Data Mechanic
Tomorrow, September the 21st, is Peace One Day. There is a local celebration here in Charleston, and there are also events planned for all over the world. Jeremy Gilley, a British journalist, birthed Peace One Day in 1999. He set out to document efforts to create an annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence with … Read more
I am always looking for ways to send cool email greeting cards – especially since Apple discontinued the eCard service on the .Mac service, now Mobile Me. And I don’t always want cute little kittens or mushy hearts or those two weird little Hoops and YoYo guys from wherever they come from. Gimme something edgy … Read more
The following is summarized from a notice posted on Google. I couldn’t have said it myself, so I won’t try… The Internet as we know it is facing a serious threat. There’s a debate heating up in Washington, DC on something called “net neutrality” – and it’s a debate that’s so important Google is asking … Read more
These offers just arrived in my inbox, and I thought some of you might be interested in some good travel deals, so here you go! I know I am certainly looking into going away to Asheville for the weekend. From coastal beaches, championship golf courses, historic cities and mountain getaways – the Carolinas offer something … Read more
Thanks to Twitter and a post by @timoreilly, I found a post by @al3x on “Rules for Computing Happiness.” There is some very good stuff in that post. And while a lot of it is aimed at the geekier among us, there are a few that stand out for everyone. The first three fall into … Read more