I’m not a big fan of infographics. You know, those visual snapshots that boil down entire subjects to a few statistics and sound bites. Infographics and social media are how our ADHD world consumes information. Data without all the muss and fuss of nuance, context, reason and experience. Imagine my[…] Read On
“A fool and his money are soon parted.” – Proverb If you’re dead set on throwing your money away there are more ways to do it now than ever before, and countless scammers and opportunists to help you get the job done faster than you can say “Kickstarter.” Ousted FBI[…] Read On
President Trump has drawn a bullseye on Beijing, slapping tariffs on U.S. imports and labeling China a currency manipulator, all in an effort to improve our trade imbalance and bring manufacturing jobs back to America. He may be targeting the right country but waging the wrong war. China may be[…] Read On
The biggest problem with the current version of American society is that we’ve lost the ability to reason and be reasonable. We’re not just hopelessly divided; we make false claims by presenting limited data to make one-sided viewpoints sound truthful. We do it chronically and purposely. Why would otherwise intelligent[…] Read On
Beneath the internet you use every day lies a hidden network of thousands of encrypted sites known as the Dark Web. Unlike the so-called clearnet – where everything is open, indexed and searchable – the darknet offers anonymous access to information, products and services of all kinds, legal and illegal.[…] Read On
This may come as a real shock but I don’t just hang around the house dreaming up intriguing stuff to blog about and send my sainted wife out to work three jobs so we can somehow afford to live here in the ludicrously overpriced paradise that is Silicon Valley. Even[…] Read On
The way everyone’s eyes are glued to some screen or another, hands ready to tweet at a moment’s notice while Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg gets grilled on Capitol Hill, you’d think this is some sort of existential crisis for the social network. You’d think these hearings are important. It’s not.[…] Read On