September 2011
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When Liberals Attack →
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August 2011
41 posts
“In some of the oldest free societies in the world, the state is not mediating...”
– Mark Steyn, “Gagging Us Softly” - National Review
“Restrictions on freedom of speech undermine the foundations of justice,...”
– Mark Steyn, “Gagging Us Softly” - National Review
The Amazon Tablet — Shawn Blanc →
An interesting article on the current state of rumors about an Amazon tablet. His best guess is that, essentially, Amazon will be replicating the B&N lineup of Nooks: a cheap touch screen Kindle, and a cheaper limited android tablet. This is fairly credible as far as I’m concerned, after all B&N has done pretty well with the current lineup of nooks.
He also pegs the next iPad as a...
Viewers vs. Doers: The Rise of Spectatoritis →
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“Should the Lord remove all evil
I’d be first in the line”
– HB - It Is Time II
“I have a rule of thumb when it comes to conspiracy theories. If the theory...”
– Financial Conspiracy Theories - Scott Adams
Art Student Hand-Illuminates, Binds a Copy of... →
Text of Steve Jobs' Commencement address (2005) →
One of the best life-lessons speeches I’ve seen or read. As with the overblown news of Job’s retirement (sort-of), I felt it appropriate to share it.
Razer bucks trends with $2,800 gaming laptop,... →
Now this is pretty cool. If only I wasn’t such a poor college student.
OBJECTIVE: Creation Education | Evolutionism... →
If you want a good laugh at the expense of stupid Christians then read this. I’m torn between being shocked at how much this harms the image of Christianity and how hysterically funny this is.
GameStop intentionally removing Deus Ex OnLive... →
Now that is just a duchy thing to do. I say to gamestop, don’t look forward to getting my money in the future.
What it's like to play online games as a grownup -... →
The sad thing is that I’m almost to this state in terms of free time to sink into games.
“In both England and in the United States, whole generations have been fed a...”
– Social Degeneration: Part 3 - Thomas Sowell
“…people who are not themselves are nobody.”
– Manvotional: A Letter from General George S. Patton to His Son | The Art of Manliness
The nature and future of communism » News &... →
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“The best way to think of the Web is as a direct-to-customer distribution...”
– http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/4.02/jobs_pr.html
I can’t really think of a much better way to describe all the controversy and problems brought on through the internet. Business models are being ruined because people are cutting out the middlemen. All of the fights with the big copyright...
“I would go so far as to say that donating to a politician or political party in...”
– Scott Adams Blog: And a Barista Will Lead Them 08/16/2011
UK Riots: What Would Hayek Do? →
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WatchJon Stewart Asks, why is everyone ignoring Ron Paul?
How did libertarian Ron Paul become the 13th floor in a hotel?
Once again, Jon Stewart makes a good point about the Republican candidate field.
Wired: What's the biggest surprise this technology will deliver?
Steve Jobs: The problem is I'm older now, I'm 40 years old, and this stuff doesn't change the world. It really doesn't.
Wired: That's going to break people's hearts.
Steve Jobs: I'm sorry, it's true. Having children really changes your view on these things. We're born, we live for a brief instant, and we die. It's been happening for a long time. Technology is not changing it much - if at all.
These technologies can make life easier, can let us touch people we might not otherwise. You may have a child with a birth defect and be able to get in touch with other parents and support groups, get medical information, the latest experimental drugs. These things can profoundly influence life. I'm not downplaying that. But it's a disservice to constantly put things in this radical new light - that it's going to change everything. Things don't have to change the world to be important.
“As the British have lost their empire and, more important, lost their respect...”
– Random Thoughts - Thomas Sowell
“When you’re young, you look at television and think, There’s a...”
– Steve Jobs
Generation F*cked | Adbusters Culturejammer... →
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“We have not found any generally applicable, judicially enforceable limiting...”
– 11th Circuit says mandate unconstitutional
The Obamacare Court Fight is About Liberty Itself →
Manliness Doesn’t Just Happen →
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Why software patents are not fixable →
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“People who say they want a government program because “I don’t want...”
– Misleading Words Part II - Thomas Sowell
“The poor” are the human shields behind whom advocates of ever bigger...”
– Misleading Words Part II - Thomas Sowell
Social Media Propaganda Posters by Aaron Wood →
BioShock Review
BioShock is a great game. It stands apart from other games both as a work of art, and as a game that actually asks intelligent questions about the nature of man and power. The liberal arts student in me who loves just about everything that has to do with economics, government, and philosophy cannot resist doing an analysis of the game and the themes it presents. That said, there is so much...
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We share too much, and it’s stifling innovation -... →
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Ars Guide: How to ruin your PC port in five easy... →
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New Apple Products, Embedded Videos, and Switching... →
“And therein lies the real problem of web 2.0 — whether it takes the form of...”
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