MySpace is a horrible excuse and attempt at a social networking site. I was playing the “social networking” game way back before the first “Dot Bomb,” and in the primitive vernacular, it was called “Six Degrees.” Now, MySpace is spreading like a viral disease, infecting innocent and formerly sane Millenials, while leaving a trail of… Continue reading On MySpace Lameness
Author: Philip Cain
Ninja Master of the Series of Tubes, musician, audio engineer and geek. More about Philip...
Reformed.org
Goodness. This site is deep, and explores everything from the basic tenets of Calvinism to the far reaches and interpretations of paedo-baptism vs. credo-baptism. It may just become my new favorite reading source. Visit the Center for Reformed Theology and Apologetics next chance you get.
From Blue to Brown
Warning! The following post uses a lot of techno-babble and less-than-well-known Linux terms. If you are not familiar with the GNU/Linux operating system, it would help to read this simple Wikipedia explanation first. I have also attempted to provide links for further clarification when using the names of specific Linux programs. It has been almost… Continue reading From Blue to Brown
Web 2.0, Explained
> What do you mean by Web 2.0? There are several aspects to it – the functionality, the display, and the social implications. Gmail and Flickr were probably some of the first websites to produce features now standard in all “Web 2.0” sites. Basically, if you have a clean, CSS-based interface, and you have newer… Continue reading Web 2.0, Explained
Compel Them To Come In
Or, “Study the Bible with Google”
A Perfect Computing World
I have a dream. In this dream, all our digital content is stored securely online in public data farms. Higher-education institutions have teamed together with goverments and the world’s largest corporations to create an infinite amount of storage space on the Web. Every person with access to the Internet also has access to this StorageWeb.… Continue reading A Perfect Computing World
Personal Update
Fun/interesting things I’ve found around the web just recently: (Yes, this is entirely for the purpose of padding my tech/nerd karma – see below for the actual post) EPIC 2015 – A Flash animation depicting a future dystopia where Google and Amazon combine, putting traditional media out of business. TechCrunch – A technology blog that… Continue reading Personal Update
Human-Animal Hybrids
“A hopeful society has institutions of science and medicine that do not cut ethical corners, and that recognize the matchless value of every life. Tonight I ask you to pass legislation to prohibit the most egregious abuses of medical research — human cloning in all its forms — creating or implanting embryos for experiments, creating… Continue reading Human-Animal Hybrids
StarForce DRM – Another Evil Company(TM)
BoingBoing’s Cory Doctorow is being threatened by StarForce because he posted an article claiming that StarForce DRM is malware. Given that it does damage your CD/DVD drive, I’d say that is a fair call. It’s getting lots of underground net press coverage, and hopefully the story will jump to the mainstream quickly. This particular DRM… Continue reading StarForce DRM – Another Evil Company(TM)
Tristan and Isolde: Movie bomb?
Have you ever seen a film be dropped from mainstream theaters to discount theaters in a matter of 2 weeks? This poor attempt at a film may hold the world record now. Should I edit the wikipedia article?