Archive for December, 2011

December 17, 2011 0

Freestyle

By admin in TechDates

I just posted about SOPA, and have some thoughts about why ‘piracy’ is a problem. I’m sure this has been said previously, but allow me to reiterate in my own words. First of all, the fact that we’ve allowed it to be branded as piracy is part of the problem – though the word infers [...]

December 16, 2011 0

Soapboxing on SOPA

By admin in TechDates

People pay a lot of lip service to ‘job creation’ in politics, but I’m currently working in an industry that creates jobs – seriously, on an almost daily basis there are new jobs and opportunities for people, so much so that the demand far outstrips the supply. Though no growth period lasts forever, the bill [...]

December 11, 2011 0

The kids still like it

By admin in The Missing Person, Wordplay

So I’m convinced that we are going to enter another great age of music. As you shake your head in disgust, stop yourself for a second to hear me out – you know that you’re either going back to look at pictures of cats or pornography if you close the tab. So that can wait. [...]

December 7, 2011 2

There is no middle ground

By admin in Wordplay

So, I’m fortunate enough to fall on the liberal side of the Occupy Wall Street debate. And I have to say this – Why is there even a debate, or better yet, a problem with what they are doing? Who even gives enough of a shit to complain about people complaining? And now I’m complaining [...]