Technology

AT&T Unveils their “Incentives”

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This article in the NY Times continues the hand-wringing concerning the new AT&T data plans.  For those that haven’t heard, AT&T is doing away with

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apple, AT&T, Cellphone, Incentives
Technology

Reply To Dean Dad’s Geek Plea!

May 27, 2010June 7, 20104 min read

Dean Dad published his “Nerdy Academic’s Tech Wish List” today, and  in looking at it, I thought “Hey, we have talked about almost all of

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Dean Dad, Geek, Nerd, Real Tech Real People, RTFRP
Commentary Life

Moms Unknowingly put their children at Risk

May 21, 20103 min read

I know–you think I am crazy for my headline.  Mom’s wouldn’t do that, but it suddenly came to me today that we are putting so

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Facebook, identity theft, Privacy
Commentary government Technology

Google Sees what you are doing… And turns you in!

May 16, 2010June 7, 20103 min read

My first thought when reading the headline “Google Maps cars pull some user data” was “*YAWN.* Another story about ‘do no evil’ Google being caught

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Big Brother, Eavesdropping, Google, Orwell, Spying, WEP, WPA2
Commentary Social Networking Technology

Leave Facebook–build your own communities (Starting with Twitter!)

May 14, 20103 min read

The tide of opinion seems to have shifted against Facebook, and there is a growing movement to “Leave” facebook.  Alas, many of us are finding

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communities, community, flickr, Social Networking youtube, twitter
Commentary Economics Education Taxes

Right to Privacy, abortion, and paying your taxes?

May 11, 20105 min read

The connectedness of… a newly selected nominee to the US Supreme Court, the abortion issue… Arizona immigration law… and a Pennsylvania tax amnesty commercial? Privacy.

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Abortion, Big Brother, George Orwell, government, Privacy, Right to Privacy, Taxes
Business Commentary Education Technology

Ubiquity or Proprietary?

May 4, 20105 min read

As you may know, I am looking forward to the day when our “textbooks” will be digital and students can  purchase  them at a fraction

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apple, iPad, Publishers, standards, textbooks
review Technology

iPad problems? Okay, a couple…

April 14, 2010April 25, 20103 min read

I have been running the ipad through it’s paces the past week and have generally enjoyed it.  I think the weight is really “perfect” to

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apple, Apple tablet, iPad, Technology
Military Technology

Are eReaders Robust Enough for Warfighters?

April 12, 2010April 25, 20102 min read

I have been enjoying learning about the iPad and will have more recommendations to come about apps that I absolutely love.  That said, I want

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Amazon, apple, eBooks, ereader, iPad, Kindle, Military, OtterBox, warfighter
Technology

Google’s Story telling through Searches

April 9, 2010April 9, 20101 min read

We saw Google tell the story of romance through searches during the Super Bowl (It wasn’t a new ad then, but it was the first

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Best Buy, Google, iPad, SearchStorie, Youtube

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