David McMackins' Personal Plot of the Interwebs
I write stuff here when I feel like it.
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The Labor Theory of Truth
Conspiracy theorists occupy a strange place in our culture, because that class is composed of both skeptics (who distrust mainstream narratives and construct the theories) and the credulous (who believe their theories). However, I’ve made an observation that links their mindsets together and hopefully somewhat explains their common mentality.
My Thoughts on Yesterweb
You Have a Right to Complain
How to use RT Systems cables with CHIRP on Linux
Why I Stopped Using the GPL
Living the Simple Life
I’m definitely not the first person to comment about this, nor am I the most qualified to explain this phenomenon, but it’s had a major impact on my life in the last year or so, and I want to share my thoughts and experiences.
I'm Switching to OpenBSD
Walkie Talkies Aren't Just Toys
This past Tuesday, the 16th, most of the north part of my town lost power, some for longer than others. My power outage lasted about 3 hours. However, instead of sitting around bored during this extended outage, I decided to do something productive.