Tag Archives: Computers

Henry Mecredy :
BOOKS | Tracy Kidder: ‘The Soul of a New Machine’ revisited

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Thorne Dreyer

It’s a fine tale of a product development project that unfolds in secrecy, in a mild paranoia born of corporate competition. By Henry Mecredy | The Rag Blog | July 22, 2017 Hands, that the rod of empire might have … Continue reading →

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Robert Jensen : Machines Change, Our Work Remains the Same

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Thorne Dreyer

Early computer. Image from Corbis-Bettmann.The limits of internet activism:Machines change, the work remains the same By Robert Jensen / The Rag Blog / January 11, 2011 When I first got involved in left/radical political organizing in the 1990s, I don’t … Continue reading →

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William Michael Hanks : Net Neutrality / Stop Thief!

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Stop thief!How the internet happenedand why it’s in danger nowBy William Michael Hanks / The Rag Blog / October 15, 2010 Also see Mike Hanks’ companion article: Net Neutrality / Open Internet Under Fire And see ‘Save the Internet’ video … Continue reading →

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Travelers’ Laptops May Be Detained At Border

Posted on August 1, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

No suspicion required under Homeland Security policiesBy Ellen Nakashima / August 1, 2008 Federal agents may take a traveler’s laptop computer or other electronic device to an off-site location for an unspecified period of time without any suspicion of wrongdoing, … Continue reading →

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John McCain, Please Log On

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

The crusty ol’ Repub says he has no clue how to use a computer. Isn’t that cute?By Mark Morford / July 23, 2008 Dear McCain presidential campaign: You know what’s funny and cute and just a little bit sad? Wacky … Continue reading →

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