The “Existing Causes” Argument Against Free Will
Image from skeptically.org In my ongoing efforts to convince others that free will is an illusion, I have found an...
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Notice: Hacker Dojos Aren’t Factories for “Idea” People
For those not aware, Hacker Dojos are local groups found in high-tech areas that get many people together and have...
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Another Way to be Immortal
I wrote a few years ago about the only way I knew of to become immortal. Basically, it was the...
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Applying Fundamentals to Health and Information Security
Image by pshan427 In both health and information security it’s easy to become conceptually constrained by external advice, recommendations, and...
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Civilized Cities Should Ban Smoking
I feel like I cannot be the only one who is disgusted every time I walk through someones exhaled cigarette...
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Getting Real IP Addresses Using CloudFlare, Nginx, and Varnish
March 6, 2012 CloudFlare is a great service that proxies your site’s traffic in order to offer performance gains and...
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Thoughts on Sam Harris’ Book on Free Will
Sam Harris’s book on free will came out today and I read it during dinner (it’s a short read). Here’s...
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The Problem With Daniel Dennett’s Free Will
Before going into my qualms with Daniel Dennett’s capability/evitibility-based free will, I want to point out that most supporters of...
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The Concept of Open Allocation
When open allocation is in play, projects compete for engineers, and the result is better projects. When closed allocation is...
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On Customer Service | Daniel Miessler
I think a lot about customer service. Or, what I really mean is that I get angry a lot about...
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This Essay Might Improve Your Life
This is an essay about being productive to the world around you. Confused, you say, “How does any of that...
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Building the Ideal 100-word Password List
There’s some phenomenal password research here from clarkson.edu that talks about common passwords found during Internet attacks. I’ve taken those...
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