The Fiscal Cliff Debate Is Exposing the GOP as Liars
Remember during the election when we were all talking about who was fighting for what? Remember how Obama was claiming the Republicans were trying to…
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Why I’m No Longer a Libertarian
Libertarianism is attractive. I find that it functions as a sanctuary for both those unhappy with conservatism (which they often see as loyalty to authority…
IQ2 Debates: Raise Your Issues Knowledge in a Single Hour
Many of us in the tech industry fancy ourselves experts on politics and various types of policy–especially taxation. We feel our positions are backed by…
On Spending Time With the Opposite Sex
I don’t believe men and women in relationships should spend significant amounts of time with people of the opposite sex. It sounds very 1950s, but…
The Only Two New Years Resolutions You Need
Work on that instead of new years resolutions. Anyway, enough with the good cheer. If you absolutely must do resolutions, here are the two that…
3 Reasons the Future Will Think Us Primitive
We love to make fun of the ridiculous beliefs people had in the past. They used to think that demons caused disease? It’s germs, silly!…
A Proposed Foundation for Human Government
I have an idea for a potentially universal guideline for maturing as a civilization: Humans should use a combination of reason and compassion to increase…
My Current Thoughts on Israel
My thinking on Israel has changed a lot over the years. I’ve spent a few weeks there while in my early 20’s serving in the…
The Principle of Many Truths
I’ve been thinking recently about a concept I call “The Principle of Many Truths”. It’s a way of explaining why people can present differing points…
Using jk vs. jj for ESC Remapping in Vim by Steve Losh
Some people prefer using jj instead of jk, but I prefer jk for two reasons: jk is typed with two separate keys, so you can…
Being Smart in the 21st Century
I think many are confused about what it means to be smart today. I hear people speaking often about others being “way smarter than them”…
Connecting to Serial Ports from OS X
Get yourself a quality USB-to-serial connector. I bought a TU-S9 myself, and it’s worked flawlessly. Install its driver and reboot. You’ll now have a device…