How the European Union Works

Since Europe might still plunge the rest of us into economic stagnation, or, at least, ruin itself while spending all its time hectoring the rest of the planet, it probably doesn’t hurt to learn a bit about this unholy behemoth of bureaucracy. “A bit”, in this case, means three things … Read More

Refusing to Apologize, Soccer Hooliganism, and Video Game Violence

The Advantages of Not Saying You’re Sorry – Scientific American “Research shows that those who refuse to express remorse maintain a greater sense of control and feel better about themselves than those who take no action after making a mistake.” Video Games Don’t Create Violence in Society, They Reflect It … Read More

LibraryBox 2.0

Now that the NSA is reading everything (hi Mitch!), maybe it’s time to thing about a little digital security when sharing files over the net. That’s one the reasons behind LibraryBox 2.0 ($100), a neat little project on Kickstarter by Jason Griffey. Essentially, LibraryBox is a little anonymous fileserver that … Read More

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