Category: Mix

The iPhone 5 Doesn’t Need to be Revolutionary
21
Apr
2025

The iPhone 5 Doesn’t Need to be Revolutionary

This video is an entertaining look at the hype and reality leading up to today’s iPhone 5 release. I think…

A Letter to a GOP Family Member Who is Against Obamacare
21
Apr
2025

A Letter to a GOP Family Member Who is Against Obamacare

Hi $NAME, Basically, the role of the government is to provide for our welfare, to see that we flourish, etc….

Does Modern Philosophy Fetishize The Classical Thinkers?
21
Apr
2025

Does Modern Philosophy Fetishize The Classical Thinkers?

It seems to me that every time I come across real philosophers they have an extremely pompous view of non-academic,…

Flirting With Android Again: Galaxy S III
21
Apr
2025

Flirting With Android Again: Galaxy S III

I am demoing a Samsung Galaxy S III. It’s the new flagship Android device, and I like a lot about…

Planned vs. Random Leisure | Daniel Miessler
21
Apr
2025

Planned vs. Random Leisure | Daniel Miessler

I’ve been thinking a lot recently about the habits of productive people. When I say productive I mean successful–as in…

Annoying Things in OS X
21
Apr
2025

Annoying Things in OS X

I have a friend who is getting into OS X for the first time after being a lifetime poweruser in…

Buddhism’s Fundamental Contradiction
21
Apr
2025

Buddhism’s Fundamental Contradiction

I apologize for being so late to the game here, but aren’t the Buddhist concepts of Karma and the inevitable…

Neil deGrasse Tyson Harms Science Education by Rejecting Atheism
21
Apr
2025

Neil deGrasse Tyson Harms Science Education by Rejecting Atheism

Neil deGrasse Tyson (our generation’s Carl Sagan) takes what appears to be intellectual high ground by denying that the term…

Basic Beliefs of the Modern Human
21
Apr
2025

Basic Beliefs of the Modern Human

For most of human history people have been wrong about Earth’s place in the universe. Some thought we were the…

Why I’m Considering a Switch from Chrome to Safari
21
Apr
2025

Why I’m Considering a Switch from Chrome to Safari

With the changes to Safari coming up in Mountain Lion I may abandon Chrome as my primary browser. Here are…

Concepts vs. Convention | Daniel Miessler
21
Apr
2025

Concepts vs. Convention | Daniel Miessler

I realized recently that I value most those who are able to step outside convention when living their lives. The…

Theon Greyjoy is George Bush
20
Apr
2025

Theon Greyjoy is George Bush

A great feature of Game of Thrones is that it teaches us about reality while it entertains. One example is…