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Wow. I did not expect this blog post to blow up like this. I wish it was under less auspicious circumstances.

On a slightly related note, does anyone know how to fix the e-mail subscription widget in WordPress? I'm getting complaints that it is giving 'invalid e-mail' errors when people are adding valid e-mails.

The article linked was from 2005. They actively helped China censor the Chinese web prior to 2010. I was actually over there prior to, during, and after they pulled out. Prior to 2010, Google operated google.cn as a filtered web search, similar to Baidu now.

Yeah. I guess in the end I am still speaking in hyperbole whenever I compare it to the Chinese situation. Unfortunately, I feel like the non-technical populace simply won't understand it any other way. There are no comparable systems. Unfortunately, I'm not sure that we have at this time the luxury of broaching this subject lightly. I tried to avoid being heavy-handed about it as much as possible, but I don't know how else to approach it.

I wasn't intending to speak in hyperbole, although I understand that I may have come across that way. I tried not to dive into too technical of stuff, but provisions to allow control of DNS servers is not something to be taken lightly. In addition, the SOPA model puts the burden of proof on the accused party and allows the alleged infringed rightsholder to suspend their services immediately upon making a claim.

I guess the point I'm trying to make is that this is a huge shift in the balance of power which makes it end up sounding like hyperbole.

Thanks for catching that. Fixed now.

Seems really interesting. What differentiates Treehouse from Code Academy?

While I do like the flexibility of the fluid iPad transitions between landscape and portrait mode, there are times when I really miss having a physical keyboard. It is exceedingly frustrating how many typos I make when I'm trying to write an e-mail or chat with friends. This is perfect for those situations.

Really cool. Hope they add some stuff for other languages soon!

He wasn't a legal immigrant. His status never changed.

This reminds me of Malcolm Gladwell's piece about New Coke in Blink.

I browsed it at work and it looked great!

Unfortunately, I came home to order and found this: Database Error - Error establishing a database connection

The one provided by Ruby on Rails covers quite a few basics: http://guides.rubyonrails.org/security.html

Not really text, but the text version of Railscast #178: http://asciicasts.com/episodes/178-seven-security-tips

Why can't scratching an itch be part of the process of finding your passion? With many interest you're not going to understand if you're passionate about it until you dive in.

Your question of who the Android is meant for has a very simple answer. It's designed for people who want a smartphone, but aren't willing or capable of spending enough for an iPhone. Also Apple haters as noted.

This seems a bit oversimplified and misses opportunities to teach a lot of the fundamentals about Rails as part of the installation process. I still recommend Agile Web Development with Rails for learning rails: http://pragprog.com/book/rails4/agile-web-development-with-r...