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Kurt Hartman

Kurt Hartman is an unfortunate consumer of all things political and tech related. He has been caught playing Devil's Advocate several times, after which Satan has sought better representation. When he isn't writing, he works as a Web Analyst for a firm that sells otr tires or otr tyres(depending on what part of the world you hail from).

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Be a Clown -Article

My hands clutched the door handle tightly I was angry with my relatives, and frustrated with the fact that my parents weren't taking a stand for her

The Case Against Spirituality -Article

You can't turn on a television, read a magazine, or listen to a celebrity interview these days, without hearing it

Microsoft Doesn't Care About the Average User -Article

As of 2007, Microsoft decided to start elevating user experience to a first class citizen The key word there is "start"

Working With Files in Linux: Kludges and Solutions -Article

A year ago, I made the best and worst mistake of my life: I messed up my GRUB boot list, and didn't have the wherewithal to fix it I was so frustrated, that I chose to abandon the Microsoft axis altogether

Disposable Culture And You: One Man's Look At His Generation -Article

Often, I hear people wish for a simpler, more honest time I've heard from older relatives regarding the "Good Ole' Days"

Running Out Of Space? - Look Up -Article

How many times have you or significant other said it: "We're running out of space here Maybe you just got married, or had a child, or maybe you've been in the same place for the past 10 years

On Truth and Relativism in the Modern World -Article

Are we as Americans post-truth Possibly, but we may just have diluted the meaning or concept

The Economic Tsunami We Aren't Talking About -Article

Well, it look likes the folks in the Federal Reserve have pulled it off Money is once again flooding the markets, and the Dow Jones is responding

Unfounded Fears - What if Obama Doesn't Win? -Article

What happens if Barack Obama doesn't win this election cycle Look, I know everyone is saying this a given, but what if

It's Just A Piece Of Paper: The Bush Administration's Disdain Towards The Constitution -Article

There is one thing that both Republicans and Democrats can agree on during this contentious election cycle: The Bush Administration has completely undermined the US Constitution While most Republicans will not admit it publicly( I happen to be one of the ones that will

How to Become a Frustrated Artist, With Little or No Investment -Article

In the age of Youtube, everybody wants to make a video People are using webcams, cellphones, and really cheap camcorders to capture concerts, public celebrations, and protests

The Cost Will Be $44.95 a Month, Plus Your Civil Rights -Article

How many times have you been watching a movie, and just said "Where's their cellphone"

Russia on the Rise? -Article

While those of us in the US have been distracted with primaries, a general election, and a huge economic crisis, Russia's been making some moves that are raising flags and eyebrows in the intelligence community While some people actively scoff when a new cold war is mentioned, the concept is not really that far-fetched

A Butterfly Prophecy From a Prophet of Doom -Article

Here in the USA, we have always been blissfully unaware that our decisions have International implications The war in Iraq, our rhetoric towards Iran, our support of Israel, and now our mortgage market, along with the derivatives thereof, are having the effect of a large boulder being thrown into a glass birdbath

The Pathway to Linux Domination - Where Do We Go From Here? -Article

Maybe domination is too strong a word Maybe not

Redefining Redneck: How Jeff Foxworthy Killed The Good Ole' Boy -Article

The other night, I was sitting in my hotel room with very little to do As is common practice when boredom strikes, I turned on the television, and flipped over to Comedy Central

7 Ways To Appear Smarter In Everyday Life -Article

I am here to dispel a myth: While I am intelligent, I have not yet reached the level of Einstein There you go

Starbucks, I Spit In Your General Direction -Article

I hate to admit it, but I have become a coffee snob 12 years ago, I would have pulled out the Folgers can, added some hot water, a little sugar, and said "Now that's good coffee

The Customer Retention Department: Every Man's Oprah -Article

No matter how old, or what sex you are, you probably love getting free stuff You've seen that episode of Oprah every year, where grown women lose their ever-loving minds over a pair of sandals

Should Your Subordinate Be Smarter Than You? -Article

There has been a general, unspoken wisdom passed down through the ages It is an unwritten rule that influences hiring, and is at the bottom of all office politics, regardless of industry or geographic location

Eharmony: Be Careful What You Wish For -Article

We've all seen them: Those commercials with the happy eHarmony couples, swaying to the sounds of Natalie Cole The grandfatherly Neil Clark Warren, telling us to sign up for a free compatibility profile

Are You Feeling Down? Take Phenylalanine For Energy -Article

I got married recently I could also say "I married recently"

Vista Sucks... And Other Half Truths -Article

Gotcha with the title, didn't I The truth about Vista, or any other operating system, is wholly dependent on what you are using it for

The Audacity Of Reality -Article

Every day, I am am bombarded by the ever-present drivel that we call "news" in this country By the time my head hits a wrinkled, unintentionally drool-stained pillow, my mind is awash in opinion, conjecture, and a range of commentary that is inexcusably vast

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