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It's Not Magic - movies
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Writings of a techie wizard. Sun, 10 Feb 2013. I hadn't intended to say any more about the Peter Jackson films after my last post. But then I came across a series of three. By Andrew Rilstone, and found that I have more to say after all. (This will come as no surprise to those who know me, of course.). The first review, of Fellowship of the Ring, makes a good general observation:. There is at least one place where I think Rilstone gives the movies more credit than they deserve:. Aragorn has that sense of...
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It's Not Magic - computers
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Writings of a techie wizard. Thu, 17 Jul 2014. How Not To Support Your Customers. The latest round of the Netflix-Verizon tiff that I recently blogged about. Has now appeared in a post by Verizon. And a response from Level 3. First, Verizon purports to describe the problem and its solution:. Which sounds good, but now look at Level 3's response explaining what would actually be needed to fix the problem:. In other words, Verizon wants Netflix to make a huge investment in a "direct connection" between the...
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It's Not Magic - education
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Writings of a techie wizard. Wed, 17 Oct 2012. Economics Is Not Optional. I recently came across a blog post. Proposing a rather novel solution to what it calls "the shortage of technology talent in the United States". (I got there by following a link trail from this post. A sysadmin's blog which I recommend for general reading if you're at all interested in tech issues; I read it regularly and I'm not even a sysadmin.). Would say, this plan seems to have only one drawback, and that is that it is intrins...
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It's Not Magic - Key Index
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Writings of a techie wizard. Old Open Source Projects. By Peter A. Donis.
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It's Not Magic - Chronological Index
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Writings of a techie wizard. Fri, 02 Jan 2015. Science, Heal Thyself (Again). Fri, 26 Sep 2014. Don't Worry, It's Only Monopoly Money. Sun, 14 Sep 2014. How Not To Support Your Customers. Thu, 17 Jul 2014. Thu, 05 Jun 2014. Net Neutrality Redux: Peer Pressure? Mon, 05 May 2014. Why We Need Net Neutrality. Tue, 29 Apr 2014. Does Bernie Sanders Read This Blog? Mon, 28 Apr 2014. News Flash: IPCC Says Burning Food Is A Bad Idea. Wed, 26 Mar 2014. Thu, 20 Mar 2014. What If They Gave A Crisis And Nobody Came?
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It's Not Magic - 2014‑May
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Writings of a techie wizard. Mon, 05 May 2014. Net Neutrality Redux: Peer Pressure? If you've read my previous post. And are still wondering, even after the Postscript, whether I was really being fair, you may be interested in this. From Level 3, another major Internet transit provider like Cogent, which I mentioned in my last post. It should come as no surprise that they are also having problems with major broadband providers. Five of those congested peers are in the United States and one is in Europe&#...
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It's Not Magic - history
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Writings of a techie wizard. Sat, 08 Dec 2012. I've posted a few. About the Supreme Court, and at one point I noted that I had labeled myself a "strict constructionist". Now that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California's Proposition 8 are going to the Supreme Court for review. Having been found unconstitutional in a number of lower court cases, I have a chance to swing the pendulum back the other way somewhat. Of legal benefits. As the Wikipedia page on same-sex marriage. Notes, the GAO has ide...
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It's Not Magic - info
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Writings of a techie wizard. Fri, 02 Jan 2015. As you might have noticed, I haven't posted here in a while, and what with various things going on, I don't expect to be posting again for a while. Everything that's here now will stay, but I won't be adding any new posts for an indefinite period. I hope you've enjoyed what I've posted here, and thanks for reading! Wed, 19 Jun 2013. This is just a quick link to a hilarious response to a cease and desist letter. Hat tip: Hacker News. Mon, 10 Sep 2012. Today I...