Dude Has A Point
So, apparently people are in a tizzy over Rick Santorum's comments about women in the workforce. I think he has a point. Hear me out.read more
View ArticleIn Defense of New Marriage
I've got a couple friends who have recently started telling people they're married. They're gay, but that's not the problem. The problem is there was no ceremony and no ring. (I'm not going to name...
View ArticleBikers vs. Cars
There's an old rivalry in San Francisco between bikers and car drivers, and every once in a while someone dies. Everyone in SF is either a biker or a driver, and so everyone has already taken sides....
View ArticleHow Facebook Learned from AOL's Mistakes
So, AIM is dead. That's AOL Instant Messenger. Let me back up.read more
View ArticleGoogle vs. Yahoo: Geotagging
I've hardly made it a secrety that I love Google and everything they do. But I also like to emphasize that I don't think everything they do is wonderful simply because I'm a fanboy. Rather, I am a...
View ArticleHellenistic Jews, Abortion, and Passover
This started as a Facebook argument between myself and some of my right-wing Christian and Catholic friends. (For the record, I admire my friends and respect their faiths, even though they are...
View ArticleSCOTUScare
Today the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act. Here's why it's a good thing.read more
View ArticleDisneyland for Nerds
I went to Noisebridge for the first time today. It's this incredible, magical place. After spending all day there, I still can't believe it's real.read more
View ArticleBeethoven's 9th: The Original Mashup
I don't think you realize just how awesome Beethoven's 9th really is. Beethoven was a rebel in his day - the original punk rocker - and he broke so many rules with his 9th Symphony it's amazing they...
View ArticleThe Fight for Your (Thin) Desktop
For a while now I've felt that the Linux desktop isn't just "as good as" Windows / Mac OS; it's better. But is such an issue even relevant, as everything goes to the cloud? Yes - here's why.read more
View ArticleDroid Bionic Ice Cream Sandwich: Sweet and Delicious
Ice Cream Sandwich is the tasty new version of Android. A lot of the latest Android phones have gotten it already, but the Droid Bionic is still waiting. Waiting so long, in fact, it's starting to...
View ArticleJordan's Tax-and-Spend Voter Guide
I long ago made peace with the fact that I'm a "tax and spend liberal." But, see, it's okay when I like what the government is spending money on. Here's a brief recommendation on how to vote.read more
View ArticlePetition to Let Texas Secede: Lowdown on the Hoedown
There's been a fair bit of buzz on a petition to let Texas secede from the Union. The logic is (a) they want to, and (b) the rest of us would be better off without them. It's hilarious nonsense, of...
View ArticleOur Strength
I was just having a conversation with Yelena last week about how other nations perceive Americans as weak. I argued that what others perceive as our weakness, is actually our strength.read more
View ArticleAndroid, Jelly Bean, the Cloud, and Google's Long Game
I've ranted before about Google's long game; see Google's Endgame. I 2011, I predicted that Google was aiming at a unified user interface. I was partially right. Google is still aiming at a unified...
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