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June 29, 2014
Government web pages
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After the American Century I often have the same experience with web sites set up by governments and monopolistic organizations suppor...
March 18, 2014
Is the Internet Shortening attention spans and undermining long term cultural memory??
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After the American Century I have been silent for longer than at any other time since this blog began in 2007. I might blame this on a...
May 05, 2012
Technology: Avoid Multitasking and Put All Your Eggs in One Basket.
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After the American Century A new study has confirmed that my writing habits a couple of years ago were...
July 20, 2011
Moon Landing Anniversary and the Decline of Wonder
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After the American Century I vividly recall where I was and who I was with on this day, July 20, in 1969 when Niel Armstrong became ...
July 15, 2011
The insecurity of computer systems
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After the American Century The insecurity of computer systems, discussed previously in this space, is once again in the news. The American ...
May 04, 2010
An Efficient Phone Call? A Little Story for Our Times
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After the American Century The story I am about to tell is representative of a larger trend. Over and over, administrators proclaim tha...
April 05, 2010
The Ipad Commeth
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After the American Century Apple announced that it has sold 300,000 Ipads in the first two days. Toss in some accessories, and this works ...
December 14, 2009
University IT: Technological Catch 22
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After the American Century Posting #201 Once I was in a supermarket checkout line when a particular jar of jam just would not sca...
June 19, 2009
The Great Firewall of China
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After the American Century The Chinese government has ordered all computer makers to pre-install a censorship program on new computers....
March 02, 2009
Weird Home Computer Tax in Danish "Reform"
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After the American Century With the world's highest taxes, Denmark periodically goes through the ritual of pretending to lower and simpl...
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