Archive for March, 2010
The Gathering Clouds of “Cyber-Katrina”
We’re wading through an era of massive, protective government like I’ve never imagined. What used to sound like science fiction is now a plausible possibility. Last May, when President Obama declared cyberspace to be a “national security priority,” he asserted, “Let me also be clear about what we will not do. Our pursuit of cyber [...]
Hey, That’s My Niche!
“Toy building blocks to fix the ravages of time on permanent structures.” Out of nowhere, the tired old walls are transformed with color and childlike handiwork, and the pedestrian spirit is lifted.
Washington: The Gloves Are Off
Unwavering business men and women kept their heads in the game while government assumes power of yet another private industry — our healthcare, no less; by nationalizing private insurance and inserting itself into the private lives of its citizens in the most intrusive way…How do we go about our business while a small group of people organize together and yank our God-given rights under the guise of making laws? Horror.
The Word “Book” Now Up For Grabs
This week Penguin Books’ CEO John Makinson teased the digital media world with a preview of some of the interactive ebooks it will be publishing for the iPad.
Currently, I and millions of other bibliophiles own countless books that “do” one thing. Well, okay, I take it back. They don’t actually do anything. They are done unto. To think that I may wish my books to someday perform amazing feats that my (future) digital reader can’t facilitate…I can’t even go there yet.