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Most video games you start out in an area, kill a bunch of bad guys, and then move to a different area where you kill more bad guys. What you have, when you’re done, is a bunch of areas with no bad guys and a lot of video game points. Usually the bad guys are […]

Most video games you start out in an area, kill a bunch of bad guys, and then move to a different area where you kill more bad guys. What you have, when you’re done, is a bunch of areas with no bad guys and a lot of video game points. Usually the bad guys are […]

In February I read this novel, The Word Exchange by Alena Graedon. It’s (well, I would describe it as) near-future science fiction, in which an out-of-control corporation tries to buy out (and burn) all the competing dictionaries. Apparently the word ... [More] “dictionary” refers both to the physical book that contains definitions, and also to the company […] [Less]

In February I read this novel, The Word Exchange by Alena Graedon. It’s (well, I would describe it as) near-future science fiction, in which an out-of-control corporation tries to buy out (and burn) all the competing dictionaries. Apparently the word ... [More] “dictionary” refers both to the physical book that contains definitions, and also to the company […] [Less]

Richard Dawkins wants the logical people of the world to use hypothetical constructs instead of actual facts: Two miners are trapped underground by an explosion. They could be saved, but it would cost a million dollars. That million could be spent on saving the lives of thousands of starving people. Could it ever be morally […]

Richard Dawkins wants the logical people of the world to use hypothetical constructs instead of actual facts: Two miners are trapped underground by an explosion. They could be saved, but it would cost a million dollars. That million could be spent on saving the lives of thousands of starving people. Could it ever be morally […]

Richard Dawkins wants the logical people of the world to use hypothetical constructs instead of actual facts: Two miners are trapped underground by an explosion. They could be saved, but it would cost a million dollars. That million could be … Continue reading →

Think about it. Professor Einstein is the ultimate non-technical user. He’s never seen a personal computer before. He doesn’t understand any computing metaphor or jargon. The application must teach him everything he needs to know, and he should get the … Continue reading →

Last week I was arrested and charged with 2nd degree trespassing, failing to disperse on command, and “creating a disturbance in the North Carolina State Legislative Building with loud singing and yelling and/or displaying unauthorized signs.” I didn’t go to … Continue reading →

Since the recent wiretapping scandal I have been reminded a few times by a few different people of this adage: They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. I would … Continue reading →