opinion
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Opinion: The Virtues Of Not Being An Online Douchebag
Look at this video. Just look at it. Don’t scoff while you watch it. Take a deep breath in, eyes closed, and then let that breath go. Then watch this with that open mind you got there. That’s it.
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Opinion: Australia Voted, Don’t Mourn For The National Broadband Network
I’m seeing a lot of people wailing on Twitter, Reddit and Facebook this evening, saying that the National Broadband Network is “dead”. “Goodbye, NBN”, one of my friends wrote. Here’s why you should stop being so dramatic.
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Opinion: I’ve Had Enough Of How Much Kickstarter Sucks
It’s time to get real about crowdfunding on Kickstarter. Instead of being an indie-business utopia, it’s become the de-facto way to scam the masses into buying invisible products and getting free marketing for ideas with a short sell-by date — and we’ve had enough.
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When Gadgets Should Be Repaired, Not Replaced
When I was 14, my stereo broke. Opening it up, I found a small piece of metal had been disconnected from the circuit board at the base. I grabbed a lighter and melted the piece back in place. I plugged the stereo back in and turned it on. It worked. It was the first time…