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What This Economy Needs

Are we going about this the right way?

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Are Newspapers Doomed?

Recently, a friend of mine asked me if I thought newspapers were going to vanish. Here’s what I said.

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More OSes? Are You Crazy?

Do we need more OSes? Some feel that the domination of Windows is the biggest evil that is stagnating the PC industry. But is the answer really more OSes?

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It’s All About the 1s and 0s

Data is where it’s at. This the Information Age, for gosh sake. So why are we still messing around with old tech?

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Tweet This!

Okay, could someone please explain to me the allure of Twitter? I just don’t get it.

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To Their (Bad) Credit

The current economic downtrend isn't all bad.

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Good Ideas!

We all have good ideas. Why are so few of these ever brought to light?

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Irresponsible Philosophy!

Can Pascal's Wager be applied to the Global Climate Change debate?

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Darwin Laws

I think this country needs Darwin Laws.

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A Kindled Flamewar

Recently, Amazon announced the release of it's electronic book reader, the Kindle, to mixed reviews. Here's what I think about it.

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The 10 (+2) Commandments of Geek Gadgetry

Over the course of my geek life, I have collected and used many gadgets. Some have been good and some have been bad. To shed light on what makes a gadget good in the eyes of a geek, I give you "The 10 Commandments of Geek Gadgetry."

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Apple vs. Microsoft

Why does everyone insist on comparing Apple to Microsoft? In my opinion, there is no comparison. It's apples and oranges... er, apples and flags.

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The Death of the Music Industry

Is the music industry dying? Is piracy killing it?

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Who Took the Science Out of Science?

Okay, this is going to be a very controversial article. I will offend some people and I will delight some people. Realize this is opinion, and it is mine. Take it. Leave it. Flame me. Laud me. Whatever you wish.

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