Category Archives: Internet

Google, Verizon, and the Demise of Net Neutrality

Posted on August 6, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

So much for that “Don’t Be Evil” Google bullsh-t. Because what America really needs is even more rent extraction. We can only hope that you’ll still be able to get a high-speed stream of Virginia Heffernan….
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Posted in Bidness, Civil Liberties, Internet | 9 Comments

“Your Brain on Computers”: The Missing Topic of Increased Pseudo-Productivity

Posted on June 9, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

You can never escape work.
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Posted in Bidness, Internet | 3 Comments

HuffPo: The Scientific Method Is Like TOTALLY Hitler. Or Something

Posted on April 26, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

Huffington ad absurdum: the scientific method as child abuse.
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Posted in Education, Fucking Morons, Internet, IQ, Why Is Arianna Huffington a Murderous Idiot? | 14 Comments

This Is Not the Social Media Revolution I’m Waiting For

Posted on March 1, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

Social media is turning communication into something useful for computers, not human experience.
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Posted in Computers, Internet | 7 Comments

The iPad Will Improve SCIENTISMZ Eleventy Gajillion Percent! Or Not. Who Apple Is Really Targeting

Posted on February 1, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

All of the concern about lack of interfaces with standard devices, and low computing effectiveness are moot. The iPad isn’t targeted towards those with basic computer skills, it’s targeted at those who lack them.
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Posted in Computers, Internet | 26 Comments

Obama’s Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Is Not Hopey or Changey

Posted on November 5, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Not understanding the internetz.
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Posted in Civil Liberties, Internet, News Media | 3 Comments

Why the Stimulus Should Have Been Called Rebuilding: U.S. Falling Behind in Trains and Internet

Posted on October 5, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Two news items underscore how the Peter Pan way of thinking isn’t sufficient for rebuilding a nation.
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Posted in Framing, Internet, Transportation | 8 Comments

Some More Thoughts About Unscientific America: What Are We Trying to Communicate?

Posted on July 21, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Assuming our political discourse regains a modicum of sanity, what are we supposed to be communicating?
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Posted in Education, Internet, News Media, The War on Science | 18 Comments

The Post-Twitter Communication System

Posted on April 15, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Welcome to the Whisper Jar.
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Posted in Internet, Robots | Comments Off on The Post-Twitter Communication System

Twitter Thoughts

Posted on April 13, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Twitter: a good blog aggregator. What else do you think you can do with it?
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Posted in Internet, TWEET!!! | 5 Comments