Archive for March, 2006



Thoughts on complicity

Published on March 26, 2006

One thing the Ruling Class does not have to generally concern themselves with is how other people think. Some who have time for the pursuits of the spirit become intellectually curious about different ways of thinking. For the most part, however, Rulers do not worry about what their subjects believe so long as they behave. You will find throughout the history of oppression that folks in charge are concerned more with the “rule of law” than fairness. Actually, it is a common thought that the “rule of law” leads to fairness.

What I find so troubling is that in 2006, we in the USA (those who rule the world), know so little about other ways of life. We think of the
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This day changes everything

Published on March 17, 2006

onmac.net
Hackers Get Windows XP on Apple Computers

The game has now been changed. This signals a massive “reset” of the players and field and a new game is about to begin.

And how did this all happen? I believe this is a perfect example of the power of the Open Source model of software development. Microsoft said it could not be done. Apple refused to take part. Folks bellowed about EFI, lack of drivers and why should we even be playing this game to begin with?

And some upstart from who-knows-where figured it out in under a month.

The challenge was to get Windows XP to boot on the new Intel-based iMac

Some nut put $100 of his own cash into
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Alternative?

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How can I listen to NPR? It is supposed to offer “news”. The other morning I had it on by mistake and the top three stories were

1) Saddam testified in court
2) Rice met with someone in Australia about terror
3) Some fires that burned up a lot of ground

Fear, fear and more fear. Where are the stories about people changing the world for the better? Where is the hope? Where is the love? While I know the revolution will not be televised, I figured we might at least hear about it on the radio. Instead all we hear is government propaganda aimed to keep us cowering.

What is the point? I am not afraid of the dark. Why should I fear my
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What have I created?

Published on March 12, 2006

“Sorry baby, but we can not play Elmo right now cuz Daddy has to hang the curtains”

With a fiendish grin he reaches over and drags the tool off the table and states; “That is why I brought the hammer!”

OMG… what monster have I created?