Pandemonium Medicine ShowWeblog of Mike Duigou aka bondoloArt Makes the World Less Crappy- January 18, 2008 I frequently find the train ride from Berkeley to Santa Clara depressing. The tracks taken the Amtrak Capitol Corridor takes you some of the Bay Area's better examples of urban decay. Dead buildings and cars, garbage everywhere, lots of gang tags and unhappy homeless people. Today reading a "Living the Scientific Life", a blog I've long enjoyed, I came across a photo that has temporarily brightened my perspective on urban life. There are other sub-way art pictures in the photostream that are..http://blogs.sun.com/bondolo/entry/art_makes_the_world_less Wi-Fi Wide Open- January 10, 2008 I really enjoyed Bruce Schneier's most recent Wired Security Matters column, "Steal This Wi-Fi". I've always run my wi-fi completely open and unencrypted. I like running it that way though I've been repeatedly warned by nearly everyone I mention it to that an open network will cause my computers to be hacked help the terrorists promote child pornography make the RIAA sue me hasten the end-times . The ISPs and certain vendors of horribly insecure operating systems have done a great job of...http://blogs.sun.com/bondolo/entry/wi_fi_wide_open Clicking on Ads- January 8, 2008 Ever since advertisements first appeared on the Internet I have, for the most part, ignored them. I would probably click on 2-3 ads a month and no doubt just seeing ads contributed to my "brand awareness". Recently, however, I began consciously clicking on advertisements. I click to support the sites I like and to ensure that the sites generate some revenue for the people who work hard to produce them. In general, the more specialized the site, the more likely I am to click on an advertisement..http://blogs.sun.com/bondolo/entry/clicking_on_ads |