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Linux For Anarchists

I recently discovered this interesting document from 2002. Quote: There is a disturbing lack of resistance to Microsoft's market hegemony…

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Unethical Facebook Lays Claim to User Content

Stacey Whitman delves into the new, most-likely illegal, and most definitely unethical Facebook Terms of Service. Quote: [Facebook] claim[s] they…

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C.O.U.S.: Reflections from Rick’s Collection #19

While "researching" a recent Nexus Graphica, I had reason to look through my collection of Comics Of Unusual Size. This…

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Stuff received 2/14/09 Part I

Let’s take a quick look to see what’s arrived in the mail here at the Geek Compound. Click on image…

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Stuff received 2/14/09 Part II

Let’s take a quick look to see what’s arrived in the mail here at the Geek Compound. Dead Like Me:…

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The Epoch Time Is Nigh

According to Bell Labs: "At 11:31:30pm UTC on Feb 13, 2009, Unix time will reach 1,234,567,890." That's right at approximately…

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C.O.U.S.: Reflections from Rick’s Collection #18

While "researching" a recent Nexus Graphica, I had reason to look through my collection of Comics Of Unusual Size. This…

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Books received 2/08/09 Part I

Let’s take a quick look to see what’s arrived in the mail here at the Geek Compound. Rod Serling and…

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Books received 2/08/09 Part II

Let’s take a quick look to see what’s arrived in the mail here at the Geek Compound. The Caryatids by…

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Two quickie movie reviews

Henry Slesar's animated version of Neil Gaiman's acclaimed YA novella Coraline featuring the voices of Dakota Fanning and Teri Hatcher…

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