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StarLink is Disruptive Innovation. What does that mean?

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

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Looking for an inexpensive, easy to use computer?

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Business Commentary Technology

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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Business Economics energy Life Technology

“Bank” your gas savings–literally!

January 2, 2015January 2, 2015

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
  • Buy local–for the right reasons!

    January 20, 2016January 20, 2016
  • “Bank” your gas savings–literally!

    January 2, 2015January 2, 2015
  • Part 3 of the “Internet of Things”

    July 15, 2014
  • Customer Service at National Monuments (and everywhere!)

    May 31, 2014July 15, 2014

Science

Solar Kill Shot possible?  Crackpots and Scientists Agree. Sort of.

Solar Kill Shot possible? Crackpots and Scientists Agree. Sort of.

February 21, 2011
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    Our Snowy Vision

    February 6, 2010February 6, 2010
  • Seriously, Petroleum may not be “Fossil Fuel” (and may not be running out!)

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

    October 2, 2009October 2, 2009
  • Quote for Today from Paul Feyerabend

    Quote for Today from Paul Feyerabend

    August 16, 2009August 16, 2009
  • A letter to @jasoncalacanis about how I see/use Twitter

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

    April 10, 2009December 21, 2009
Commentary Education Research Methods

Academics blogging anonymously? Are we being academics, then?

December 13, 2009December 14, 20093 min read

UPDATE: Thanks to Nathan Rein (see comments) for making me realize that my title is misleading. The discussion started with blogging under anonymity, but my

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Technology

iPhone 3G and 3GS Scosche Charging Adapters (HT: @Targuman)

December 13, 2009December 14, 20092 min read

Finally I have found adapters that will let me charge my iPhone 3G (and the occasional 3GS that comes to visit) with my devices designed

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3G, 3GS, adapters, iPhone, iPod, power adapters, Scosche
Life

Crepe Recipes and Supplies

December 11, 20092 min read

The most popular post here on my blog has been the one where I wrote about the Magic Pan restaurant and the way they made

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cookbook, crepes, Magic Pan, mix, recipes
Economics

AT & T to offer Incentives? Or is it punishment?

December 10, 2009August 26, 20102 min read

I was struck yesterday by the word choice that was presented when AT&T’s executive announced that they are “considering incentives to get consumers to reduce

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AT&T, Cellphone, Droid, Economics, iPhone, pricing
software Technology

Update: Windows 7

December 10, 2009December 14, 20093 min read

It’s been a month and a half since I installed Windows 7, and if you have been reading regularly you will remember I had some

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Microsoft, OS, Windows 7
Commentary

My thoughts on “On-Line Presence”

December 9, 2009December 10, 20093 min read

My brother and one of his colleagues have been having a discussion about handling online “identities” or “personalities.”  I really enjoyed my brother’s comments about

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indentity, online presence, personality, personas
Technology

Ep 10: “Real Tech for Real People” podcast update and picks!

November 25, 2009December 14, 20092 min read

In episode 10 of “Real Tech for Real People” Tony Pittman and I talk about iPhone security problems (currently only a problem for jailbroken iPhones)

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iPhone, jailbreak, jailbroken, Podcast, Real Tech for Real People, Tony Pittman, Windows 7
Technology

Ep 9: “Real Tech for Real People” Podcast Updates and Picks

November 25, 2009December 14, 20092 min read

I have been somewhat negligent in writing about our Real Tech for Real People podcast that I do with Tony Pittman every week.  I will

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Episode 9, Podcast, Real Tech for Real People, Tony Pittman
Business Technology

Can Barnes and Noble Nook be used with Kindle?

November 25, 2009December 14, 20093 min read

The attentive reader of Kindle News knows that the Kindle (much like the Apple Mac) seems to imply hardware, or software, or both.  By this

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Amazon, Android, apple, Barnes and Noble, Google, Kindle, Nook
Business Technology

Amazon Updates Kindle Firmware for K2 and DX

November 25, 2009December 15, 20091 min read

Amazon has announced a firmware update for the Kindle 2 and the Kindle DX that enhances battery life, provides native PDF support for the Kindle

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Amazon, Barnes and Noble, firmware, Kindle, Nook, Technology

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