MorbidMemo http://morbidmemo.com My head in digital form posterous.com Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:08:00 -0800 Don Cornelius, R.I.P. http://morbidmemo.com/don-cornelius-rip http://morbidmemo.com/don-cornelius-rip

NYT: "Don Cornelius, the producer and television host who created the dance show “Soul Train,” was found shot dead in his Los Angeles home early Wednesday morning in what appears to be a suicide, the Los Angeles Police Department and the county coroner’s office said. He was 75 years old."

http://boingboing.net/2012/02/01/don-cornelius-r-i-p.html

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1209781/header.jpg http://posterous.com/users/hesfOroP9pML0 rudygardea rudygardea rudygardea Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:37:55 -0800 Twitter http://morbidmemo.com/twitter-36404 http://morbidmemo.com/twitter-36404 There was a "twitter blackout" the other day, not the best idea. so the idea is simple, if x country says user y has to be pulled. we that are not censored should go out of our way to make sure the message is heard by all. those in country x may not hear it from the first person, but they can hear it from everyone else that retweeted/reproduced the message. so long as twitter isn't turned off totally, it can still be a useful tool. now if twitter is in cahoots with country x to censor, thats a different issue. if they are, or worse and try to hide that they are then we as users of the service should take action. but again the action should not be silence, being quiet never gets you anywhere.

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posterous is taking a big crap.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1209781/header.jpg http://posterous.com/users/hesfOroP9pML0 rudygardea rudygardea rudygardea Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:59:00 -0800 Atheism 2.0? http://morbidmemo.com/atheism-20 http://morbidmemo.com/atheism-20

Alain de Botton: Atheism 2.0

http://is.gd/RaTI47 (link to a TED Talk)

basically this guy is saying, take the best parts of religion and co-opt them to a secular. I think he's just playing with symantecs, a moderate view will never get things done.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1209781/header.jpg http://posterous.com/users/hesfOroP9pML0 rudygardea rudygardea rudygardea Fri, 16 Dec 2011 04:58:00 -0800 Christopher Hitchens http://morbidmemo.com/christopher-hitchens http://morbidmemo.com/christopher-hitchens

Christopher Hitchens—the incomparable critic, masterful rhetorician, fiery wit, and fearless bon vivant—died today at the age of 62. Hitchens was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in the spring of 2010, just after the publication of his memoir, Hitch-22, and began chemotherapy soon after. His matchless prose has appeared in Vanity Fair since 1992, when he was named contributing editor.

http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2011/12/In-Memoriam-Christopher-Hitchens-19492011


Terribly saddend by this mans death, making a subject that is not easy to tackle more understandable and bringing a level of intelegence to a debate that usually doesn't have.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1209781/header.jpg http://posterous.com/users/hesfOroP9pML0 rudygardea rudygardea rudygardea Tue, 29 Nov 2011 09:50:00 -0800 Patrice O'Neal RIP http://morbidmemo.com/patrice-oneal-rip http://morbidmemo.com/patrice-oneal-rip

Patrice O'Neal dead at the age of 41, complications from a stroke. Such a funny man, devistating loss for comedy.

http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2011/11/29/comedian-patrice-oneal-dies/?hpt=hp_t2

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1209781/header.jpg http://posterous.com/users/hesfOroP9pML0 rudygardea rudygardea rudygardea Tue, 08 Nov 2011 04:43:00 -0800 Joe Frazier dies http://morbidmemo.com/joe-frazier-dies http://morbidmemo.com/joe-frazier-dies

(CNN) -- Former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier died Monday, after he was diagnosed with liver cancer, his family said in a statement.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/07/sport/joe-frazier-obit/index.html?hpt=hp_c1

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1209781/header.jpg http://posterous.com/users/hesfOroP9pML0 rudygardea rudygardea rudygardea Thu, 20 Oct 2011 05:05:00 -0700 The tubes http://morbidmemo.com/the-tubes http://morbidmemo.com/the-tubes

The worst thing about the internet is that only a few people actually own/run the pipes. Oh sure you own your website or whatever online properties that you post to or haunt. But the means to get to the internet, cable/dsl/smart phone is only owned by a few. So the control of turning it off in the name of 'safety' is a real threat.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1209781/header.jpg http://posterous.com/users/hesfOroP9pML0 rudygardea rudygardea rudygardea Wed, 19 Oct 2011 04:59:00 -0700 Privacy http://morbidmemo.com/privacy http://morbidmemo.com/privacy

Oddly, despite the recent rise of the libertarian-leaning Tea Party faction of the Republican Party, no Republican has decided publicly that privacy protection of Americans’ online communications is a winning issue. However, whether the bill would ultimately pass even with GOP support is unclear, and the White House maintains that warrants for such data are not required.

