Kuehleborn

Bloom taxonomy

Mon, 5 Feb 2007 14:00:36 UTC

First, the [[revised Bloom taxonomy|http://www.udel.edu/educ/gottfredson/451/revisedbloom.html]] gives slightly different names to the 6 levels of the hierarchy:
*remember (was knowledge)
*understand (was comprehension)
*apply (was application)
*analyze (was analysis)
*evaluate (was evaluation)
*create (was synthesis)

|!The Cognitive Process Dimension|! |! |
|Categories & Cognitive Processes|Alternative Names|Definitions and Examples|
|!1.''Remember'' - Retrieve relevant knowledge from long-term memory|! |! |
|1.1. Recognizing|Identifying|Locating knowledge in long-term memory that is consistent with presented material (e.g. recognizing the dates of important events in U.S. history)|
|1.2. Recalling|Retrieving relevant knowledge from from long-term memory e.g. recalling the dates of important events in U.S. history|
|!2.''Understand'' - Construct meaning from instructional messages, including oral, written and graphic communication|! |! |
|2.1. Interpreting|Clarifying, paraphrasing, representing, translating|Changing from one form of representation (e.g. numerical) to another (e.g. verbal) (e.g. paraphrasing important speeches and documents)|
|2.2. Exemplifying|Illustrating, instantiating|Finding a specific example of illustration of a concept or a principle (e.g. Give examples of various artisitic painting styles)|
|2.3. Classifying|Categorizing, subsuming|Determining that something belongs to a category (e.g. concept or principle) (e.g.Classify observed or described cases of mental disorders)|
|2.4. Summarizing|Abstracting, generalizing|Abstracting a general theme or major points. (e.g. Write a short summary of the events portrayed on a videotape)|
|2.5. Inferring|Concluding, extrapolating, interpolating, predicitng|Drawing a logical conclusion from presented information (e.g. In learning a foreign language, infer grammatical principles from examples)|
|2.6. Comparing|Contrasting, mapping, matching|Detecting correspondences between two ideas, objects and the like (e.g. Compare historical events to contemporary situations)|
|2.7. Explaining|Constructing models|Constructing a cause-and-effect model of a system (e.g. Explain the cause of important 18th-century events in France)|
|!3.''Apply'' - Carry out or use a procedure in a given situation.|! |! |
|3.1.Executing|Carrying out|Applying a procedure to a familiar task (e.g. Divide one whole number by another whole number, both with multiple digits)|
|3.2.Implementing|Using|Applying a procedure to an unfamiliar task (e.g. Use Newton's Second Law in ituations in which it is appropriate)|
|!4.''Analyze'' - Break material into its constituent parts and determine how the parts relate to one another and to an overall structure or purpose)|! |! |
|4.1.Differentiating|Discriminating, distinguishing, focusing, selecting.|Distinguishing relevant from irrelevant parts or important from unimportant parts of presented material. (e.g. Distinguish between relevant and irrelevant numbers in a mathematical word problem)|
|4.2.Organizing|Finding, coherence, intergrating, outlining, parsing, structuring|Determining how elements fit or function within a structure (e.g. Structure evidence in a historical descriptioninto evidence for and against a particular historical explanation)|
|4.3.Attributing|Deconstructing|Determine a point of view, bias, values or intent underlying presented material (e.g. Determine the point of view of the author of an essay in terms of his or her political perspective).|
|!5.''Evaluate'' - Make judgments based on criteria and standards |! |! |
|5.1.Checking|Coordinating, detecting, monitoring, testing|Detecting inconsistencies or fallacies within a process or product; determining whether a process or product has internal consistency; detecting the effectiveness of a procedure as it is being implemented (e.g. Determine if a scientist's conclusions follow from observed data)|
|5.2.Critiquing|Judging|Detecting inconsistencies between a product and external criteria, determining whether a product has external consistency; detecting the appropriateness of a procedure for a given problem (e.g. Judge which of two methods is the best way to solve a given problem)|
|!6.''Create'' - Put elements together to form a coherent or functional whole; reorganize elements into a new pattern or structure|! |! |
|6.1.Generating|Hypothesizing|Coming up with alternative hypotheses based on criteria (e.g. Generate hypotheses to account for an observed phenomenon)|
|6.2.Planning|Designing|Devising a procedure for accomplishing some task (e.g. Plan a research paper on a given historical topic)|
|6.3.Producing|Constructing|Inventing a product (e.g. Build habitats for a specific purpose).|

