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	<title>Smooth Harold, The Blog of Blake Snow &#187; technology</title>
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		<title>Why Internet access (or any technology for that matter) is NOT a human right</title>
		<link>http://www.smoothharold.com/why-internet-access-or-any-technology-for-that-matter-is-not-a-human-right/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[human rights]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to Vin Cerf, any early pioneer of the internet:
Technology is an enabler of rights, not a right itself. There is a high bar for something to be considered a human right. Loosely put, it must be among the things we as humans need in order to lead healthy, meaningful lives, like freedom from torture [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How staying informed makes us stupid</title>
		<link>http://www.smoothharold.com/how-staying-informed-makes-us-stupid/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[obsessive behavior]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[social media]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is a great piece by Neal Gabler on how original thought has taken a back seat to being informed. Teaser quote to make you click:
It may seem counterintuitive that at a time when we know more than we have ever known, we think about it less&#8230; While (Facebook, Twitter, iPhones, etc) may change the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Interesting perspective on overpopulation</title>
		<link>http://www.smoothharold.com/interesting-perspective-on-overpopulation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[demographers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[demographics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[in the year 2050]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[overpopulation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[population control]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[scarce]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I suppose the above is possible, but why might the Earth&#8217;s population decline after reaching 9 billion in 2050? Deficit fertility rates?
In any case, check out the follow-up shorts as well: Offsetting low fertility rates, Food: There&#8217;s lots of it, and Why poverty isn&#8217;t caused by overpopulation.
Pretty convincing thesis.
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		<title>I can&#8217;t help but agree with this guy&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.smoothharold.com/i-cant-help-but-agree-with-this-guy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smoothharold.com/i-cant-help-but-agree-with-this-guy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:41:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[android]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[apple]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[blackberry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[google]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[research in motion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RIM]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smartphones]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smoothharold.com/?p=6340</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
&#8230; on the impending irrelevance of Blackberry. This coming from a six-year Blackberry user (but I&#8217;m in the minority, and only use it for texting and voice calls now — no portable apps or Internet for me).
In other words, I use a dumbed down smartphone, so I&#8217;m not a target candidate.
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		<title>Shoot first, focus later</title>
		<link>http://www.smoothharold.com/shoot-first-focus-later/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smoothharold.com/shoot-first-focus-later/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Archives]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cameras]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[technology]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smoothharold.com/?p=6337</guid>
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If accurate (and I stress accurate, given that the photos are supplied by the company hoping to sell the new camera), this still unreleased camera sounds super cool. Since it reportedly records more information than a normal camera, the user can refocus after the fact. Try it by clicking the image above. 
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		<title>Windows 8 looks promising</title>
		<link>http://www.smoothharold.com/windows-8-looks-promising/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smoothharold.com/windows-8-looks-promising/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:40:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[apple]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[computers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[operating systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[os]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[OSX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[software]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot of good ideas here—dare I say more than OSX Lion. Would like to see how it behaves with a mouse and keyboard, however.
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		<title>I haven&#8217;t used instant messager in five years</title>
		<link>http://www.smoothharold.com/i-havent-used-instant-messager-in-five-years/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smoothharold.com/i-havent-used-instant-messager-in-five-years/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 13:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[communication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[instant messenger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[technology]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smoothharold.com/?p=6175</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Okay, that&#8217;s not true. But I haven&#8217;t IM&#8217;d more than 5-8 lines of text in the last five years.
Why? I loathe the technology. It&#8217;s so obtrusive. Consequently, I only turn on Skype when I need to make a call. And I haven&#8217;t logged in to Google Chat since 2006.
No, asynchronous email is a better respecter of your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Print magazines: Are you buying this damage control?</title>
		<link>http://www.smoothharold.com/print-magazines-are-you-buying-this-damage-control/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smoothharold.com/print-magazines-are-you-buying-this-damage-control/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:29:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[dead trees]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[information]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[internet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[magazines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[print]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smoothharold.com/?p=5802</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
As seen in this month&#8217;s issue of Wired. 
My thoughts: Agreed that information technology isn&#8217;t always replaced by newer technology (i.e. pens, pencils, paperbacks). But to suggest that printed magazines are actually thriving is a bit of stretch. My guess is the quoted &#8220;11 percent growth&#8221; stems from that fuzzy &#8220;pass along&#8221; metric magazines still [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why I don&#8217;t use Facebook either</title>
		<link>http://www.smoothharold.com/why-i-dont-use-facebook-either/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smoothharold.com/why-i-dont-use-facebook-either/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 00:44:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Facebook]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Dvorak]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[technology]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.smoothharold.com/?p=5550</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[
What he said.
]]></description>
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		<title>Kinect is the most impressive Microsoft product in 15 years</title>
		<link>http://www.smoothharold.com/kinect-is-the-most-impressive-microsoft-product-in-15-years/</link>
		<comments>http://www.smoothharold.com/kinect-is-the-most-impressive-microsoft-product-in-15-years/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:50:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blake</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kinect]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Microsoft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[user experience]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[user interface]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[UX]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[video games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wii]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Xbox]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Xbox 360]]></category>

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I&#8217;ve been playing with Kinect over the past few days, and I gotta say: It&#8217;s the most significant consumer product the company&#8217;s released since Windows 95. It&#8217;s not a home run—at least not yet. But it&#8217;s definitely a double stretching for a triple.
It&#8217;s also extraordinarily cool and brimming with promise. 
It works like this: You [...]]]></description>
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