Tag Archives: internet

Dodging That Slice

Posted on December 17, 2011 by ehurst

No matter where you live in this world, our insane SOPA and PIPA legislation is going to affect you. That is, unless you have no dealings or contact with any American residents — in which case, you would not be … Continue reading →

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Inventory

Posted on December 16, 2011 by ehurst

Today’s a good day to consider what is before us. As noted yesterday here, martial law is now officially the law of the land. I still believe it will take awhile for things to gear up. However, crushing dissent has … Continue reading →

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For My Next Adventure… (Updated)

Posted on December 15, 2011 by ehurst

I’m getting older, but I’m not yet old enough to have lost all wanderlust. Sadly, my next adventure could be some form of custody. Yes, there is much hyperbole there. I rather expect I would have some form of lead … Continue reading →

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Fraudulent Use of My Personal Info

Posted on December 13, 2011 by ehurst

I’m trying to imagine why, but someone seems to have lifted my personal contact details and posted a bogus resume on several job websites, such as Monster. First, I got a bunch of notices from the websites. I’ve complained to … Continue reading →

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Recommended Listening: Judith de los Santos

Posted on December 11, 2011 by ehurst

You cannot compare artists objectively. You can only say what it is you like most. That’s what art is about. I suppose for some of us, music does that. It touches something inside, and for each of us, there is … Continue reading →

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Updated Post on the CIQ Controversy

Posted on December 2, 2011 by ehurst

I have a significant update for those of you who were interested in my original story on cell carriers and snooping by Carrier IQ. See for yourself.

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Open Communication Lines

Posted on November 25, 2011 by ehurst

Necessity is the mother of implementation. Users of the social news and community site Reddit don’t like the way the government seems to be muscling in on the Internet. So they plan to build a new one. So far, it’s … Continue reading →

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Better, But the Same Stuff

Posted on November 21, 2011 by ehurst

Life Church is much better than most of the churches with which I’ve associated in the past, but it’s still a Western church. I’ve been attending the local campus of Life Church a few weeks now. This week began a … Continue reading →

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Internet Demographics and Awareness

Posted on October 17, 2011 by ehurst

Apparently the traffic here has risen just high enough to attract the spammers. I’m getting a lot of spammy comments these days, something which became significant about the time I starting receiving 200 hits per day on a routine basis. … Continue reading →

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Welcoming the Mobile Era

Posted on October 3, 2011 by ehurst

James Kendrick at ZDNet says the PC is not necessarily dead, but the mobile device is definitely the central figure in consumer technology. He notes the PC has regained its old image as that thing you use at work. Frankly … Continue reading →

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