WebForums

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:21:00 UTC

Big 5 Personality Dimensions

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:22:00 UTC

IntelliGentie

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:54:00 UTC

Niemand weet waar de grens tussen onintelligent gedrag en intelligent gedrag ligt, het is misschien zelfs onnozel te om veronderstellen dat er zo'n scherpe grens te trekken valt. Maar essentiële eigenschappenvan intelligentie zijn in ieder geval:
*Zeer flexibel reageren op situaties
*Gebruik maken van gunstige omstandigheden
*Dubbelzinnige of tegenstrijdige mededelingen zinvol duiden
*Het relatieve belang inzien van verschillende elementen van een situatie
*Overeenkomsten vinden tussen situaties,ondanks verschillen die ze mogelijkerwijs van elkaar scheiden.
*Verschillen zien tussen situaties, ondanks overeenkomsten die ze mogelijkerwijs met elkaar verbinden
*Op nieuwe ideeën komen door oude ideeën op een nieuwe manier samen te voegen
*Met volledig nieuwe ideeën komen.

Uit: Douglas R. Hofstadter: GEB, pag 31 (ned. ed)

Linda Gottfredson

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:53:00 UTC

Linda Gottfredson's papers on real life uses of
intelligence, they are very interesting.
Links:
[[Homepage of Linda S. Gottfredson|http://www.udel.edu/educ/gottfredson/]]
[[Wikipedia article on Gottfredson|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Gottfredson]]

18 ways to stay focused at work

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:11:00 UTC

[[18 ways to stay focused at work|http://www.davecheong.com/2006/08/14/18-ways-to-stay-focused-at-work/]]
#Write out a daily task list and plan your day.
#Allocate time slots colleagues can interrupt you.
#Apply time boxing.
#Setup filters in your email.
#Do not check personal email in the morning.
#Set your IM status.
#Listen to the right types of music.
#Use the headphones but leave the music off.
#Fill up a water bottle.
#Find the best time to do repetitive and boring tasks.
#Bring your lunch and have it at your desk.
#Don’t make long personal calls.
#Clean up your desk.
#Get a good chair.
#Use shortcuts on your computer.
#Close programs you’re not using.
#Limit time on Digg, Delicious, news sites and blogs.
#Change your mindset and make work fun.
----
[[11 ways of staying focused|http://www.davecheong.com/2006/06/21/11-ways-of-staying-focused/]]

#Having well defined goals.
#Breaking things into bite sized chunks.
#Prioritising constantly.
#Tracking progress vigorously.
#Planning ahead without fail.
#Rewarding myself when warranted.
#Removing distractions as best I can.
#Blocking out some time.
#Keeping the results clear in mind.
#Enlisting my family and friends for help.

Here are some examples of how I have applied these techniques to my blogging:

*Having a goal to write 120 articles in a year.
*Working on 3 articles each week, or 2 paragraphs in each sitting.
*Prioritising bill paying before working on writing tasks.
*Tracking the number of posts I have done each week.
*Planning the topics for future articles in advance.
*Taking time out to do searches on Technorati and Google.
*Waking up at 5:30am and working on an article before work.
*Asking my wife to wake me up if I fail to get up on my own.
*Unplugging the Xbox to remove distractions.
*Watching TV to relax my mind after completing an article.
*Visualise the growth in subscribers to my feed to maintain motivation.

Nieuwe plannen

Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:42:00 UTC

*Schaken
*Pianospelen
*Italiaans leren
*Wiskunde
*Biedermeiere project

HackerAttitude

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 13:23:00 UTC

Hackers ''solve problems'' and ''build things'', and they ''believe in freedom'' and ''voluntary mutual help''. To be accepted as a hacker, you have to behave as though you have this kind of attitude yourself. And to behave as though you have the attitude, you have to really believe the attitude.
But if you think of cultivating hacker attitudes as just a way to gain acceptance in the culture, you'll miss the point. Becoming the kind of person who believes these things is important for you — for helping you learn and keeping you motivated. As with all creative arts, the most effective way to become a master is to imitate the mind-set of masters — not just intellectually but emotionally as well.
Or, as the following modern Zen poem has it:

<<<
To follow the path:
look to the master,
follow the master,
walk with the master,
see through the master,
become the master.
<<<
So, if you want to be a hacker, repeat the following things until you believe them:
#The world is full of fascinating problems waiting to be solved.
#No problem should ever have to be solved twice.
#Boredom and drudgery are evil.
#Freedom is good.
#Attitude is no substitute for competence.

