Floating technology incubator gets cash infusion from Facebook funder Peter Thiel →
I’m not sure why, but I feel like this could potentially be huge. Law school/lawyer friends, what are the implications of this? Are there any?
I, For One, Welcome Our New Computer Hacker Overlords
First, watch this great video on how computer algorithms shape our world:
Then, read about the Stuxnet computer worm/supercyberweapon; and finally about the how the US drone fleet was hit by a virus but it was no big deal.
I, for one, welcome our new computer hacker overlords.
Google Hands Wikileaks Volunteer's Gmail Data to U.S. Government →
… Google handed over one user’s private data to the U.S. government, who requested it without a search warrant.
So much for “Don’t be evil…”
Crazy Alert!
See also: The Evangelicals Engaged In Spiritual Warfare & Transformation Michigan (and check out the podcasts on the NPR site!)
News Changing without warning. Andres Rojas, a former DANM Student, originally brought my attention to this kind of thing. Thanks Andres. And boo to “news papers”, find a voice, write a story… don’t change it… Write another story. Talk about the change of meaning! That is what is interesting.
I’ve previously posted items about the batshit crazy antics of Texas governor Rick Perry (here and here), but apparently he’s not the only one. A handful (or rather, a few handfuls) of elected officials feel that their place is not to act on behalf of the people they represent, but rather to act in a manner which they believe represent god’s will.
Prepare to see some of my artwork getting a bit more political in the near future.
(video via calltoprayernorthcarolina.com)
(Source: youtube.com)
Sarah Palin's Paul Revere Wikipedia rewrite: who writes history again? - What's Trending - CBS News →
At least some of my distractions on the internet are related to the paper I’m trying to write…
