Get the legislators to change the law. The furor over the warrantless wiretapping that came to light last year has taken another major turn today with the Senate passing a bill that retroactively changes the law to make it legal.…
The EFF has launched an FOIA suit against the Department of Homeland Security to reveal details of their warrantless search and seizure of electronics devices in customs. There have been increasing reports from people that have been had the contents…
A very well researched and written story on The Register on a Wikipedia admin with a conflict of interest. While this admin edits a lot of the entries on cults, he is a previous (or maybe even current) member of…
Just about every profession has rules of thumb that allow you to estimate quickly something that needs a lot of research or a large calculation. Even with tools like calculators, applications and excel, rules of thumb allow you to tell…
Google maps is one of the more interesting technologies released in recent times and some of the applications that have been built on the API are delivering some cool services. The Google Maps Mania Blog has put together a list…
With my oldest starting at Kinder this year I have been very interested in information about how to provide the best learning environment for my kids without going over the top. I want my kids to learn, grow and excel…
For years the RIAA has put themselves up as the champions of the poor music creators whose livelihood is being stripped away by piracy. This justification has been touted for every action they have taken, from litigating against their customers,…