StressManagement

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:58:00 UTC

[[100 Ways To Reduce Stress|http://www.circleofchristianwomen.com/MyWebs/selfhelp/stress.htm]]

Tips4Life, from the [[Dumb Little Man|http://dumblittleman.blogspot.com/index.html]]
Some of them are very good, others a bit Wayne Dyer for starters. So I reorganized them to meet my own needs.

# Getup 15 minutes earlier
# Prepare for the morning the night before
# Get to work early
# Simplify everything you can
# Clean out one closet or one drawer
# Unclutter your life.
# Set priorities in your life
# Say no more often
# Use your time wisely
# Do it today.
# Get enough sleep
# Talk less, Listen more
# Practice preventative maintenance
# Repair anything that doesn't work properly
# Make copies of important papers and store them where you'll be able to find them
# Make duplicate keys and store them where you can get to them
# Work at being cheerful and optimistic
# Practice a smile
# Pay attention to your appearance
# Strive for excellence, not perfection
# Hum a song.
# Learn the words to a song
# Eat nutritiously
# Meet your own needs.
# Schedule some time each day to play.
# Practice grace under pressure
# Be responsible for your feelings
# Avoid negative people
# Quit trying to "fix" people.
# Avoid tight-fitting clothes.
# Eat a meal by candle light.
# Recognize the importance of unconditional love.
# Say something nice to someone
# Write a note to someone you haven't heard from in a while
# Don't try to know all the answers
# Do something new.
# Take a different route to work
# Be Conscious of the decisions you make
# Stop a bad habit.
# Put safety first.
# Stand up and stretch
# Exercise
# Do everything you do in moderation.
# Remember that there are always options
# Develop a support system
# Have a "plan B"
# Watch a movie
# Draw a picture
# Teach a kid to fly a kite
# Walk in the rain
# Keep a journal
# Remember that stress is an attitude.

----
Don't rely on your memory
Ask for help
Chunk down big jobs into little ones
View problems as challenges
Look at challenges as opportunities
Smile
Be prepared for rain
Laugh at something
Look for the silver lining
Pet a dog or cat
Take a long shower or a bubble bath
Believe in yourself
Stop beating yourself up
Stop saying negative things to yourself.
Visualize yourself winning
Develop your sense of humor
Stop thinking that tomorrow will be a better day
Set goals for yourself.
Say hello to a stranger
Ask a friend for a hug
Give a friend a hug.
Look at the stars
Breathe slowly
Learn to whistle
Read a poem
Listen to some music you've never heard before
Watch a ballet
Read something
Buy yourself a flower
Smell the flower
Find support from others
Give support to others
Stretch your limits a little each day
Look at a painting or a sculpture
Plant a tree
Feed a bird
Buy some crayons and color
Learn a joke.
Know you limitations and let others know them, too.
Throw a paper airplane
Go on a picnic
Put an air freshener in your car
Eat some popcorn while you are watch a movie.
Take a walk.
Go to a ball game and scream
Praise others
Stop counting things.

VCL-Deugden

Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:52:00 UTC

*Houd maat
*Spreek en schrijf precies
*Observeer nauwkeurig
*Wees speels
*Gebruik je gevoel voor humor
*Zie dingen in perspectief
*Wees creatief
*Wees een vriend
*Durf fouten te maken
*Wees vindingrijk
*Gebruik je gezond verstand

