So it’s been 5 years since the CAN-SPAM act was introduced. Yet my inbox is still flooded with spam (I have to use 2 different spam-filtering services to keep it from being overwhelming – and even then stuff still gets through). An article on Slashdot asks the obvious question: what went wrong? “Five years ago,… Continue reading CAN-SPAM Act is 5 Years Old
Category: politics
A Programmer’s Perspective on Politics
Election time always finds me musing on the nature of politics. Of course I must admit that being a computer programmer colors my view of the whole process more than just a little bit. I mean, I know that the political process in this country is one that has evolved over (literally) hundreds of years… Continue reading A Programmer’s Perspective on Politics
The Lesser of two Evils is Still Evil
It’s an all-to common complaint, no doubt heard by everyone sooner or later. The complaint of a disinterested voter, saying that they don’t really like either of the candidates from the two major parties, but that they’re voting for one or the other because “they are the lesser of two evils.” Maybe you’ve even had… Continue reading The Lesser of two Evils is Still Evil
Get Ready to Vote
I’m sure I’m not the only one you’ll hear saying this, but in a few days when the election comes: GET OUT THERE AND VOTE. Don’t forget that in many places you’re not just voting for the President – you’re also probably voting for one or more senators or representatives. And those votes are just… Continue reading Get Ready to Vote
Necessity and Tyrants
I was reading a discussion related to a story about how soon every email in the UK will be monitored by the government, and someone brought up this quote: “Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.” And I had to… Continue reading Necessity and Tyrants