From Politics | Mother JonesOriginal Article Pretty much the best explanation of the current Greek/Eurozone financial crisis I’ve been able to find. And with a notable lack of the typical morality play nonsense that goes in to a lot of these discussions.
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Read this Week: A Conversation About Greece
Posted in Uncategorized on Wed November 2, 2011 | Comments Off
Read this Week: 538 – Just My Plug: Socket Map of the World
Posted in Uncategorized on Mon October 31, 2011 | Comments Off
From Strange Maps | Big ThinkOriginal Article I’m always a bit jealous that I never think of these interesting geo visualizations first.
Read this Week: I Need to Find a Job at a Megachurch…
Posted in Uncategorized on Mon October 31, 2011 | Comments Off
From Friendly AtheistOriginal Article We all know how much Jesus loved money. Reminds me of this guy I used to work with back in Buffalo. He was a reverend at a local church, who always wore this large, ostentatious gold cross. Every time I spoke with him I made sure to mention how much Jesus [...]
Read this Week: Full Extent of the Attack that Compromised RSA in March
Posted in Uncategorized on Fri October 28, 2011 | Comments Off
From Schneier on SecurityOriginal Article I wonder if the Verisign VIP access software is based on RSA tech. If not, the relatively sudden move to using that software internally (as opposed to the RSA secureID) that was used before makes sense. If the VIP access tech is based on the RSA tech then why switch [...]
Read this Week: PATRIOT Act at 10: the 3 worst provisions for ordinary Americans
Posted in Uncategorized on Fri October 28, 2011 | Comments Off
From Boing BoingOriginal Article This is utterly unsurprising, and in fact is what everyone with half a brain said would happen when the PATRIOT act was passed.
Read this Week: Occupy College
Posted in Uncategorized on Fri October 28, 2011 | Comments Off
From Boing BoingOriginal Article Very interesting questions, with no good answers available. And don’t even get me started on the Private Student Loan lenders.