TotallyGeek

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 12:55:00 UTC

My Wishlist:
#General:
*Study Loglan, evt lojban
*Keep track of U.S. time-zone (-6)
*Always wear and use a multicolour pen
*Always wear and use a multicolour highlighter
*Practise to solve Rubrik’s Cube
**http://www.rubikvoordummies.nl.nu/
*Read words backwards
*Read sentences backwards
*Read words in anagrams
*Read words in cabbalistics
*Read, think and count numbers in binaries
*Read, think and count numbers as hexadecimals
*Know my own geek-code by heart and able to read other geek-codes.
#Games:
*Chess
*Trivial pursuit/and other games that are alike
*Warhammer
#Read:
*Dilbert
*Hitchhiker’s Guide to the galaxy
*Hofstadter: GEB; Metamagical Themes
*One sci-fi book a week.
#Movies and TV:
*Dexter’s Lab
*Spongebob
*Star Trek
*Cartoon Network

#Computers
*Learn Lisp
*Perl
*Php
*Apache server
*JavaScript

Keeping Your Aging Brain Sharp

Mon, 8 Jan 2007 11:14:00 UTC

The [[Alliance for Aging Research|http://dumblittleman.blogspot.com/2007/01/keeping-your-aging-brain-sharp.html]] recommends these 10 steps for improving your brain health.

*Eat a Brain-Healthy Diet. A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids (commonly found in fish), protein, antioxidants, fruits and vegetables and vitamin B; low in trans fats; and with an appropriate level of carbohydrates will help keep your brain healthy.
*Stay Mentally Active. Activities such as learning a new skill or language, working on crossword puzzles, taking classes, and learning how to dance can help challenge and maintain your mental functioning.
*Exercise Regularly. Exercising often can increase circulation, improve coordination, and help prevent conditions that increase the risk of dementia such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
*Stay Social. Spending time with friends, volunteering, and traveling can keep your mind active and healthy.
*Get Plenty of Sleep. Not getting enough sleep can have a negative impact on brain health.
*[[Manage Stress|StressManagement]]. Participating in yoga, spending time with friends, or doing other stress-relieving activities can help preserve your ability to remember and learn.
*Prevent Brain Injury. Wearing protective head gear and seat belts can help you avoid head injury, which has been associated with an increased risk of dementia.
*Control Other Health Conditions. Maintaining a healthy weight, exercising, eating a well-balanced and nutritious diet, and controlling stress can help reduce your risk of diseases that affect your brain, including diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and hypertension.
*Avoid Unhealthy Habits. Smoking, heavy drinking and use of recreational drugs can increase the risk of dementia and cognitive decline.
*Consider Your Genes. If your family history puts you at risk for developing dementia, work with your doctor to find ways to maintain your brain health to help avoid or slow the progression of cognitive decline

Link: [[The National Institute of Aging|http://www.niapublications.org/agepages/forgetfulness.asp]]

WorkAholic

Thu, 7 Dec 2006 08:28:00 UTC

[[The 20 tips that got me an IT promotion|http://dumblittleman.blogspot.com/2006/08/20-tips-that-got-me-it-promotion.html]]
11 months ago I almost quit my IT support job with a large Accounting company. Jay, the owner of Dumb Little Man, and my best friend, told me to list 25 things I could personally do to get ahead. I was skeptical because I seriously hated this place but I made the list because I had nothing to lose but time and I didn't want to start to job search.

I couldn't come up with 25 so we settled on 20. He then tweaked it a little saying that it was too easy to fulfill. Anyway, I took the list and posted it on my cubicle wall. I read that damn thing every morning when I got into the office. To this day, I still have it practically memorized.

Last Friday, I was promoted and I actually moved up 2 spots so I am now earning an extra $15K year. Kind of nice if you ask me.

Here are the missions we put together:

