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This is where I keep my (old) rants.

I used to figure it's better to vent in writing than to go up on a tall building and start shooting. Alas, I seem to be becoming enough of a public figure that discretion is a necessity; thus, I haven't added to this material in some years, and the majority of it (from the DejaNews essay downwards) dates from 1998 or earlier.


The panopticon singularity
Essay originally written for the Whole Earth Review (RIP)
Inside the MIT Media Lab
A day in one of the weirdest research institutions on the planet.
"Nothing like this will be built again"
A guided tour around (and inside!) the Concorde of nuclear reactors
DejaNews Considered Harmful
Why DejaNews is a Very Bad Thing Indeed.
Yeshiva Boy 2: Pray Harder
The ultimate Holywood blockbuster? Oy!
Doktor Strangelove
As written by Doctor Seuss.
Molesworth the Teecher
Things look different from the other side of the classroom ...
A cat called Nominet
This is a parable, folks. This is only a parable.
RSACi homepage ratings vivisected
Why the RSACi internet rating scheme sucks rocks -- in detail.
Censorship and the net
Child pornography, censorship, and false analogies about the net dissected.
On not having a false tooth
Ever wondered what it's like to have a denture? Wonder no more ...
To boldly blow ...
A scatalogical appreciation of the space program.
The Psycho Webmaster from Hell: #1
The Psycho Webmaster from Hell has a backup crisis
The Psycho Webmaster from Hell gets a haircut
Everything you suspected about the internet industry is actually true.
The Loser Cruiser
Or, the worst commuter train-ride in the world.
Roasting a Newbie
Or, circumstances under which flaming might be excusable ...
Feets keep walkin'
Or, how Charlie bought a new pair of trainers.


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