Office of Science & Technology Policy

They’ve got 6 Principles up for RfC.

I commented on Principle (e).

A Google Profile

Because I got sick of stalker types (or just strangers trying to get in touch) getting it wrong, I made a Google Profile.

Kamado Grills – Market Research

As I’ve been getting interested in charcuterie and curing, I’ve been trying to think how I’m going to do some smoking of meats, fish, etc.

The ceramic, high efficiency grills/smokers appeal to me for a number of reasons, including the really good seal, reputation for durability and the fuel efficiency/quick starting.

Here’s the results of [...]

One last AmazonFail post

A link roundup and a link especially to a blog called Adventures in Ethics and Science, which I am pleased to say sums up my response to Amazon pretty much completely at this point.

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Dreamwidth

First, if anyone’s got one and is feeling charitable, I’d love an invite code. If you are being charitable, you can use my malcolm.gin@gmail.com address.

Second, I wanted to just point out that despite Dreamwidth’s promises to support open expression, diversity and open operations, they still have a pretty broad set of rights they’ve reserved [...]

Amazon – closed

Apparently getting sarcastic was the trick. My account is finally closed. Now to rebuild the video games wishlist somewhere else.

Amazon 4

Another go ’round with Amazon.

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Amazon 3

The hits keep on coming.

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Amazon Update

Here’s my second request to Amazon to close my account:

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Way to lose market share, Amazon!

For, I guess, business reasons (though one suspects it’s also to do with activists who make it their business to protect children from the corrupting influences of adult ideas), Amazon is now removing all “adult materials” from their sales ranking, best seller and other search results and ranking results lists.

This means that according to [...]