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Yesterday’s Dinner
Today’s dinner, not so interesting. But yesterday, I tried out a homemade seasoning mixture on some mini steaks and cooked artichokes for the first time (served with lemon butter sauce, of course). The seasoning needs work but it all turned out better than I expected. Plus Rachel’s Facebook status about it got a bunch of…
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Some Commentary on the GOP Primary from Cuba
Fidel Castro, the former president of Cuba, wrote an opinion piece on a Cuban Web site, following a Republican Party presidential candidates’ debate in Florida, in which he argued that the “selection of a Republican candidate for the presidency of this globalized and expansive empire is — and I mean this seriously — the greatest…
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Reports of Content’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Excellent infographic from Techdirt on how all of our favorite mediums are continuing to grow in our brave new technological era, despite the caterwauling of those who insist on being left behind.
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An Updated Analysis: Why SOPA & PIPA Are A Bad Idea, Dangerous & Unnecessary | Techdirt
If you want to understand why we’re all so upset about these bills, read this. The concerns are not hyperbole. https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120117/23002717445/updated-analysis-why-sopa-pipa-are-bad-idea-dangerous-unnecessary.shtml
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HTPC: XBMC on Ubuntu Minimal
I wrote this article up a while back, and since then, I’ve switched to OpenELEC, which really is the way to go for an XBMC-only computer setup. However, in case it helps anybody, here’s what I was doing last fall. It can be tough when you’re trying to get something working under a specific set…
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Excellent Poster Featuring Lamar Smith and SOPA
This is great—note how everybody on every side opposes it, making you wonder who exactly ol’ Lamar is representing.
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Heretofore Undiscovered Frequencies
Over Christmas I acquired some excellent new headphones, Audio Technica’s MH50. I picked these out thanks to a recommendation by Thomas Frank of College Info Geek. These days I spend a lot more time listening to headphones than my speaker system, so I wanted to move away from the “stock earbuds” and get some nice…
Matter, Energy, and Life of Michaela A. Castello.