#I will work and think as if I were the SVP of my IT group. This will include how I interact in meetings, with co-workers in the hall, etc. This will train me for the future.
#If I ever decide I don't like the company I work for, I will still act like the SVP because that is the position I want. I will not become a complaining, gossiping troll because my reputation will follow me.
#I will look for areas that my company fails. One day I will fix that failure by starting my own company.
#I will be the guy to speak out with new ideas in meetings. If it's going to save money or increase revenues, I will never be out of line.
#I will lead others and show my strengths because someday I may want these people to work for me.
#I will finish everything I start. I am not going to mentally bail on a project.
#I will shut up and listen when I don't know 110%.
#I will study new trends so I am the guy with the good idea.
#Regardless of what my boss says, I will review myself each month and then ask for help where I need it. My company can train me so that I can move on.
#If they ask for 132 TPS reports, I will do them. One day I may ask an employee of mine for similar reports (even though it's repulsive to think).
#I will speak my mind in the face of rejection when I am confident that my idea is a winner.
#I will know how competitors do things so I can suggest better solutions in meetings.
#I will not bend to process bureaucracy. If the customer needs it, we have to figure it out.
#I will learn as much as possible about the roles people play in my company. One day I will have to fill those roles.
#I am able to recite my 5-year goal at any time.
#Resume builders are nice but I am pushing for seminars that will train ME.
#I will dress more professionally then the rest on casual Friday.
#On internal conference calls, I will ask questions. Not dumb annoying ones, but questions that pertain to the company's EPS or EBITDA.
#I will be in the office before my boss' boss 90% of the time.
#I will leave the office after my boss 100% of the time.

CyberPunk

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 09:08:00 UTC

On 9/26/06, Eugen Leitl wrote:
[snip]
> I don't think this is going to happen. Our cypherpunk dreams never
> materialized. Anything involving threats at the physical layer will
> cause societies to go into armadillo mode. Kiss your residual freedoms
> good-bye then.
[snip]

Why do you suppose our "cypherpunk dreams never materialized," and
exactly what hopes does that phrase express? I have my own answers for
this, but yours interest me. I also think they'd generally interest
the list.

--
Jay Dugger
http://jaydugger.suprglu.com
Sometimes the delete key serves best.

On Tue, Sep 26, 2006 at 06:43:49PM +0000, Jay Dugger wrote:

> > I don't think this is going to happen. Our cypherpunk dreams never
> > materialized. Anything involving threats at the physical layer will
> > cause societies to go into armadillo mode. Kiss your residual freedoms
> > good-bye then.
>
> Why do you suppose our "cypherpunk dreams never materialized," and

There are many reasons, some more important than the others.
It takes a critical mass for interoperability, and most users
never cared (in fact, most even never knew and are still naive).
Alternatively, the activists never realized how weird they
really were. The infrastructure itself was never developed.
Some designs appeared close (MojoNation, MNet, a few others) but
nothing with all the required facets emerged. On the political
side the IP lobby and professional manipulators managed to pass
a number of laws and influence the public opinion using the
usual apocalyptic riders (in some cases, such as the AP
crackdown, even statuated harsh examples for deterrence).
Also, anonymity (reasonably simple to implement) invites abuse.
I was on the phone with a police officer just today actually,
who was investigating a case of online fraud involving Tor, and
you might or might not have heard about the recent Tor server
seizure in Germany (mine was spared), and actually abuse and
borderline illegal acitivities dominate the current network.
I'm hoping the current privacy witch hunt will encourage more
people to protect themselves, but of course the situation could
result just as well with activists ending up impaled on the stake
themselves. CCC claimed we lost the war, but not quite yet.
It will be certainly not worthwhile to stay on fascist networks
legally, that's for certain. Otoh, intelligence is not
corellated with risk-taking, so the new networks won't be
anything like the old. A really disruptive approach would
be a completely unregulated low-cost Iridium launched by
a rogue billionaire, but of course you can still penalize
end-user devices, unless fabbing is low-threshold that
black market is impossible to eradicate. See, we're weird.
Never going to happen.

> exactly what hopes does that phrase express? I have my own answers for

The original idea involved a lightweight digital currency infrastructure,
which was supposed to obsolete national currencies, the network becoming
the global, unregulated, realtime marketplace. Another facet was a distributed
cryptographic filestore allowing uncensorable communication and publishing,
allowing both one-time and persistent nyms and supporting prestige accounting.
This has turned out far more challenging than anticipated, even
ignoring the issues of user base criticality (bootstrap). I'm still hoping
we'll be getting a case of severe abuse and subsequent backlash, but
these chances are arguably thin. The metal chutes of the slaughterhouse
are steep, and slickened in blood.

