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Category: Future Trends

  • Menacing Migraines Ahead

    Scientist should start classifying migraines in scale based on the pain inflicted upon an individual. Perhaps they should count number of perceived neuron deaths. At least I think they should. I rate mine a 4 out of 5. But my headaches can not be as severe as the ones in Redmond. Since everyone (and their…

  • The Masses Don’t Exist

    Some food for thought: If Linux/open source is so great why hasn’t it reached the mass market? It’s an interesting question, especially for someone like myself who wants the open source/software libre movement to succeed both socially and economically. This question should interest even people who don’t really care about software or programming. Because if…

  • Exam Sideeffects, TV Online and the Pursuit of Rest

    Exams. One word says it all. If you ever taken one you know what I mean. If you never had the “pleasure” of taking one, let me just name some of the side effects: anxiety, dizziness, confusion, insomnia, sleepiness, panic attacks and memory loss. In extreme cases, exams may cause serious injury or even death…

  • Web 2.0: Hype or Future?

    I recently applied for a web designer job, and among the requirements was a knowledge of Javascript and this new thing, AJAX. Truth be told, I never loved (or love) Javascript and never really enjoyed most client-side based web gimmicks (applets, Flash, etc.). In a few cases, these technologies were beneficial to the site deployed.…