Hot Topics

Lately there seems to be a lot of discussion regarding future possibilities - both positive and negative. I just wanted to make a quick post to remind myself to cover some topics in depth soon.

RFID chips and tags
Online Privacy - how you info moves about (Update: and what they're reading)
The Power of the ISP (Internet Service Provider) - Is it really your info?
Illuminati - Facts and Questions
US Currency - Design Oddities and Questions
US Currency - Spending $0.07 to make $0.05
Ethical Investing in: Exxon / Monsanto / Phillip Morris / Proctor & Gamble?

The Keys to Your House.

Today, in one of the public labs on campus,I sat down in front of a mac. I twittled my way to Google Finance only to see some list of crappy companies that certainly weren't mine. A quick glance to the top of the screen told me someone else hadn't logged out. I then twittled my way to Gmail and straight to their inbox. Busted! Now depending on your intentions at this point, paths can diverge wildly... I elected to "archive" his or her entire inbox, leaving but one message - from them of course - with a helpful hint on logging out. So let this be an innocuous message to you; Don't leave your keys in the front door!

Monday I'm in love.

Have you ever wondered who reads what you write? Who may read it in the future? The thought has grown louder with the abundance of web archives. Whatever I say now. I can change it, but its permanent. So 30 years from now at an interview when I'm confronted with my dissent I guess I should have something glib to say...