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About Darren Bowling

Faith, technology, and politics. Techno, house, and DJing. Sailing, crafting beer, and history.

“Obviously, in my role, we have insurance.”

Of course. You’re a legislator. Only part-time employees in MI who do… There is so much wrong in this article, I’m not really sure where to begin. Jeff Farrington makes it easy though when he makes a matter-of-fact, I’m-better-than-most comment … Continue reading

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You Will Never Kill Piracy, and Piracy Will Never Kill You – Forbes

This was a great, insightful article. Thanks to my buddy Paul for forwarding it to me. http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2012/02/03/you-will-never-kill-piracy-and-piracy-will-never-kill-you/

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“Siri” for Android?

Mashable says so. Check out “Evi” in the Android Market… https://market.android.com/details?id=com.trueknowledge.android.evi

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Nexus Droid vs. iPhone 4S

Haha this article is a bit biased, but lots of truth to it…I can’t wait to compare Nexus Droid to iPhone 4S. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/androidandme/~3/siOTlW3vjoA/

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This is messed up

This is messed up. (scroll down) It’s unbelievable… Black man in Georgia…You think this would be a white man in Georgia? Death penalty with no physical evidence? Wishy-washy witnesses? Race or no race, this is messed up, and is why … Continue reading

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The economics of piracy, CEO pay vs. Corporate Taxes, Obama is good for guns, etc…

Just read an interesting article in the September issue of Harpers…basically talks about how the piracy of goods can benefit society by allowing the masses access to goods that are only generally accessible to those who can afford them. Makes … Continue reading

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The economy is booming…right?

Today, the DOW achieved its highest level since June 2008. State of the economy? Someone’s getting rich, and it isn’t the middle class. This ought to be thought-provoking stuff…a lot of corporations are receiving injections of capital – so where … Continue reading

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What’s wrong with sweet wine?

I couldn’t agree with this article more…what’s wrong with sweet wine? Way, way too much emphasis and trendiness associated with drinking dry wines. I used to drink dry wine…until I discovered how good sweet wine is. And now people think … Continue reading

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Natural Gas Consumption

Just as an FYI, I thought this was interesting: In December, I used 20.1 (thousand) cubic feet of natural gas (units correct?) and the bill was a total of $208. This was based on a gas company actual meter reading … Continue reading

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Dropbox

This is sorta my plug for Dropbox, which is a service I love. If you sign up using this link I’ll get some extra space!

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