The hope was that the network would become the last unregulated
frontier (lacking access to space), which humanity so desperately
needs in order to progress. It was so highly frustrating to
talk to scientific publishing professionals in mid-90s about
the fundamental change in scientific publishing that cheap
computers and networks where about to unleash. Of course it was
precisely the establishment that had the least interest in
novelty, and the most to lose from the lumpenscientist threat.
As budgets plummet, and the old fogeys (literally) die out,
this is slowly starting to change. At least open source still
has got a reasonably good press, for time being, so we're
not completely screwed. But, this is a fight for somebody
else.

> this, but yours interest me. I also think they'd generally interest
> the list.

I'm not sure. Tim May is just a troll on the Usenet.

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GeekActivism

Sat, 25 Nov 2006 21:08:00 UTC

Geek activism has not taken off yet, but it should. With the gamers recognizing the need for a louder voice, EFF gaining momentum and Linux taking on the mainstream on the one hand and recent severe losses in privacy, freedom of speech and intellectual property rights on the other, now seems to be the best time to rally around the cause.
Geeks are not known to be political or highly vocal (outside of our own circles)- this must change if we want things to improve. So [[here is my list of things|http://www.scienceaddiction.com/2006/07/23/95-theses-of-geek-activism/]] people of all shapes, sizes and sides of the debate need to know. Some of these are obvious, others may not be meant for you. But hopefully, some of these will inspire you to do the right thing and others will help you frame the next discussion, debate or argument you have on these topics.
#Reclaim the term ‘hacker’. If you tinker with electronics, you are a hacker. If you use things in more ways than intended by the manufacturer, you are a hacker. If you build things out of strange, unexpected parts, you are a hacker. Reclaim the term.
#Violating a license agreement is not theft.
#All corporations are not on your side.
#Keep in touch with everyone you can vote for and make sure you know where they stand on the issues you care about.
#More importantly, make sure they know where you stand on the issues you care about.
#Everything will enter the public domain some day- even Mickey Mouse.
#Read the [[original 95 theses|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/95_Theses]]. Yes, they are irrelevant to these causes. Yes, they are religious- and not even close to my religion. And yes, they are 500 years old. But they do demonstrate how stating your beliefs clearly, effectively and publicly to challenge the status quo can change the world. Of course, I have no delusions of grandeur!
#Use [[TOR|http://tor.eff.org/]] for privacy and anonymity.
#Trusted computers must not be trusted.
#Democrats may seem to be on your side, but keep an eye on them. They may only be the lesser of two evils.
#Republicans may seem to be the enemy, but that is only because they are in power now. The true enemy is a lack of accountability.
#Read Eric Raymond’s [[The Cathedral and the Bazaar|http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/cathedral-bazaar/]].
#Why do I have to jump through hoops just to get video off my own home movie DVDs?
#Know the [[DMCA|http://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf]] so you know what you are up against.
#The true enemy is the line: “If you haven’t done anything wrong, what do you fear?” The problem with that line, as [[Schneier has said|http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2006/05/the_value_of_pr.html]], is that it assumes that the desire for privacy implies wrong-doing.
#Proprietary data formats must never store public information.
#Some corporations are on your side- find them and reward them.
#No one has ever told me where I could play my 45 RPMs. Why are my MP3s any different?
#The analog hole is not a hole. The world is analog.
#If you are in the US, let your [[Senator know what you feel|http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm]].
#Treating your customers like criminals- or potential criminals- will turn customers away.
#This bears repeating, treating paying customers as potential criminals is a losing strategy.
#Some corporations may seem to be on your side, but are not.
#Fair use is a good thing.
#Use ''multiple operating systems'' regularly so you truly understand interoperability.
#Write to your local newspaper- they can shape the opinions of the people do not understand the issues we care about.
#Do not follow the [[Electronic Frontier Foundation|http://www.eff.org]], ''participate in it''.
#Read of [[Thoreau’s words on civil disobedience|http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Civil_Disobedience]].
#Data mining will not stop terror.
#''Express your opinion in public''.
#Blog.
#The GPL is not gospel, but it comes close.
#Use multiple MP3/music players so you truly understand interoperability.
#If you are in the US, [[let your house representative know how you feel|http://www.house.gov/writerep/]].
#Those in favor of suspending some liberties for security, answer this: “Who watches the watchers?”
#Except for extreme cases, the ''government'' should not be in the business of ''parenting our children''.
#When arguing with people who disagree, ''be polite'', but not condescending.
#RFID is just a technology- its existence does not make us more secure.
#Now and in the future, presence of encryption implies ''nothing''. In fact, whatever it does imply is ''none of your business''. Without any other probable cause, the user must not bear the burden of explaining reasons for use of encryption.
#Flame wars help the other side.
#New technologies to promote and develop media will prosper because of computers and the Internet, ''not inspite of it''.
#Security is a trade-off- what are you willing to give up?
#Calling Microsoft evil buys you nothing- it only polarizes the argument.
#Holding Google to it’s “Don’t do evil” mantra buys us a lot.
#Read of Gandhi’s actions in civil disobedience. Discover [[Satyagraha|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyagraha]].
#Use [[Creative Commons|http://creativecommons.org/]].
#Understand the difference between civil disobedience and breaking the law.
#Can’t find anything to watch on network TV? Watch [[Democracy TV|http://www.getdemocracy.com/]].
