The Problem With “The Way Things Are”

by Neal Jansons October 31, 2011 Philosophy

It’s amazing how many people seem to have some sick form of Stockholm Syndrome for the system as it currently stands. People talk about government and economy like it has a defined role and characteristics, even though government is an abstraction we made up, and we can make up different roles and characteristics anytime we [...]

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His Name Is Scott Olsen: Marine, Iraq War Vet Put Into Critical Condition By Oakland Police

by Neal Jansons October 27, 2011 News

Yesterday, Occupy Oakland was raided by police twice, first in the early morning, then later in the evening. Rubber bullets, tear gas, and “flashbangs”, concussive grenades, were used against peaceful protesters in a display of what can only be called police state intimidation. An Iraq vet, a marine named Scott Olsen, was injured by a [...]

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Politics and Fiction: The Story of Occupy Wall Street

by Neal Jansons October 25, 2011 News

Like many of us, I have been watching the events of the Occupy Wall Street, and the Occupy movement in general, unfold with interest. I have my own hopes and fears about the  recent developments in my country, as many of you who follow my posts on Twitter, Google+, and Facebook know, but that’s not [...]

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Did you have a Powerplay Subscription with Hollywood Video? Get ready to get screwed by collection agencies..

by Neal Jansons October 4, 2011 News

Today my wife and I received a letter from a collection agency. They informed us that we owed over $100 for games rented from Hollywood Video before they went out of business. The games listed were rented under Hollywood Video’s Powerplay Diamond Plan, where they charged each month for unlimited rentals. Here’s the flyer: Pretty [...]

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Lodsys Sending Patent Lawsuit Threats to Android Developers

by Neal Jansons August 18, 2011 Tech News

It seems that the Patent Wars are starting to affect independent app developers. The Android Developers newsgroup had this post this morning: Hi all. I’m a “solo” developer from Spain and just received a letter from lodsys claiming infringment for 4 US patents… I’ve been in shock since I received it an hour ago and [...]

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