 

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/10/epic-reform-stalled/

So freedom is free, and is across the board. But Somehow repulicans want it for stuff they care about.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1209781/header.jpg http://posterous.com/users/hesfOroP9pML0 rudygardea rudygardea rudygardea Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:19:00 -0700 Steve Jobs, Apple founder, dies http://morbidmemo.com/steve-jobs-apple-founder-dies-89629 http://morbidmemo.com/steve-jobs-apple-founder-dies-89629

(CNN) -- Steve Jobs, the visionary in the black turtleneck who co-founded Apple in a Silicon Valley garage, built it into the world's leading tech company and led a mobile-computing revolution with wildly popular devices such as the iPhone, died Wednesday. He was 56.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/05/us/obit-steve-jobs/index.html?iref=BN1&hpt=hp_t1

 

Very sad news in a realm that rarely gets rocked this way. He helped bring technology to more people, and made it eaiser.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1209781/header.jpg http://posterous.com/users/hesfOroP9pML0 rudygardea rudygardea rudygardea Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:16:00 -0700 Steve Jobs, Apple founder, dies http://morbidmemo.com/steve-jobs-apple-founder-dies http://morbidmemo.com/steve-jobs-apple-founder-dies

(CNN) -- Steve Jobs, the visionary in the black turtleneck who co-founded Apple in a Silicon Valley garage, built it into the world's leading tech company and led a mobile-computing revolution with wildly popular devices such as the iPhone, died Wednesday. He was 56.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/05/us/obit-steve-jobs/index.html?iref=BN1&hpt=hp_t1

 

Very sad tech news, in a realm that rarely gets rocked this way. He brought more people to technology, and made it eaiser.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1209781/header.jpg http://posterous.com/users/hesfOroP9pML0 rudygardea rudygardea rudygardea Mon, 03 Oct 2011 06:10:00 -0700 Money http://morbidmemo.com/money-32859 http://morbidmemo.com/money-32859

A coincidence, I imagine, but it sure is poetic. In mid-June, just before the Occupy Wall Street movement took shape, JPMorgan Chase donated what the financial organization itself described as "an unprecedented" $4.6 million to the New York City Police Foundation, part of which will be used to expand and fortify surveillance systems.

http://boingboing.net/2011/10/02/as-occupy-wall-street-began-chase-makes-biggest-donation-in-history-to-nypd.html

So you can buy a politician, but it also looks like you can buy NYPD.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1209781/header.jpg http://posterous.com/users/hesfOroP9pML0 rudygardea rudygardea rudygardea Fri, 30 Sep 2011 08:46:31 -0700 Placebo http://morbidmemo.com/73073815 http://morbidmemo.com/73073815

http://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/well-it-worked-for-me/

the placebo effect is an amazing thing, the human brain is so mysterious.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1209781/header.jpg http://posterous.com/users/hesfOroP9pML0 rudygardea rudygardea rudygardea Thu, 29 Sep 2011 05:13:51 -0700 amazon cloud player http://morbidmemo.com/amazon-cloud-player http://morbidmemo.com/amazon-cloud-player

I've been using the amazon cloud player for a few months now, and its a great service. The price points are better than iTunes, and no tax. My only complaint is that I would like to have an iphone app for it. It can be used in safari, but the small screen isn't that friendly, the ipad web app works great because of the real estate.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1209781/header.jpg http://posterous.com/users/hesfOroP9pML0 rudygardea rudygardea rudygardea Thu, 29 Sep 2011 05:09:09 -0700 HB 56 http://morbidmemo.com/72909910 http://morbidmemo.com/72909910

http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/09/hb-56-alabama-immigration-law

Everyone wants the easy answer, but this is just a way to maginalize a group of people. This is the same type of "answer" but its been done before and it never works.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1209781/header.jpg http://posterous.com/users/hesfOroP9pML0 rudygardea rudygardea rudygardea Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:22:00 -0700 Cloud http://morbidmemo.com/cloud http://morbidmemo.com/cloud

http://gizmodo.com/5828035/the-best-way-to-store-stuff-in-the-cloud

 

They had sugar sync winning and dropbox with a mention. Personally, I think dropbox has the best options for both computer and mobile device. And sugar sync would be a slightly far number two.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1209781/header.jpg http://posterous.com/users/hesfOroP9pML0 rudygardea rudygardea rudygardea Tue, 27 Sep 2011 04:48:00 -0700 More occupation http://morbidmemo.com/more-occupation http://morbidmemo.com/more-occupation

http://www.facebook.com/occupyhouston

For some reason the local media isn't covering this, I guess there are more highschool football games to cover.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1209781/header.jpg http://posterous.com/users/hesfOroP9pML0 rudygardea rudygardea rudygardea Mon, 26 Sep 2011 05:37:00 -0700 Anynomous http://morbidmemo.com/anynomous http://morbidmemo.com/anynomous

To admirers, the hacktivism trend reflects the increased importance of technology in more and more aspects of life. The net is now democratising both legitimate political expression and hacking in the same way it once democratised media, allowing anyone to blog or publish an electronic book.

http://boingboing.net/2011/09/24/why-the-world-fears-anonymous-joe-menn-in-the-ft.html

These are just regular people, not heroes or monsters. They have ideals, and are raising awareness. They are real change, and are a movement that needs to occur in order to get people to pay attention.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1209781/header.jpg http://posterous.com/users/hesfOroP9pML0 rudygardea rudygardea rudygardea Fri, 23 Sep 2011 07:11:47 -0700 Blogs http://morbidmemo.com/blogs http://morbidmemo.com/blogs I find myself really using microblogs a lot more because that's how I've run this blog for years. At first I stayed away from twitter because of it's image, but the flexibility and usability make it very useful. Now it's a platform I can use to communicate with people I would not be able to otherwise.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/1209781/header.jpg http://posterous.com/users/hesfOroP9pML0 rudygardea rudygardea rudygardea Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:13:00 -0700 Death Penalty http://morbidmemo.com/death-penalty http://morbidmemo.com/death-penalty

I'm against it competely, and yes only because 1 out of a million person might not be guilty. The idea of government sanctioned killing is disgusting regarless of the venue. The comedian David Feldman has the best quote regarding exection:

"The only solace in the execution of Troy Davis is it proves once and for all we're not a Christian nation."

 

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