In the years since I’ve been signing petitions, a curious phenomena has occurred in my inbox. 99% of my emails are now requests for donations. So many of the causes are worthy, most often non-profit organizations trying to fund their legislative activities, but it’s still disturbing to realize the Internet has been transformed from an…
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Public knowledge and Patent Reform
Public Knowledge recommends some patent reforms, but is that all there is to public knowledge?
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Debian GNU/Linux “Lenny” 5.0 released as stable. Highly recommended!
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Could local school districts get grants to become competitive broadband ISPs to their surrounding communities?
Continue readingHow the stock market works.
The following website has a slideshow that offers a reasonably good explanation of how the stock market and its clearing mechanisms works, with several case studies, as well as some commentary about the SEC placed in historical context. Rather than trying to synopsize it further, it’s offered for your perusal. The show lasts for about…
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I’m a NeoPagan? This is news to me.
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