Category: Opinion
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Podcasts: Radio for the online generation
Growing up, I remember coming into the kitchen most mornings to see my father at the table, eating breakfast while reading the newspaper and listening to the radio. That image is indelibly burnt into my memory, and is in all likelihood the reason why there is, to me, a sense of safety to talk radio programming. These…
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Hacking Team exposed, defends indefensible position
In July, a massive data breach was announced, wherein all of Hacking Teams “…e-mails, files, and source code…” were published online. The data dump contained some 400 GB of (what is alleged to be) internal e-mails, invoices, and source code, also TK Before I go any further, in case you haven’t heard of Hacking Team before, here…
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Keeping people honest
Much has been said about honesty and morality, and claims have been made to the effect that there are two types of people out there, those who are moral, and those who are immoral, and that most people are honest, and would not e.g. commit fraud. Although it is certainly a pleasant thought, the idea…
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Regarding pens
There is something particular about writing with a particularly good pen. For my Bar Mitzwa, I received – among a number of other items – an Elysée Globetrotter gountain pen which, for years after was my go-to pen for writing exams. There was something about the balance, which let me write for longer, with less effort, and…
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Facebook Groups: Opt-out, not opt-in
The way Facebook currently works, people may add others to groups without their approval, essentially making groups opt-out, rather than opt-in. This is a massive problem. It allows people to add others to groups, making it seem like they support the agenda the group is pushing. In case you doubt what I’m saying, this has already happened (link in…
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On religious freedom
The right to religious freedom is much like the right to free speech. It regulates what I can and cannot do, but does not grant me the right to deny anyone else to do as they wish. A few examples: It provides me the right to eat kosher food, should I so desire, but does not…
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Electric cars and the Zero emissions claim
A recent development in personal transportation, in particular in Norway, has been the (re-)introduction of electric vehicles. Where electric vehicles used to be either mobility scooters or big, ugly clunkers, they now come in many packages, from the small and nippy, such as Buddy, to the ones that look like, well, a car, such as Teslas offerings. The…
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On Free speech
This post is dedicated to the memory of Dan Uzan, the volunteer security guard who was shot and killed by a terrorist in Copenhagen on February 15th, 2015. Discussions about free speech have been making the rounds again this past six months. Most might attribute the discussion to the attacks on the Charlie Hebdo offices on…
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Tech for travel
Summer vacation time is closing on those of us in the Northern hemisphere once more. In honor of Towel day and its idea of preparedness, I thought I’d share some thoughts on what tech I bring with me when I travel. I always bring some tech with me when I travel, and depending on why…