#Frame the argument in terms of the average person, not the edge-case geek. These problems affect geeks first, but ''will affect everyone in the future''.
#Privacy, civil liberties and civil rights are a slippery slope. The reason we continuously fight for them is not that we all seek a utopian society where doves fly free- in fact, I seek a perpetual ‘tug-of-war’ where the rope gradually slips in the direction of my beliefs.
#Users do not want the permission to use digital media; they want to own digital media. This means using them as they choose, where they choose, in the device of their choice without fear of litigation or sudden inactivity. These users are customers- treat them with respect.
#Support the [[free|http://www.promo.net/pg/]], [[public domain|http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Main_Page]] [[archives|http://www.archive.org/index.php]] of information.
#''Undermine censorship'' by publishing [[information censored in oppressive countries|http://irrepressible.info/]].
#And then, there is the [[12-step plan for the games industry|http://www.joystiq.com/2006/03/09/12-step-plan-for-the-games-industry-game-marketing-conf-keynote/]].
#Corporations and producers of digital media must trust their own consumers. Sales will reward trust.
#Breaking the law because you disagree with the current law is not the way to solve the problem in a democratic society.
#''ID cards'' do not make us more secure.
#Voicing your views in a Slashdot comment thread is good, in your own blog is better, but in places that non-geeks frequent is best.
#DRM does not work because the customer/user has the key, cipher and ciphertext in the player. (thanks [[Cory Doctorow|http://www.dashes.com/anil/stuff/doctorow-drm-ms.html]])
#[[Bloggers have rights|http://www.eff.org/bloggers/]] - be aware of them.
#Find out why [[electronic voting machines are regulated less than casino gaming machines|http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2006/03/16/GR2006031600213.html]].
#Find out about [[Spimes|http://www.boingboing.net/images/blobjects.htm]] - they are in your future if things go well.
#Have a global perspective in ideas of geek civil liberties, intellectual property rights and so forth. Do you like your country’s policies in this respect? Can you help people from another country?
#Geek activism is not all about extreme positions. There is a gradient- find your position on it.
#Read the [[PATRIOT ACT|http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:HR03162:%5D]]- know what you are really up against.
#In the US, put [[a few technologists in power in Washington|http://actblue.com/page/stomv]]. Abroad, do the same for your own seat of government.
#Write to mainstream media- they have more mindshare than they are given credit for.
#Read what your founding fathers said before taking someone’s word for it. Quote the founding fathers back at them- there were so many of them, and they said and wrote so much, that you will find a quote for each situation. Try this one for starters, “Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” – Benjamin Franklin. Read more Bejamin Franklin. Read more [[cool quotes|http://www.scienceaddiction.com/2006/04/25/outrage/]]
#Read more.
#Mixed tapes are legal. Time-shifting TV is legal. Regardless of the media.
#Decide what is offensive for yourself- don’t let the government decide it for you. If you do not, pretty soon, you may only see one side of every argument.
#Music purchases should not be governed by determining which seller has the most clout among the player manufacturers.
#We do not lock the door to our bedrooms or bathrooms because we have something to hide. We do not secure our networks, conversations, emails and files because we have something to hide.
#Make sure that if a vendor locks you in, you lock them out.
#80% of games are ''not rated M''.
#You may agree with Richard Stallman, but make sure you understand the opposing point of view.
#An email tax to certify that it is “legitimate” is an awful idea.
#Know your rights and be prepared to defend them.
#''Open source is not free''.
#''Free is open source''.
#The ESRB game rating system exists for a reason- so that parents can be parents and the government can get on with more important stuff.
#Do not allow corporations to get away with assisting oppressive regimes. Let your voice be heard.
#''Linux is no longer a philosophy'' - it is a good piece of software. Use it because it if it fits your needs.
#There are reasons [[based in mathematics|http://www.lewrockwell.com/orig7/rudmin1.html]] that establish the NSA wiretaps and other similar brute data mining ideas do not work.
#Multiple nag screens that warn us of possible insecurity do not make us more secure.
#More information available to the most number of people is a ''good thing''.
#There are [[DRM free|http://www.eff.org/IP/DRM/guide/]] alternatives for [[music you can play anywhere|http://ymusicblog.com/blog/2006/07/19/buy-a-customized-jessica-simpson-mp3-at-yahoo-music/]].
#''Vote''.
#Free as in free lunch is good. Free as in a free people is even better. For software and for everything else.
#Quoting [[Schneier’s blog|http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2006/05/the_value_of_pr.html]]: Cardinal Richelieu understood the value of surveillance when he famously said, “If one would give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest man, I would find something in them to have him hanged.” Watch someone long enough, and you’ll find something to arrest—or just blackmail—with. Privacy is important because without it, surveillance information will be abused: to peep, to sell to marketers and to spy on political enemies—whoever they happen to be at the time.
#Read our modern geek philosophers- read [[Bruce Perens|http://www.perens.com/]], [[Cory Doctorow|http://www.boingboing.net/]], [[Bruce Sterling|http://blog.wired.com/sterling/]] and even [[Richard Stallman|http://www.fsf.org/]]. Read [[Schneier|http://www.schneier.com/blog/]] to find practical reasons why stupid security mechanisms are stupid. Read them even if you disagree with them- it will help frame your point of view.
#DRM only keeps ''an honest user honest''.
#You have the right to anonymity on the internet.
#''Be proud of being a geek'', a gamer, a privacy advocate, promoter of free speech and an innovator without fear of litigation, of government or restrictions on liberties- a geek activist.
#Most of all- have fun.

