I’m like most people who have complained in the past about my wireless provider, although I’ve been very happy with Verizon over the last few years. But my happiness and yours may diminish, as the Federal government might force wireless carriers to treat all web traffic the same, which means carriers couldn’t block or slow access to sites that are a drain on their networks or offered by rivals. To me this is a power grab by the FCC, unless their is some part of this potential regulation …

I always thought highly of Yale students, local civilians, and administrators, simply because of their status as a great school, but I’m disappointed in some recent comments. Several news articles and radio reports have indicated that Yale administrators and local police think the murder could only be committed by a few individuals because of a keycard necessary to access the building and basement. Well, I would suggest that it might be possible, maybe in the very least possible, that perhaps, and this is way out on a limb …

At some point in my life I hope to play “Random Karaoke slide show”. There is an open source program called SlideShare Karaoke Randomizer, where you type in a search term and the web-based program accesses numerous presentations tagged with that search term. You then can present a random presentation ad hoc. Most will think, why the hell would I want to do that, well I think it would be great fun and a learning experience.
I have previously been involved with Toastmasters, which has helped me with …

I came across this NY Times article which covered a video that is “about the effects of human consumption.” Well, more accurately it reflects the negatives of human consumption.

The video was created by Annie Leonard, a former Greenpeace employee and an independent lecturer who paints a picture of how American habits result in forests being felled, mountaintops being destroyed, water being polluted and people and animals being poisoned.
Apparently the video quickly spread among teachers who,

recommended it to one another as a brief, provocative way of drawing students into …

I came across a presentation of Google’s new product, well its not quite out yet, and its not quite a product in the traditional sense of having to be bought. Regardless, this made me excited about the possibilities of the internet, which I think we as a society are only beginning to appreciate. I am spending time lately thinking about using wikis as collaboration tools for companies as well as microblogging. Check out the first 20 minutes and/or skip around for screen shots of Google Wave (minute …

I came across this via an email chain and thought it worth sharing. I had to travel over the last few days and was surprised at how many places now have a huge bottle of hand sanitizer on their counter. In fact I visited a perspective client and the security guard rubbed Purrell all over our badges before handing them to me. I understand precaution, but the badge attaches to my suit, and I tend not to chew on it, at least when it is a perspective …

I am currently reading “The Theory of Moral Sentiments” by Adam Smith and listening to a series of Podcasts via EconTalk with Russ Roberts and Daniel Klien at George Mason University.
The Theory of Moral Sentiments provides a background on the moral foundations further elaborated within “The Wealth of Nations.”
In Episode II of this set of Podcasts Klein and Roberts discussed two types of virtues Smith elaborates on (1) the amiable (gentle, indulgent, and compassionate) and the (2) the respectable (self-denial, self-government, dignity, and honor).
Klein thought of this as a spiral …

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