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September 21, 2014

Malicious Books?

IAM JSONEssaysBooks as Malware / exploit / talk like a pirate57 Comments

It was only a matter of time before we had to worry about our books delivering more than a great story well told. We humans can be damned devious. This Gizmodo article is pretty interesting, though a little thin on facts (see infra). Basically, it is possible to create a ... more >

September 16, 2014

GUEST OPINION: On Romance and Sacrifice by Zoey Brouthers

Guest ReviewerEssays / Letters of Opinion33 Comments

  [themify_box style=”light-yellow note rounded” ]Zoey Brouthers is an avid reader with degrees in Music who likes to have intelligent arguments. She has one self-published short story to her name and lots and lots of books on her shelves.[/themify_box] I love romance novels. There’s something for everyone, and with few ... more >

September 7, 2014

Code You Do It?

IAM JSONEssaysOpinions / Tech Sunday16 Comments

The other day, NPR had a segment about employment, tech, and coding. According to this piece, there will be upwards of a million coding job openings, set to go unfilled for a lack of employees with the requite skills. The bleeding heart cynic in me had a lot of reactions ... more >

August 31, 2014

How Do I Backup? Let me Count the Ways

IAM JSONEssaysBackups / Nightmare scenarios / Organization or the Lack Thereof / Tech Sunday31 Comments

Backups. You have them, right? Like, if it became necessary for you to restore your computer to the exact state it was in on August 1 at 10:19:04:154 AM you could, right? If you don’t have any backups from ever, or from last Tuesday, or from 10 minutes ago, you, ... more >

August 17, 2014

A Few of My Favorite Apps

IAM JSONEssaysapps / Tech Sunday27 Comments

In this post, I’m sharing apps I use and like. I’ll even list apps I got all excited about and then …. :::crickets::: Because–and tell me if this happens to you–there are apps that sound like they will change your life from awesomeness, and then you get it and even ... more >

August 10, 2014

After the Bell Tolls For Thee — What Happens After you Die?

IAM JSONEssaysBucket List / Legacies / Tech Sunday / The Great Beyond15 Comments

Somebody had to Say It I’ll start this post off with a disclaimer: I am not a lawyer. I strongly advise you to consult a lawyer who specializes in wills and trusts so that when you do shuffle off your mortal coil (in the way, way future) your descendents think ... more >

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