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The personal website of Alex Weber

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Mostly links from around the web, presented with quotes and commentary. Sometimes I write long-form pieces too.

Posted on 20111231

Where Do Your Elected Officials Stand on SOPA?

via Mashable!

SOPA Track is a new website that lets you find out where your elected officials stand on SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) and … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111231

MIT and the future of open-source education

via Boing Boing

MIT has long offered thousands of undergrad and graduate level course materials for free online. This month, they announced … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111231

Now more than ever, it’s time to pull your domains from GoDaddy

via Boing Boing

Todd Wasserman of Mashable says “It’s time to cut GoDaddy a Break.” Marco Arment (creator of the fabulous Instapaper) … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111231

Penn Jillette: An Atheist’s Guide to the 2012 Election

via Boing Boing

[Video Link] Here’s a great video from Big Think by Penn Jillette called “An Atheist’s Guide to the 2012 Election.” I have … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111230

Moverio – The Virtual 80-Inch, 3D Television You Wear On Your Face

via Singularity Hub

Check Facebook posts, the Twitter feed, text someone, Google that actor in that movie you saw that time…watch a 3D […] Read More >>

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Posted on 20111230

Phraseology, A Word-Analyzing Text Editor

via Gadget Lab

Phraseology is a new iPad app for writers. It offers much of the usual stuff found in iPad writing apps, but it also brings … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111230

Ebert: film industry is losing money because they charge too much and deliver too little

via Boing Boing

Roger Ebert poo-poos the idea that piracy is at the root of dropping film revenues and ascribes the phenomenon instead to … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111230

Stephen Hawking needs a new technician

via Boing Boing

Sam Blackburn is the technician who for five years kept Stephen Hawking’s communication systems running. Now Hawking is looking … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111230

Editorial: How FAA-certified gadgets could improve air travel and eliminate the Terrible 10,000 Feet

via Engadget

If you’re reading this now and have experienced the wonders of modern air travel then you have surely suffered through what … Read More >>

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Posted on 20111229

8 Essential Business Rules For Those Who Don’t Believe In Rules

via Fast Company

I don’t read a lot of business books. (Actually, I never read them.) But I do read the lists of the best-selling business … Read More >>

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