http://ackman.info Tue, 07 Oct 2008 03:26:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We've all been there-- stop dead traffic on the highway that pops up for no good reason, a braking SUV that you can't see around, cars spread out in an evenly spaced distribution on a 3 lane highway. If more people followed these 3 unselfish rules then everyone could selfishly ... http://ackman.info/2008/09/15/the-art-of/ Some tips from our experience in using Address Book under OS X to print mailing labels for us (like long Wedding mailing lists!) There is a known 'missing spouse' problem that we and others have encountered. Here are some tips on what it is and how to simply fix it. http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20051223120527834&query=bugs http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20051221232010333 Tip: ... http://ackman.info/2008/07/29/address-book-miscellanea/ An article to get your blood boiling over ridiculous governmental regulations disguised to protect consumers but which in reality only limits your freedom of choice as a consumer and caters to lobbyist groups working for self-interested segments of the economy. http://ackman.info/2007/12/07/wrangling-in-regulation/ Recently The Economist published a good article on the history and future of recycling. Conclusion: with technology and leadership, there may still be hope for the planet yet. http://ackman.info/2007/11/15/the-future-of-recycling/ A break from our two-party system will not be possible until the our system of party primaries and electoral rules is revamped. This requires the election of lawmakers willing to make the necessary changes-- changes that would ironically demolish the dual-party power sharing architecture that allowed the lawmakers to get ... http://ackman.info/2007/11/14/a-message-of-liberty-and-electoral-advancement/ google "itunes 7 missing files" and you can read all about this wonderful feature in itunes. (I recently lost 2 purchased TV show episodes). The following report is an illustration of what not to do if you don't want your purchased media to suddenly vanish. 1. I was ... http://ackman.info/2007/08/01/itunes-7-missing-files/ Interesting article on research supporting the idea that morality -- decisions based on empathy -- are hard-wired to the brain. Further work in this area should help address the relative contributions of 'nature vs nurture' in decisions based on moral conflicts. Some of the original research can be read ... http://ackman.info/2007/06/01/natural-selection-of-empathy/ No I'm not talking about the state of affairs right now in which our politicians on both sides seem to release "declassified" intelligence information each day arguing whether our case for the war was/is strong or not. I'm talking about the opening of the Creation museum in Petersburg, Ky. The ... http://ackman.info/2007/05/26/creative-intelligence-or-lack-thereof/ Everyone agrees that the American voting system has flaws. Not everyone agrees on what should to be done to improve it. One idea growing in popularity is switching to a ranked voting system called Instant Runoff Voting. http://www.fairvote.org/ This would enable people to vote their conscience, while still casting their vote for an ... http://ackman.info/2007/05/12/a-ranked-voting-system/ This following article describes how our economic system is not the only idea being exported around the world. Link to Economist story A link to reader comments on the above article, including my own is here. http://ackman.info/2007/05/07/globalization-of-intelligent-design/