You ever wonder how hackers in the movies type code so fast? Okay, maybe it’s just me, but when I see programmers cranking out code on a TV series or a movie, I always wonder how they’re typing so much so fast. And, I’ll be honest, I wonder how accurate their code really is. So, [...]
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Know your rights, as a photographer. Yes, you still have some. I know, from the way people talk about the harassment they get as an amateur photographer in public, you may not think you have any rights left, but you do. Not sure what they are? Head over to the ACLU’s website and see their [...]
Filed in Truth and Consequences
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Tagged amateur photographer, American Civil Liberties Union, crime prevention, judge, military police, national security, photographer, police, police officer, property, public safety, search warrant, security guard
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I love science-fiction. I love sci-fi in pretty much all its forms, but I have to admit, I especially like science-fiction television and movies. And, these days, as Hollywood produces more and more of the same stuff over and over, unwilling to take risks, I find myself loving sci-fi television more. Now, with cameras and [...]
And the word is techno. My musical tastes are varied and variable. There is no telling what trend or style will suddenly catch my fancy and become my obsession. Really. Of course, my musical tastes are also tragically unhip, I’ve been told, by more than one of my music loving friends. And, I’m rarely in [...]
Let’s start the year slow. So, I’m sure a lot of you got new PCs or laptops, or upgraded your old ones, this holiday season. Maybe it was a Christmas gift. Maybe a Christmas gift to yourself. Maybe you just took advantage of the post-holiday sales. Whatever it was or how ever you got it, [...]
Filed in Marginalia and Notes from the Editor
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Tagged computing, cross-platform software, Debian, free software, Happy New Year, installation, Linux, little site, Microsoft Windows, system software, technology_internet
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