Author: danps

America’s war on WikiLeaks has some familiar echoes to another recent issue.  Unlike last time, however, this time it might do substantial damage to the companies who cooperate. Cross posted from Pruning Shears.No...

Some on the right are protesting their innocence and angrily proclaiming it terribly unfair to say their rhetoric in any way contributed to the weekend’s violence.  Here is why they are wrong. Cross posted from...

The computer era has largely been marked by a willingness of users to go with the easiest security options available even when those choices weren’t terribly secure.  Recent developments in courts and the industry may...

A CD’s worth of the year’s best songs, generally from off the beaten path.IntroductionIf you dig these songs please consider buying them.  Most can be had for less than a buck.  They will also be hosted at...

Two developments have started to fragment the Internet of late.  One looks quite a bit more benign, but both threaten the openness that has been a hallmark of the connected world. Cross posted from Pruning Shears. No...