Hornets vs. Honeybees

As a beekeeper this kind of wholesale slaughter just makes me feel sick. It’s amazing to me how much damage just a few hornets can do to a hive in just a few hours. I can’t imagine what it would be like to come out one day to check your hive and find it...

How Protect IP and SOPA Will Break the Internet

PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.Tell Congress not to censor the internet NOW! – http://www.fightforthefuture.org/pipa PROTECT-IP is a bill that has been introduced in the Senate and the House and is moving quickly through...

What’s In a Brand Name?

I just bought a new winter coat. I’ve needed one for a while, as I’ve pretty much worn all my others to rags. Hazards of farm living, I think — everything gets worn out for farm work eventually. The coat I bought doubles as a farm coat and an office...

Google+

Here’s the thing: I really want to like Google+, especially since Facebook insists on taking a crap all over its users when it comes to privacy and security. The trouble I’m having with Google+ right now, though, is the fact that its API is still only...