Monthly Archives: July 2009

A Perishable Impulse

August 1961.  Teenage East German border guard Conrad Schumann leaps to freedom on the Western side.  The Cold War begins.

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Can Plastic Logic Free Us from Amazon Imprisonment?

I used to be a big fan of the Kindle — until the betraying release of the Kindle DX by Amazon a couple of months after my purchase of the Kindle 2.  What great news it was to read this … Continue reading

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The NSA and You: Guilty, but Uncharged

The NSA are at it again.  They’re watching your email and finding you guilty of impure and dangerous thoughts.

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