A little reflection:

• Hospitals are amazing places with absolutely caring people manning the floors. When I was in emergency and having my surgery, I could feel genuine empathy from those making sure that I was comfortable, and prepared for what was to come.
• Emergency rooms are some of the most …

I've noticed the more that I give out my information to various places that I shop (willingly, mind you) that more of these clubs distribute things like coupons and such in physical form. I'm curious why they feel the need to either print out these coupons, or why they require …

I deactivated my Facebook Account. Here's the reason, in case anyone cares: http://web.archive.org/web/http://w2.eff.org/deeplinks/2010/04/how-opt-out-facebook-s-instant-personalization/

Sorry, but making it so I have to opt-out of every single site that could possibly collect information from me is asinine.

Still want to …

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I've recently re-subscribed to the paper edition of the Detroit Free Press. I'm not too much of a fan of the newspaper (quite frankly, if …

(or "Why I'm this close to saying 'screw it' getting a damn Apple")

I really, really hate laptop shopping. It's not that I don't like laptops (far from it); it's just that laptops aren't a computing device that you have much control over the construction of the device. I've built …