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Houston - It's Hot!: January 2011
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Houston - It's Hot! On Sarah Palin and inspiration. Monday, January 17, 2011. Justice Holmes, joined by Justice Brandeis, in his dissent. In Abrams v. United States. Justice Brandeis, joined by Justice Holmes, in his concurrence. To Whitney v. California. Monday, January 10, 2011. On Sarah Palin and inspiration. This response to a friend's blog re-post. Got too long for the comment box. There are a few questions to explore:. Responsible in any way for the Giffords shooting? 18 USC § 2(a). The Supreme Cou...
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Houston - It's Hot!: November 2009
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Houston - It's Hot! Thursday, November 26, 2009. There is a governance model, developed by John Carver and elaborated at http:/ www.carvergovernance.com/, which describes one way an organization can structure itself to best serve its mission and the needs of its internal and external constituents. I was first introduced to the concept as the "Carver Model", and I'll use that phrase here, since "Policy Governance" is a registered trademark of John and Mirriam Carver. Empower an Executive team, others.
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Houston - It's Hot!: June 2010
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Houston - It's Hot! Like butter on bread. Saturday, June 19, 2010. I'm reading America's Prophets - How Judicial Activism Makes America Great. By UH Law Center professor David Dow. In the book, Dow describes the function of the biblical prophets in ancient Israel as cultural course correctors; their role was to tell the public when their practices were contrary to higher law. The prophets were, in effect, the visionaries who had the courage to tell the majority "no" when necessary. As examples of "priest...
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Houston - It's Hot!: December 2009
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Houston - It's Hot! This, I dont understand. Friday, December 18, 2009. I'm not really using Facebook, although I have an account on there. I feel that its design is fundamentally flawed because it doesn't reflect how I actually interact with my friends. The online facility which I think may be closest in spirit to what I think would be appropriate is Google Wave. Sunday, December 13, 2009. The City of Houston. At no charge. Google. And finally, Google Trends. For particular locations, and then use those...
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Houston - It's Hot!: September 2010
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Houston - It's Hot! Fixing weak cellular coverage. Remember: your data are all public. Building a Muslim community center in NYC. Monday, September 20, 2010. Fixing weak cellular coverage. If you can't get one for free, these towers seem to cost around $100 retail. With a $5 monthly charge. You can apparently set it up to route multiple numbers over your connection for an additional charge. Friday, September 17, 2010. Remember: your data are all public. As though your boss (or your grandmother? Sometimes...
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Houston - It's Hot!: November 2010
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Houston - It's Hot! OurCourts is now iCivics. Where there is injustice . Justice Harlan on protecting liberty with the Four. What do your online photos reveal about you? Calculus, the musical. Friday, November 26, 2010. The Electronic Frontier Foundation. Has released a new Firefox extension called HTTPS Everywhere. If you want to use online services somewhat safely, use Firefox. Which improve your browser security. Friday, November 19, 2010. OurCourts is now iCivics. Sunday, November 14, 2010. Where the...
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Houston - It's Hot!: April 2010
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Houston - It's Hot! Saturday, April 10, 2010. I've always been fascinated by the cosmos - imagining on a huge scale, in both space and time. I enjoyed the Scientific American imagining visiting the 8 wonder of the solar system. As my daughter said, "it almost feels like it's real! I am, however, emphatically disappointed in NASA's Be a Martian. Site, which allows some. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). You might also enjoy. The remarkably large effect of bad macroeconomic ideas. What's Roy Up To? Connexions fo...
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Houston - It's Hot!: March 2010
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Houston - It's Hot! University of Houston Law Center Tuition Increases. Wednesday, March 10, 2010. University of Houston Law Center Tuition Increases 2010 - 2011 (Coda). The fee schedule for UHLC 2010/2011. Has been posted. If you compare last year's fees to this year's for returning resident students, there's about a 12% increase, which was reportedly negotiated down from the original request. It's not as big an increase as I reported earlier. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). You might also enjoy. I will be ...
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Houston - It's Hot!: Modifying free software
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Houston - It's Hot! Monday, April 7, 2014. I use the Debian distribution. Of GNU/Linux on various machines at home and at work. I've been using this distribution since the 1990s, and have been keeping it upgraded over various versions, so my configuration on my laptop has become increasingly customized and comfortable. I'm currently using the squeeze. Version (with some backports from wheezy. For a graphical user interface, I use XFCE4. Bridge that allows me to use GNOME system monitor. So it shows diffe...
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Houston - It's Hot!: February 2011
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Houston - It's Hot! Infringement risks using free/libre software. Judge Posner channels Roald Dahl. Sunday, February 27, 2011. Infringement risks using free/libre software. On the IP Info Blog outlined some potential risks for companies using free/libre software in the products they distribute. I have a quick response. Any other interaction would apparently involve a lot more risk, probably enough to convince such an entity that it should not use code covered by the GPL or some other "copyleft license" a...