The Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect-IP Act being proposed in both the House and the Senate has been fast-tracked. Why?
UPDATE: Round of applause to the 13 million people who stood up on protest day. PIPA and SOPA are tabled for now.
Hai Tech Eric
eclectic musings
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Staying on the Strip
This past week, I had the opportunity to go down and spend some time in Las Vegas during CES 2012, attending conferences, scanning the showroom floors, and meeting with various clients. I wanted to write a few observations about the travel side of that trip. Continue reading
On Metrics and Goal-setting
Setting targets and goals for achievement in work and personal life is all well and good. They are, in fact, a useful method to quantify in some degree your effectiveness. However, there is a slippery slope of using metrics as a crutch. In my limited experience in the workforce, I have personally seen the power of metrics completely dictate the actions of employees. This works in conjunction with the desire to follow the path of least resistance (in an effort remain effective, of course?) to sometimes create unusual or undesired dynamics. Continue reading
A short thought on the clashes between science and religion
I personally think scientific discovery and religious revelation aren’t mutually exclusive. Both have incredible merits when examined in the context of their own paradigms. Difficulties only seem to arise when religion attempts to perceive science in context of its own paradigm and vice versa. Continue reading
Wonder from Down Under
Sydney, Australia is a very humid place this time of year. I was lucky enough to go down there for a work trip, and while the business side of things wouldn’t interest you very much, I was able to spend a day walking around Sydney and taking in the sights. It really is a beautiful place to visit, though. Continue reading
Hello world!
This is the new face of my website. My last Drupal site got hacked, but I’d been meaning to do a site redesign anyway. Hopefully this iteration won’t be as neglected as my last site!
I will try to transfer over my older posts where possible, but that may take some time.