Category Archives: social issues

March 7, 2013
5:24 pm
by: lilengineerthatcould

Are we all ice skaters?

Gliding through life, blissfully unaware that there is an entirely different world just below the surface. The times we do break through unexpectedly the shock is so much that it often kills us. And so we learn to fear thin … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Life, meaning, metaphore, self-awareness, social issues, vtclis13

February 18, 2013
10:15 pm
by: lilengineerthatcould

Blasphemy?: DRMed Games on Linux

The interwebz have been all atwitter the past month or so with Valve’s announcement of the porting of their Steam gaming service to the GNU/Linux platform. Many Linux users were thrilled about the announcement and saw it as a sign … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in drm games, ece2524s13, free games, linux, social issues, steam, technology, vtclis13

February 7, 2013
2:56 am
by: lilengineerthatcould

Does awareness of our limitations aid in overcoming them?

A couple of thoughts have been bouncing around in my head while reading. First, while reading As We May Think by Bush, but repeatedly with other sources, I was reminded of a thought I often have when reading science ficture … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in future, prediction, sci-fi, social issues, technology, vtclis13

February 5, 2013
4:59 am
by: lilengineerthatcould

On Farming, the Internet and Funny Hats

This is a picture of me wearing a hat I made: It was made from the same pattern used to make the hat used in the movie Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The woman who did the work of adapting the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in farming, food, making, social issues, technology, vtclis13

February 29, 2012
6:18 pm
by: lilengineerthatcould

Academic Privilege: Experiences as a white cisgendered gay male atheist Engineer

Wow.  So after skipping out of PFP early on Monday to attend a talk titled “Why are you Atheists so Angry” by Greta Christina, I was going to write a post about    what angers me about the current state … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in engineering, privilege, social issues

February 25, 2012
3:23 pm
by: lilengineerthatcould

When Politics Attack

It is generally understood that educators (and especially administrators) must maintain a reasonably level of objectivity and personal restraint when mentioning politics or other highly controversial topics.  We have a mission to reach out to ALL members of society, and alienating … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, responsibility, social issues