Topics On My Mind

I’ve been considering what I want to write about here. These are some of my ideas. Whats Right With America Whats Wrong With America Voting Rights Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Always Mac stuff My problem (or benefit) with this blog is there is no real focus. Should there be? Send your thoughts to elb@carryingstones.com.

My Father’s Death in 7 Gigabytes | WIRED

My Father’s Death in 7 Gigabytes | WIRED: My father’s last decade was one of relentless downsizing, from apartment to assisted living to nursing home, shedding belongings, throwing away clothes and furniture. And at the end: Two boxes and a tiny green urn. The ultimate zip file. After I parsed and processed and batched his …

Nelson’s Weblog: culture / apis-for-content-sites-must-be-free

Nelson’s Weblog: culture / apis-for-content-sites-must-be-free: Social media businesses should not charge* for APIs. If a company like Reddit or Twitter derives most of its value from content that users write for free then it must provide APIs for anyone to download and manipulate that content. He continues later. The key thing here is social media …

A Madonna Who Shows the Beauty in Going Overboard – The New York Times

A Madonna Who Shows the Beauty in Going Overboard – The New York Times: What makes a picture “good”? This is the question Jason Farago strives to answer in this New York Times article focused on “Madonna of the Long Neck” by Parmigianino. I’m not sure what it is, but this article drew me in …