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The next SOPA
Every few years, the MPAA’s lobbying power, rhetoric, and immense campaign contributions succeed in purchasing a bill in Congress to advance their agenda in a way that’s hostile to the technology industry and consumers.
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Cars kill cities
OK, I’m finally getting a chance to make another post. I have temporarily relocated to Mountain View, CA and have been up to my eyeballs in work, both ‘real’ work and research wo…
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This photograph is free
I've just read This photograph is not free on Petapixel.com, and I should explain why I disagree with the author and decided to give away the picture below: The photo above is
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My Doctor's Office Asked Me To Lie
I saw a doctor this week. Before the appointment, I was asked to sign a privacy policy consent form which started out this way
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"I think you will all appreciate this person's commenting style"
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ACTA killed in EU parliament: 478 votes to 39
Today at 12:56, the European Parliament decided whether ACTA would be ultimately rejected or whether it would drag on into uncertainty. In a crushing...
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Expedia: Bad for the Traveler, Bad for the Hotel
There is a lot of talk in the news these days about the difficulties facing small business owners around the world. Nowhere are these difficulties felt as deeply as in the travel industry. The rapi…
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TSA: Fail
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) was formed to ensure America’s freedom to travel. Instead, they have made air travel the ...
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There is something magical about Firefox OS
Over the past year and a half I've been spending more and more of my time working with Mozilla's latest project, Firefox OS. During that time I've fallen in love with the project and what it stands for, in ways that I've never experienced with a technology platform before.
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Don't re-elect SOPA supporters on Tuesday
As elections draw near, remember that it's not just about the President. We'll vote on a number of Congressional seats too. If you haven't take a second to get a quick read on your senator and...
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A Linux dev who helped thousands needs help to fight cancer
My name is Diane and Ken is my Life-Partner. I will probably be posting for him from time to time due to his eyes not be...
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Startup dudes: Cut the sexist crap
Last week I was speaking on what would have otherwise been a terrific panel. It was Frank Artale from Ignition, Tom Duterme from Groupon M&A, Andy Sack from Lighter Capital & Founder’s Co-op, and me talking about funding & exiting. The only thing that spoiled it was yet another guy in the tech scene putting forth yet…
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