Monthly Archives: January 2010

Are Liberals Smarter than Conservatives

Posted on January 28, 2010 by

For one thing, the smartest people do not necessarily make the best political choices. William F. Buckley once famously declared that he would rather give control of our government to “the first 400 people listed in the Boston telephone directory … Continue reading →

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State of the Union Transcript

Posted on January 27, 2010 by

Get Obama’s transcript here: We face big and difficult challenges. And what the American people hope – what they deserve – is for all of us, Democrats and Republicans, to work through our differences; to overcome the numbing weight of … Continue reading →

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Linux iPad – The LiPad

Posted on January 27, 2010 by

4-8 weeks max before someone puts linux on iPad. Maybe I should do it?  I did, after all, invent the LiPhone several years ago.

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HP Slate vs iPad

Posted on January 27, 2010 by

Perhaps a more apples to apples competition is HP/Microsoft vs. Apple for the yet to be valuable category of “tablets”. The HP Slate and Apple iPad devices are remarkably similar. Here’s the Slate: Here’s the iPad: That’s right… the same … Continue reading →

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iPad/iBooks vs. Kindle vs. Nook

Posted on January 27, 2010 by

It’s on…. digital books just got way more interesting. Here’s the big differences between the devices and services: Kindle Basics: Low powered device that can run for days without a recharge.  Black and white epaper / eink screen.  3g connectivity. … Continue reading →

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Apple iPad

Posted on January 27, 2010 by

The rumors are finally rumors no more.  The iPad is out. When the iphone came out it was clear it was going to change phones. the iPad… hmmmm…. where does it fit?  what does it advance?   what experience does … Continue reading →

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MOON review and thoughts

Posted on January 16, 2010 by

MOON is an extraordinary movie.  A slim 90 or so minutes, 1 main actor, minimal sets and effects and one gut punch of a concept. Duncan Jones and everyone who worked on this movie deserve a real high five for … Continue reading →

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Human Rights – The Mother Son Debates

Posted on January 15, 2010 by

What do we really mean by human rights? where do these rights come from? what is their source of power? Russell’s (Son) position: Though we have produced powerful rhetoric and documents through human history human rights are simply a concept. … Continue reading →

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This Life is All There Is – The Mother-Son Debates

Posted on January 11, 2010 by

Is this existence the only life we have?  no after life… no heaven… no hell?  is there karma? is there reincarnation? is there soul? Is there anything other than the 80 or so years most of us will “live”? What … Continue reading →

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Jay Leno Show Shake Up – Called that one right!

Posted on January 7, 2010 by

“It has, however, presented some issues for our affiliates. Both Jay and the show are committed to working closely with them to find ways to improve the performance.” from NBC statement. I kinda figured that was going to be the … Continue reading →

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