As a web worker, technologist, and community media supporter I cannot support the bills known as SOPA and PIPA. I disagree on multiple levels with the transfer of speech rights to a group of private entities and the onerous ‘policing’ actions foisted upon independent content creators.

Contact your representatives and let them know how you feel: http://americancensorship.org/

All in under an hour…

Liviu Librescu

F.D.A. Finds Short Supply of Attention Deficit Drugs

Installing Jenkins on Ubuntu

VirtualBox-4.1.8-75467-Win

Firefox Setup 9.0.1

Iowa GOP

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Google Search: Buddy Roemer

From BBC via reddit:

The extraordinary true story of a Malawian teenager who transformed his village by building electric windmills out of junk is the subject of a new book, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind.

this is the game for you.

His parents should be proud.

I hope the Iowa Senate keeps with their pledge to let this awful, backward bill die.

Amused me on a busy busy day.

…just not publishing much. Busy times.

In the meantime, let this entertain you.

Al freakin Franken. Quickly becoming my favorite elected representative.

Case in point:

Charlie Brooker breaks down the steps.