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Entries from September 2007

The New Web Media

September 28th, 2007 · 2 Comments

Welcome to the Internet.
You are now entering a place where only the truth matters. No more bullshit, no more lies, and no more corruption.
Okay, there is still bullshit, lies, and corruption, but the Internet is redefining how we become informed about things. There was a time when the news at 10 was how [...]

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Tags: Uncategorized · blogging · life · technology

RFID Not so Good for Implants

September 11th, 2007 · 7 Comments

Who would have thought it? Injecting RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) chips underneath the skin of various animals has shown to cause cancer. NO WAY go out of here. Why would a transmitting device do that? Report out of Arstechnica.
Apparently, these are the same devices that are going to be approved for [...]

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Tags: RFID · life

The Click Wheel of Inoperability

September 7th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Describe an example of a poor user interface you encounter in your everyday life.
We, as humans, cannot directly communicate with electronics, unless fluent in binary, even then it is nearly impossible. Our electronic devices have interfaces for us to manipulate technology to do our bidding. We are the technology overlords and these interfaces [...]

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Tags: apple · school

You Had Me At Headline

September 2nd, 2007 · 5 Comments

It’s no secret, the headline is a critical piece to any article. Be it online, academia, or just for fun. The article’s headline is going to make or break the article. Should you spend forever debating on what the article should be headlined with? No, of course not. But think [...]

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Tags: blogs · website