In the News
- 04.Feb
- Corporatation for Congress
I would love Murray Hill’s idea more if it were a serious attempted to challenge the recent Supreme Court ruling about freedom of speech for corporations.
- 24.Jan
- The Risk of Losing
If the Colts beat the Jets, they would become one of just a handful of clubs to ever close the regular season 0-2 and still play in the Super Bowl. Should they lose, can we finally rethink the conventional wisdom of “meaningless” games?
Of Course
- 05.Jan
- Goals for 2010
I’ve been at this crap a long time. 2010 is time for some focus and serenity.
- 11.Nov
- How the Web Sees You
The value of data mining is dependent on the people wielding the algorithm. Personas, an art installation by MIT’s Sociable Media Group, wants to create awareness about the capricious nature of results.
Parenting
- 28.Jan
- Gifts Accepted
Giving a gift says, “hey- I thought of you when you weren’t here- you stay in my heart.”
- 21.Jan
- Boys, girls, science and marketing.
There’s no surprise that we’re not raising girls who think dangerous science could be fun- we’re too busy telling them cleaning is fun.
Creative Corner
- 30.Nov
- Nanowrimo Winner!!
I did it!!!!
- 30.Nov
- Chapter Twenty-Three: The Sultan of Space
I ran to the control room and said for Alabaster to gun it and get us out of here as fast as he could. With that, we took off into space and, as it turns out, that’s where we’d be for a long, long time.
Resources
- 04.Mar
- Touched by an Android
The first day with the new Android G1 left me thinking my fingers need to go on a diet.
- 26.Jan
- Dog Pileup!
French Fry required some assistance warming up today.
TwitterSchmitter
- What's Amy doing?
educators, parents and OBAMA please read: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/02/opinion/02engel.html?scp=1&sq=op-ed%20education&st=cse
- What's Kevin doing?
The cat insists on eating the dog food. Not his own, though, which makes him a hypocrite.
The Next Generation

Carter and Archie have a lot to share with the world.
Comments
"The Corporation as Person thing needs to be stopped — enough of this multi-decade charade, already! Please contact me ASAP re: Independents Convention." | A.F. Cook
"Kevin – I stumbled across your blog via Google Alert and I am glad I did. This is a fantastic post and its highlights some important issues regarding data mining and..." | Prabhakar Koduri
"I “solved” that problem by stopping birthday parties when BR was about 6 yrs old. They don’t miss them at all (I think the parties were as stressful for them as..." | Teresa
"Ah! OK, I’ll buy that." | Jill J.
"I do love Barbara Ehrenreich (going to see her lecture on Sunday!). But apart from that, the other problem is the need to completely insulate your female child from all and..." | Dad Who Writes