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@apertus-cogitari Mar 17, 2017, 5:07 PM UTC

How Steemit became unsuitable for freedom-fighters and whistle blowers (& how only nerds can overcome this)

The free-speech precondition: anonymity =================== Steemit now requires new account registrations to include a mobile phone number. This is a devastating blow to those requiring free-speech.…

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@apertus-cogitari Jan 14, 2017, 3:14 PM UTC

How progressive nerdy travellers can boycott Boeing. And why General Electric is on the evil list as well.

Suppose you want to boycott Boeing. A Boeing aircraft is probably not on your shopping list, so you can't simply scratch Boeing off your shopping list as easily as you can a Dell product, for example…

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@apertus-cogitari Jan 4, 2017, 7:02 PM UTC

FLOSS Projects like Anki and GNU Radio with Closed Documentation (c/o cloudflare)

Some free software projects have moved their documentation and other essential resources into the centralized corporate walled-garden of CloudFlare. These projects masquerade as "open" and available…

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@apertus-cogitari Dec 23, 2016, 4:14 PM UTC

Tech gifts that take more than they give -- Brands that progressives should refuse

Many mainstream technology brands engage in a variety of freedom-oppressing political activities. It's a rampant problem because not enough consumers are paying attention. There is also a widespread…

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@apertus-cogitari Nov 9, 2016, 4:12 PM UTC

Markdown anchors broken. Table of Contents ("[TOC]") code also broken.

The markdown standard provides a markup-styled anchor mechanism (according to and discussed on stackoverflow) whereby an article may include anchors which can be linked to. Reference links then have…

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@apertus-cogitari Nov 5, 2016, 11:53 PM UTC

Which printer & scanner brands are ethical? Get your boycott on - the evil has been charted.

This chart shows a variety of core evils for which current manufacturers of imaging products partake: Indeed almost all printer makers are at the extreme of social irresponsibility. So the immediate…

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@apertus-cogitari Nov 5, 2016, 7:37 PM UTC

Employer-imposed drug testing -- why it's a bad idea

Employers in the US have been engaged in rampant abuse of workers dignity, privacy, and liberties for a long time now. Now that the medicinal properties of marijuana has finally been recognized offic…

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@apertus-cogitari Sep 25, 2016, 4:26 PM UTC

How donating to human rights and civil liberties orgs can backfire

Organizations that fight for human rights and civil liberties often (unwittingly) install a donation mechanism that counters their own cause. This creates a pitfall whereby donors contribute to oppos…

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