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I'm Michael Koby, and I love technology. I'm also a programmer, currently doing Ruby on Rails development for a small Houston startup. Here I talk about technology, programming, politics, movies, music, and anything else I feel I need to talk about. If you would like to know more, you can check out the About page.Popular Series
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Allow Me to Clarify
I believe quite simply that “if man does not work, he shall not eat” and I do not believe in the idea of entitlement. I don’t believe that anyone is entitled to anything and that if you want to be rich, have more money, or a higher position that you have to work to achieve it. I don’t believe it should just be handed to you. Does that mean that this doesn’t happen? It does. Do I agree with it? Not really. Continue reading
I Won’t Vote for Obama Because…
It really upsets me that people assume that a lot of people are not voting for Obama because he is black. Do we really believe that the large majority of people are that ignorant? Are there people out there that are that ignorant? Yes, there are. But to just assume that people who aren’t voting for Obama are doing so based on race, that seems far more ignorant. Continue reading
I Won't Vote for Obama Because…
It really upsets me that people assume that a lot of people are not voting for Obama because he is black. Do we really believe that the large majority of people are that ignorant? Are there people out there that are that ignorant? Yes, there are. But to just assume that people who aren’t voting for Obama are doing so based on race, that seems far more ignorant. Continue reading
The State of United States Politics
But political parties are more than just a side you pick, they represent ideas, principles, and even beliefs. They are an ideology about how things should be done by the people and for the people. The fact McCain has just about half of the numbers in the polls really shows that a lot of people still hold to the ideals of the republican party, even if they don’t like their current figureheads. Continue reading
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The Death of Satire
There’s a small chance you’ve seen or read about the comic on the left. It appeared in the New York Post about a week and a half ago. It was an editorial cartoon. Editorial means that it’s trying to make … Continue reading →