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)