Top10 SuperFoods for Better Health

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 13:13:00 UTC

A hectic lifestyle makes it easy to skip a meal or just grab less-than-nutritious food on the run. But a busy day doesn’t have to stand in the way of great health. A multivitamin is great insurance for days when you do miss a meal or two, but real food should always be your primary source of nutrients. Keep [[these 10 foods|http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/lf_hl_nutritional_all-stars]] on hand at all times, and you'll be able to whip up a delicious meal or snack that will keep your energy up and your immune system strong.
#Berries
#Citrus
#Vegetables
#Whole Grains
#Salmon
#Legumes
#Nuts and Seeds
#Lean Protein
#Olive Oil
#Tea

KidInside

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 13:07:00 UTC

No matter how old you get, if you can keep the desire to be creative, you're keeping the man-child alive.
[[John Cassavetes|http://www.brainstorming.co.uk/quotes/creativequotations.html]]

# Do a cartwheel.
# Sing into your hairbrush.
# Walk barefoot in wet grass.
# Play a song you like really loud, over and over.
# Dot all your “i”’s with smiley faces.
# Read the funnies. Throw the rest of the paper away.
# Dunk your cookies.
# Play a game where you make up the rules as you go along.
# Step carefully over sidewalk cracks.
# Change into some play clothes.
# Try to get someone to trade you a better sandwich.
# Eat ice cream for breakfast.
# Kiss a frog, just in case.
# Blow the wrapper off a straw.
# Have someone read you a story.
# Find some pretty stones and save them.
# Wear your favorite shirt with you favorite pants even if they don’t match.
# Take a running jump over a big puddle.
# Get someone to buy you something you really don’t need.
# Hide your vegetables under your napkin.
# Stay up past your bedtime.
# Eat dessert first.
# Fuss a little, then take a nap.
# Wear red gym shoes.
# Put way too much sugar on your cereal.
# Make cool screeching noises every time you turn a corner.
# Giggle a lot for no reason.
# Give yourself a gold star for everything you do today.

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