Luddism as such
Body: Brad DeLong has, this morning, put up a rather oblique post citing the lyrics of a classic song (Last.fm Chumbawumba song link) about Nedd Ludd. And immediately after, one about Swing. I can...
View ArticleThe Rent I Hate The Most: Computers
Body: Let me rant short form: jeebus krist am I sick of this shit. I have several computers, most of them "old" which is to say a few years old. I recently had the PC reformatted, and lost some stuff...
View ArticleSilicon Valley's halo gets a little tarnished
Body: The tech industry has long enjoyed an enviable reputation in the business world. Most sectors, particularly those dominated by large multinational corporations, usually struggle with some kind of...
View ArticleHollywood, SOPA and the AMC Pacer model
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View ArticleWant to protest working conditions at Foxconn? Wait six months
Body: The NYT had a big article on Foxconn a couple weeks ago, and it really started a conversation. (Note: "had an article" and not "broke a story." The story was being broken at various places...
View ArticleThoughtful quotes
Body: Read this and the phrase 'Freudian slip' came to mind:“I want to be clear that the United States is not in the business, in Egypt, of choosing winners and losers, even if we could, which, of...
View ArticleUS tech companies hamstrung by US surveillance
Body: American tech companies are sharing their data with the US government, and that may end up severely limiting their market elsewhere.Cross posted from Pruning Shears.
View ArticleGreenwald, Rosen, Scahill and the price of one's journalistic soul
Body: A newly announced media has received a great deal of advanced praise from the left, but its owner's political leanings might shape its direction in a way progressives may not like.Cross posted...
View ArticleAre US politicians just pretending to be ignorant about exponential growth in...
Body: Science builds on itself and the more we know, the faster we learn more. Most of us must know this fact- which leads us in lots of directions. Here's a very important one.
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