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Ol’ Jackie and Hanse’s War

If you don’t follow my gaming site, then this might be news. I submitted a short story and a BattleMech design to the Pirate Point fanzine. Its first issue was released earlier this week, and my entry about a jury-rigged…
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The Parchment Barrier

No document, however brilliantly conceived, can resist people who view its constraints and its needs as needling inconveniences, rather than sacred boundaries and responsibilities. Constitutional democracy is high-maintenance. It only works if the people who are meant to care, actually…
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My Career: Windows Phone

Microsoft got into the mobile market early with Pocket PC devices. Launched in 2000, these were devices aimed at professionals who wanted mobile access to their work-related calendars and email. With dominance in enterprise software, Microsoft was well positioned to…
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DEI: Imperfect but Meaningful

Charity Majors, CTO of Honeycomb, wrote a good piece on how corporate DEI programs are imperfect, but that the core ideas of diversity, equity, and inclusion are nevertheless important. An inclusive culture is one that sets as many people as…
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The Invention of Countries

This is a good video from Tom Nicholas about the concept of countries and how it developed. In a world with voices calling for extreme nationalism seemingly on the rise, it is worth keeping in mind that they’re just something…
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Dirty Dice

Another song I like: Dirty Dice by Katie Melua.
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Ol’ Jackie and Hanse’s War

The Parchment Barrier

My Career: Windows Phone

DEI: Imperfect but Meaningful

The Invention of Countries

Dirty Dice

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