Finally The End of Overdraft Rape?
I hate debit cards. With a passion. Your money is in your bank account for less time, thus earning less interest. Also, they don’t come with the same level o...
My Last Will and Testament, Part 1
No, I haven’t been diagnosed with anything. I just saw this article on Wired about green funerals that are coming into vogue, and I just wanted it on the rec...
The Future of Digital Archives
Ever since the announcement that portions of the Library’s new Library of Congress Experience initiative would have some user-interface components implemente...
Eon, Epoch, Era - Orders of Timely Magnitude
Yes, yes. We all know that humans are causing global climate change. We’re responsible for increasing CO2 levels, and the resulting increase in temperatures....
Yet Another Vista Anecdote
I upgraded to Vista SP1 this weekend. There really is no reason not to try, especially since the version I have has a disk-imaging backup tool. So I could lo...
No Backup On Battery in Vista
With the release of Vista SP1, I decided it would be a good time to back up my computer - in case something went horribly wrong. Better safe than sorry, or s...
Suicide Rates Among Veterans
Matt over at Machination wrote a little blurb on veteran suicide rates. I was immediately suspicious as to whether the statistic of 6,256 suicides in 2005 wa...