Short stories for short attention spans, mostly Sci-Fi. An iPhone, iPad enthusiast. Amateur photog, poet. Follow me on Twitter @johnathansoul
Monday, February 4, 2013
Edward R Murrow vs Joe McCarthy
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Tricknowledgy Ep#71
We Live Between 1933 and 1984
the I.T. Prepper episode
If you knew with absolute certainity that in the next five years, you would be in a bonified fascist state, how would you live your live differently. We'll focus on personal tech.Music Break #1: Lex Orcha by Kodak to Graph on Bad Panda Records
https://soundcloud.com/bad-panda-records/kodak-to-graph-lex-orcha
Music Break #2: Teardrops by Joel Hood on Bad Panda Records
Monday, January 28, 2013
PIRATEBOX PROJECT - DAY 1
Heard about PirateBox from BlacklistedNews.com. It's the brainchild of David Darts, head of Art Dept at NYU. The PirateBox is a router, usb drive and battery configured to be an internet in a box. This does not connect to the world wide web, which is the beauty of it.
It broadcasts a wifi signal, ppl can connect anonymously to download, upload files or chat with others on the network. The PirateBox keeps no logs of ppl who connect to it. This project intrigued me because ISPs, MPAA, RIAA and govts are trying to lock down our beloved internet.
I ordered the TP-Link M3020 router ($35), the 8GB USB drive ($8) and the external USB battery ($40, but not necessary) from Amazon. Two days later (Jan 26) I'm step #10 on the PirateBox DIY instructions page. That's where I got stuck. My home router's ip address is different from the ip listed in the instructions. So, I have to edit the network file of the TP-Link router. Never did that before. So today will be a first.. Wish me luck. Google really f'g up my photo. Here's the TP-Link M3020 router, SanDisk 8GB USB stick and Anker 5V USB battery. Purchased from Amazon. Came in about two days.
Here's a video: Interview with David Darts about PirateBox...
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Middle Class Myth
Love the term "middle class". What does it really mean when your neighbor is starving? I used to think I was middle class. I went to college and got a bachelors. Work hard for years in my profession, became fairly good at it, but never broke fifty grand a year.
I've have since changed careers and fifty is behind me, but one hundred thousand is still down the street around the corner. Am I middle class? I live in an apartment in a safe neighborhood. Am I middle class? I hear a homeless woman in the stairwell (it's 1AM). Can't be middle class if a homeless woman can sleep in your stairwell.
My conclusion is that the middle class are the politicians. They are between us and the wealthy that fund them. They are that class in the middle. Which explains why they legislate in a way that benefits them and their major contributors, the upper class.
The homeless lady in the stairwell has removed all illusion of my middle class status; degree, certifications and professional experience notwithstanding. If I am bereft of work for a certain period, I could be bunking in a hallway, with my degree. My politics embrace this fact. I am not middle class. I am working class, neighbor to the poor.
photo caption: bread aisle in Safeway grocery store during hurricane Sandy days. Taken with my iPhone 4S, Hipstamatic app (Helga Viking lens, Blanko Freedom13 film)