Writer, Agilist, Elder Geek
One of my favorites parts of the story of the Buddha is when, deep in meditation and approaching enlightenment, Mara, spirit of deception, who asks him simply:
“What gives you the right to do this?”
The Buddha then reached forth his hand, touched the earth, and the earth herself bore witness.
Gaming:
OK Sony admitted it they were hacked and data was stolen so now they're rebuilding PSN. This is a gigantic black eye in the areas of technology, security, and PR. It was handled poorly and they took their sweet time explaining what happened. A very bad move for Sony that makes them very vulnerable – and doubly so as this happened during the EC2 debacle. Takeway for this – Sony's gaming area has just been weakened (oh and when PSN gets up . . . change your password).
Geek Law:
An analyst advises Motorola to go into lawsuits – Remember all our worrying about some legal meltdown in mobile/tech? Yeah. It's justified.
Crunchyroll views piracy as a Market Failure. A fascinating article that shows how they make money, cut piracy, and make everyone happy. Start swooning over Crunchyroll again.
Friends and family looking for work? Fellow geeks without jobs? Are you looking to help out? Okay, we probably all for this, celebs continue with my ever–rambling look into how you can help people were unemployed, when you yourself have a job.
Here's an idea – a Networking Jam.
(Yes, more networking advice. It's easier in chunks)