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Surveillance Too Cheap to Meter
Stopping Big Brother would require an expensive overhaul of the entire system.
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More Encryption Means Less Privacy
Retaining electronic privacy requires more political engagement.
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Center Wheel For Success
"Not invented here" syndrome is not unique to the IT world.
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A Generation Lost in the Bazaar
Quality happens only when someone is responsible for it.
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The Hyperdimensional Tar Pit
Make a guess, double the number, and then move to the next larger unit of time.
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The Software Industry is the Problem
The time has come for software liability laws.
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The Most Expensive One-Byte Mistake
Did Ken, Dennis, and Brian choose wrong with NUL-terminated text strings?
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