Are You Pondering...: Archive

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Feb 8th

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Ripples in a Pond →

I wanted to play around with some Tumblr themes and ended up creating a whole new site.. Pebbles drop in and create ripples. Ripples interact and change our lives.

Feb 5th

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Jan 22nd

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Jan 19th

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Vote for the Net →

“In 2012, I will only support candidates who stand for Internet freedom and who oppose the PROTECT IP Act and SOPA. I will work against any candidate, of any party, who votes to censor and stifle the Internet.”

Jan 18th

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Jan 14th

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Jan 14th

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Jan 10th

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Jan 4th

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Dec 21st

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Dec 19th

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Dec 15th

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There is Only One Issue In America →

Is the money involved in running for office the only real issue? Sometimes, I think so. Interesting read from Steven Van Zandt (you might have seen him perform with Bruce Springsteen).

Dec 15th

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I Work For The Internet →

staff: We work for the Internet. And we’re guessing many of you do too. Whether it’s researching, selling, coding, supporting, designing — so many of our careers depend on the Internet. One argument that’s been made to Congress is that the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is needed to protect American jobs. In truth, the new liabilities this bill would impose on startups could stop American...

Dec 14th

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Dec 9th

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Don't Be A Free User (Pinboard Blog) →

minimalmac: What if a little site you love doesn’t have a business model? Yell at the developers! Explain that you are tired of good projects folding and are willing to pay cash American dollar to prevent that from happening. It doesn’t take prohibitive per-user revenue to put a project in the black. It just requires a number greater than zero. So, today I recorded a future episode of the...

Dec 7th

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Dec 6th

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Dec 5th

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Nov 30th

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“Remember the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program with which the federal...”

– That Bank Bailout Was Way Bigger Than Anyone Thought - Business - The Atlantic Wire (via berinkinsman) And they wonder why there’s an OWS movement…

Nov 29th

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Nov 28th

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Dear Uncle Tim...

Uncle Steve has been gone for some time, but his spirit is still in the world. I am really interested in one of those iPad things. If truth be told, it could very easily replace just about everything that is done with the old, reliable, iMac. However, there are a couple of things that I would need before I could make such a decision. Smart playlists in the music player. I live by a few smart...

Nov 22nd

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Nov 18th

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Nov 17th

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STOP SOPA, SAVE THE INTERNET →

wilwheaton: Google knows it. Viacom knows it. The Chamber of Commerce knows it. Internet democracy groups know it. BoingBoing knows it. But, the Internet hasn’t been told yet — we’re going to get blown away by the end of the year. The worst bill in Internet history is about to become law. Law is very real here in the United States and legal language is often different than stated intentions —...

Nov 15th

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“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to...”

– Muhammad Ali (via onfireforgod)

Nov 12th

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Veterans Day Trivia

Did you know that November 11th was originally Armistice Day? It was the end of WWI and Armistice Day was created to signify the end of war (since WWI was the war to end all wars). Unfortunately, it didn’t stick. November 11th was eventually changed to Veterans Day in order to recognize those without whom we would not have our freedom. If you enjoy your freedom, make sure you thank a...

Nov 11th

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Nov 9th

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“Never forget, no matter how overwhelming life’s challenges and problems seem to...”

– Buckminster Fuller (via quote-book)

Nov 3rd

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Nov 1st

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“The politicians insisting that the only workable solution to their fabricated...”

– Liberals, labor group slam Democrats’ supercommittee proposal (via wilwheaton) Too true.

Oct 30th

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Skeptoid: The Science of Voting →

In this episode of Skeptoid, Brian Dunning examines some voting alternatives to ensure that the results of voting truly reflect the desires of the voters especially in cases where there are more than two choices. Lottery Voting Basically, all votes are thrown into a bucket, and one vote is chosen at random. Since the random vote determines who wins, people will be less likely to vote for a...

Oct 27th

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