An interesting study has just been published in Psychology and Health that shows…
Archives for September 2009
Want: A Disease Based in Low Self-Esteem
Here are three related scenarios: You own the DVD of a good movie, but you never…
Some Thoughts on the Future of IT
I see the cloud as a means by which business units will disentangle themselves…
Liberal and Conservative
Conservatives long for the world of Leave it to Beaver, Christmas Story, and Babe…
My Political Philosophy in Two Sentences
I’m not a liberal because I believe it is necessary to implement a number…
The Three IT Roles: The King, the Sage, and the Cog
I observe three basic types of people working in the IT field: kings, sages, and…
Nmap: Use the –top-ports Option for Both TCP and UDP Simultaneously
I’m a big fan of nmap‘s –top-ports option, which gives you the…
Be Like Han
So Han’s walking down the halls of Bespin with his old friend Lando. Leia’s…
Free Will vs. Determinism as the Core of Political Disagreement
Ultimately, there are two primary political belief systems, and they are poorly…
How to Have a Good Debate: Definitions
The majority of conflict within any sufficiently complex debate originates from…
The Belief in Supernatural Free Will as a Significant Source of Human Suffering
I just had a possibly interesting idea: what is it that makes it possible for…
A Simple Technique for Successfully Debating the Ignorant
What follows is my new method of addressing someone who doesn’t create sound…
No, It’s Not Just “Those People” Who Current Healthcare is Failing
62% of bankruptcies are from medical bills. Most medical debtors are well educated…