May 2013
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Reclaiming Your Unclaimed Property
The other day, I was reading an article – which unfortunately I cannot find right now. I am sure it was online, as I rarely read anything offline any longer. This article pointed to the NC Unclaimed Property site, where you can search for unclaimed property belonging to…
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Why do planes have windows?
That isn't to say that I think you should be stuck in a long with undecorated walls, because that might be a little creepy, and perhaps claustrophobic. I've been in an inside cabin in a cruise ship, and I get the concept of the window. It's very comforting…
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It's not the Information Age, it's the Garbage Age
Every time we turn around, someone wants to label the times in which we live. Many would call these the golden years, though they invariably are only golden compared to those that come after us and remember how much better things were previous to now. Looking at a…
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Just How Secure is Your Password, Anyway?
It seems like every few days, there is an announcement about a problem with a "security database" at some web service or another. The problem with having so much information in the cloud is that it means your very identity is in the hands of someone else. It…
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How Survivor Teaches Us About Politics
While that might not be a precise title, it's not far off. In the annals of history – which is to say, about 13 years ago at this writing – the CBS television show premiered, and is generally credited with creating the reality television genre. What really happened,…