Archive for the ‘Social Commentary’ Category.
01-11-2007, 14:52:41
Over the past year or so I’ve fallen into an unexpected crisis. I have more entertainment to consume than I have time in which to consume it. We’re not talking about just a few unbeaten video games or a small pile of unread books. We’re talking about a person only having ten or so hours a week in which to consume entertainment with hundreds of hours of quality entertainment becoming available in that same time. Continue reading ‘Entertainment, Time and the Long Tail’ »
12-19-2006, 12:03:25
The Intarwebs as we know them have become somewhat infamous as a home for nonsensical flame wars, illogical arguments and unmitigated insults. Every forum or comment board either seems to fit the stereotype or fight against it. However, there is a trend I have noticed among those who want the Internet to be a nicer place to fight fire with fire. There is seemingly an army of people who dislike negativity so much that they counterattack any negativity they encounter with more of the same. Continue reading ‘Backlash Against Negativity’ »
10-04-2006, 14:25:34
I often think back to the days of elementary school. In the early years I recall that the class was split up into separate reading groups. I would always end up reading a real paperback book while other kids read Spot, Clifford or the Berenstain Bears. In 4th grade they gave the entire class the same book. I was able to read it out aloud with no challenge whatsoever. Most other kids would stumble over every third word. It was very irritating to say the least. Recently, due to the advent of podcasting, this irritation has made a triumphant return.
Continue reading ‘Most People Suck at Reading Aloud’ »
08-30-2006, 13:08:58
I just want to give out a little advice to everyone out there. Recently I’ve been helping lots of people with Linux through the Qunu service. I’ve noticed a recent trend of people causing their own problems. So I wanted to give a short list of generic advice for anyone who is new to Ubuntu or Linux in general. Continue reading ‘Quick Advice’ »
08-29-2006, 11:26:23
To continue the trend of blogging about recent discussions I’ve had, I want to talk about insurance. The way I see it, insurance is gambling. If you buy insurance, you are betting that bad things will happen. Personally I would buy very little insurance (except when playing The Game of Life), but I do not think insurance, or any gambling, should be outlawed. What I am against is government mandated insurance purchasing. I see it as no different than the government forcing everyone to go to the casino and shove money into slot machines. Continue reading ‘Reverse Insurance’ »