I finally got around to watching “An Inconvenient Truth” tonight, and I have to say, I’m all riled up. There can be no doubt that climate change is real and is caused by human activity. That’s not what I’m all riled up about. I’m all riled up about what we can do about it and… Continue reading On “An Inconvenient Truth”
Tag: opinion
Online Identity/Anonymity
This story over on Slashdot about how the Washington Post’s online executive editor Jim Brady is arguing against anonymity sparked quite a lively little debate. The problem isn’t really anonymity – it’s identity. They don’t want to know who a particular person is, they just want to somehow stop that one person from coming back.… Continue reading Online Identity/Anonymity
So Far, So Good (Mostly) With Mozy
So I’ve been using Mozy for a little over a month now, and so far I’m pretty pleased with it. It did take a while to do the initial backup, but that’s to be expected – I do have a lot of data to back up! I liked the fact that I could schedule Mozy… Continue reading So Far, So Good (Mostly) With Mozy
Tax Day
Yep, it’s that time of year again. April 15th in the United States has a special meaning – it’s tax day. File your yearly income tax return OR ELSE! Normally I’d spend all day ranting and raving about how much I hate the IRS (which I do) and how taxes are evil (which they are)… Continue reading Tax Day
On the Road: New York
New York drivers are much like their New Jersey neighbors, except without the strange phobia of left turns. Actually that’s not entirely fair – as you get further away from New Jersey, New York drivers take on a style all their own. And it’s a fast style. Although they retain the irritating habit of slowing… Continue reading On the Road: New York