From the latest ‘The Brights’ Bulletin’ (October 31, 2005, Issue #30):
Stephen Pinker, author of “The Blank Slate,” recently spoke on his book at the University of California at Davis. Going to hear the presentation, we (Paul and Mynga) took along our copy in hopes of getting a signature.
When tendering the book after the talk, […]

I just found out about The Thoreau Reader and thought I should mention it here.
From H.D. Thoreau’s ‘Civil Disobedience’:
“I HEARTILY ACCEPT the motto,—”That government is best which governs least“; and I should like to see it acted up to more rapidly and systematically. Carried out, it finally amounts to this, which also I believe,—”That government […]

Macedonia is becoming the first wireless country. As BBC reports, USAID’s project ‘Macedonia Connects’ had as target to provide broadband Internet access to schools throughout the country and “while doing so roll out a wireless communication network across the country”.

From the USAID’s Press release:
Being a “wireless country” means 95% of the population has […]

A new study (“P2P, Online File-Sharing, and the Music Industry”) reveals that P2P sharing is actually NOT hurting the sales of ALL artists, just of the most popular ones:
“…the ‘bottom’ 3/4 of artists sell more as a consequence of file-sharing while the top 1/4 sell less.”
Although this is not totally unexpected, it can help […]

Have you ever heard of the Free State Project? I have many times experienced the unpleasant reaction of people who do not appreciate my love of liberty: “Well, if you do not like it here, leave!”. I was always wondering where I could go to live with likeminded people – and then I read about […]

I found in Dave Pollard’s ‘How To Save The World’ blog a link to paradise on earth, in Fiji actually.
Now I have something to live for… my own island; at least for a couple of hours, since I could never afford more than that.
I have to admit though that it somehow reminded me of […]

A recurring theme on this blog is my criticism on bogus ideas and unscientific claims. I have tried, and will try in the future, to expose ridiculous claims and speak of the need to discuss all issues rationally, without prejudice and free from superstition.
Science is not one of many ways to understand our world, as […]

The closest I will ever come to religion is belonging to the church of Rock’n’Roll, with Bruce and the E-Street Band leading the way; my love for his music is one of the few constants in my life.
Born To Run is one of the milestones in Bruce’s work and Pop culture in general. ‘Born to […]