My Political Compass

2004-10-26 00:00:00 -0400

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jduprey

Although I've recently griped quite a bit about political issues in my journal, I'm not really political. I'm a tech-geek. My knowledge of world culture and history is poor, and I have no stomach for the rhetoric of the American political system. I am still a human being though and the events of the past several years has really bothered me. Anyway, I took a test to see where my political mindset is:

My Political Compass:
Economic Left/Right: -6.12
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -4.62

This site has a lot of interesting facts about famous people. You should take the test. Does it jibe with your own mind's eye of your political slant?

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DMCA dealt serious blow by Sixth Circuit Appeals Court

2004-10-26 00:00:00 -0400

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jduprey

"Today the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit issued a powerful ruling against Lexmark and offered future guidance relating to the use of the DMCA."

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20041026-4352.html

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Smarty Template Engine [PHP]

2004-10-25 00:00:00 -0400

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jduprey

I started using the Smarty Template Engine for
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kamikaze_qscm. It is a PHP-based template system that allows you to separate the UI from the rest of your application. It seems to work very well.

NY Times: After Terror, a Secret Rewriting of Military Law

2004-10-24 00:00:00 -0400

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jduprey

New York Times: After Terror, a Secret Rewriting of Military Law

The Times has an article on Guantanamo prison/interrogation center and how laws were re-written and legal boundaries pushed to the extreme. Its a long article and, sadly, it requires a free account to the Times to read it online. Below are a few snippets, with my dumb American comments thrown in for good measure. (The article was too long to capture all the good bits here.. read it yourself.)

(click here to read my comments.) )

Bill Clinton 2004 DNC Former President Bill Clinton 7/26/04

2004-10-23 00:00:00 -0400

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jduprey

Bill Clinton's speech at the Democratic presidential convention is available for free on iTunes. Download it. Listen. I wish Kerry had a little more Clinton in him.

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Bill Clinton - 2004 DNC: Former President Bill Clinton (7/26/04) - 2004 DNC: Former President Bill Clinton (7/26/04)