Dear Facebook — I Want My Data
We’ve had a good couple of years. I don’t want to breakup, we will always be friends. I do say I hang out with Myspace sometimes, but they are not...
Now Other Local Governments Want The Ability To Jam Cell Phones
A few weeks ago I wrote about the NYPD wanting the ability to turn disable cellphone coverage in the case of a terrorist attack. Now it seems that states and...
I Told My Brother How He Was Going To Die
I was the oldest child in my family. I can also say I was a bastard older brother, mostly I think it was because I always wanted to be a...
The Freaking Mile Long Pier in Huron
The stupid mile-long pier. It’s located in Huron, Ohio, and at the end of the pier is the Huron Lighthouse. Growing up in Vermilion, Ohio there wasn’t much to do...
Testing Your Internet Connection To See If Your ISP Is Interfering
Everyone else is writing about network neutrality today (here, here, and here), so I’m jumping on the bandwagon. Actually, I meant to write this last night, so since I’m slow...
My Flash Gordon Story
When I was four years old I really wanted to see Flash Gordon, even at that young age I was a sci-fi junkie. Neither of my parents however was too...
The First Time My Brother Drove A Car
I’m going to go out on a limb and call out ages here, I could be wrong. The first time my brother operated a vehicle he was four years old,...
Free Software on Craig’s List — Should You Trust It?
The other day I was browsing Craig’s List and noticed a listing for some free software. It wasn’t anything I was interested in, but I did stop and think about...
Features Google Reader Needs to Add
Google reader, I love you — I also hate you. You are like a bad relationship that I can’t break. You save me so much time on the web since I no...
Dealing With Different Public Domain Laws
Recently I started contributing to the International Music Score Library Project and I’ve run into a small snag. Currently, I’ve only uploaded two pieces ( I did say I was...