Author Archives: Doug Porter

Apparently Laws don’t apply to the Executive branch

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Doug Porter

I know this will come as a grand shock considering the whole domestic spying incident of late (sarcasm implied), but the Executive branch doesn’t have to obey laws. They are clearly optional. While the domestic spying angers me greatly, this … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a Welfare Queen

Posted on February 9, 2006 by Doug Porter

This won’t be a popular topic especially with the recent damage from Hurricane Katrina, but this article from March 2004 by John Stossel is well worth the read for any tax-paying American. Thought provoking stuff (and still relevant two years … Continue reading →

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Pandora Music Service

Posted on February 8, 2006 by Doug Porter

Most of the developers I know work much better with soothing tunes playing in the background or through some good headphones. Now this may be because programmers are artists and artists appreciate good music, but it may also be because … Continue reading →

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Is Retiring While Young All Fun and Games?

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Doug Porter

ArsDigita founder and MIT professor Philip Greenspun has put up a great article on his site about retiring young: Early Retirement It makes you think. Many of these things I realize are potential problems with retiring completely (especially every time … Continue reading →

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Content Aggregation Sites

Posted on January 17, 2006 by Doug Porter

Most tech folks have heard of a website called Slashdot where stories are submitted, rated, and discussed by readers. While this site has been around for many years, most agreed that it was an example of awful web design and … Continue reading →

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