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I do not think this is complex. Its actually quite simple. I also think having conspiracy theories is sad. But first, let me explain why its wrong to have them. President Kennedy was riding in an open-top car through the middle of a city. He was not killed under some highly suspicious circumstances – for…

nzz.ch: “Killerinnen und Narco-Bräute“

OECD Skills Outlook 2013 The technological revolution that began in the last decades of the 20th century has affected nearly every aspect of life in the 21st: from how we “talk” with our friends and loved ones, to how we shop, to how and where we work. Quicker and more efficient transportation and communication services…

What is “E pluribus unum”? I know what it means in Latin, but I mean is that like the official slogan or something for the US? Is there an official slogan? “In God we trust” perhaps? Anyhow, today I thought of what could be an appropriate, new slogan for the US: Deploy the draconianism gradually…

George Shirakawa scandal raises new questions about San Jose politicians Xavier and Nora Campos http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_24518833/george-shirakawa-jr-scandal-raises-new-questions-about?source=rss By Mike Rosenberg Posted: 11/14/2013 06:18:09 AM PST Grand jury transcripts released Wednesday in the illegal campaigning indictment of former Santa Clara County Supervisor George Shirakawa, Jr. raised new questions about the role of San Jose City Councilman Xavier Campos…

Recently I had a mobile device stolen – a phone. It was a ZTE Avid 4G smartphone running Android. I love this model phone because it is good enough to run Android and all the things I need or want: a web browser (Dolphin), mail client (K9 mail), contacts management (Contacts+ synced with my personal…

I’ve posted before about installing CyanogenMod on a Galaxy Tab 10.1. Some things have changed since that time. I read that Cyanogen has received funding to hire developers full-time. The “unoffical” CyanogenMod releases that were at droidbasement.com, which I mentioned in previous posts, are still there but now if you go the actual cyanogenmod.com site…

Wow.  I’m still surprised at the ubiquity of san-serif fonts.  I wrote about this a while back.  I remember when san-serif fonts seemed really cool.  That was back in the time of VGA-resolution monitors.  Yes, at that time, sans-serif fonts like Arial looked nice on displays. Such fonts also look good for special purposes: for…

I’ve written multiple posts about Edward Snodwn and the NSA-Abhörskandal as it is called in German.  I believe it is my duty to voice my concerns and to speak out strongly in support of human rights and freedom whenever possible. I was one of hundreds of thousands who marched in the streets of San Francisco…