Monthly Archives: October 2006

On Absolutism

Posted on October 31, 2006 by Kevin

(via Donklephant) A poignant monologue regarding the danger of the desire for absolute knowledge and power and the beauty of the scientific endeavor.

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One Small Step For Man….

Posted on October 26, 2006 by Brad

(via Yahoo News) Is really hard to see if you are blind. “Links list dialogue.” “Links list view.” “Your Account — Two of 164.” This is what the Internet sounds like to Chris Danielsen. Danielsen is blind. He’s using a … Continue reading →

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Michael J. Fox, Rush Limbaugh, and Stem Cells

Posted on October 25, 2006 by Kevin

(via Donklephant) The Washington Post reported on Rush Limbaugh’s outrageous attack on Michael J. Fox for political ads backing candidates who support stem cell research. Mr. Fox suffers from Parkinson’s Disease, one of many terrible ailments that stem cell research … Continue reading →

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Using and Abusing Copyright Law

Posted on October 24, 2006 by Kevin

(via shlep: the Self-Help Law ExPress) The North Country Gazette has a notice (highlighted above in the image) that invokes “Fair Use of Copyright” to forbid the reproduction of their publication. They’ve been called to task by David Giacalone of … Continue reading →

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Don’t Download This Song

Posted on October 24, 2006 by Kevin

(via Forever Geek) Weird Al Yankovic, who was by the by one of my favorite artists in middle school (I owned all his albums on cassette), has released a wonderful educational song that I think even the Boy Scouts of … Continue reading →

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Tis the Season

Posted on October 23, 2006 by Kevin

Pass a law that says if 75% of eligible voters don’t go to the polls, the election is invalid and will have to be held again in one month. This will mean another 30 days of condescending, mind-eroding, profoundly annoying … Continue reading →

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Good Design isn't Cheap

Posted on October 23, 2006 by Brad

I came across a great blog post about the cost of web design written by Chris Pearson. How much should design cost? The article discusses the cost of designing or redesigning a blog. It seems that the cost is usually … Continue reading →

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New Site: International Global Products

Posted on October 17, 2006 by Kevin

We’re happy to announce another site launch, this time for International Global Products. Right now the site is a simple 3 page web site with the company’s contact info and an introduction to some of their products. A few of … Continue reading →

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Firefox 2.0 RC2 Portable

Posted on October 15, 2006 by Kevin

I downloaded Firefox 2.0 RC2 Portable and I’m really pleased with the experience. It’s everything I liked about Firefox 1.5 with some subtle improvements. The upgrade only took about 5 minutes and went smoothly. A few things helped out with … Continue reading →

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Good Design IS Good Business

Posted on October 14, 2006 by Kevin

Brad posed the question of whether spending money for quality design work is a good business decision. I’ve been thinking on that this week and in my biased opinion it absolutely, without question, depends on the business and project in … Continue reading →

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