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It's Hard Not To Like Asimov; He's A Really Likable Guy.

The Opposite Of Esprit D'escalier Is The Way That Life's Embarrassments Come Back To Haunt Us Even After They're Long Past. I Could Remember Every Stupid Thing I'd Ever Said Or Done, Recall Them With Picture-perfect Clarity. Any Time I Was Feeling Low, I'd Naturally Start To Remember Other Times I Felt That Way, A Hit Parade Of Humiliations Coming One After Another To My Mind.

Open Platforms And Experimental Amateurs Eventually Beat Out The Spendy, Slick Pros. Relying On Incumbents To Produce Your Revolutions Is Not A Good Strategy. They're Apt To Take All The Stuff That Makes Their Products Great And Try To Use Technology To Charge You Extra For It, Or Prohibit It Altogether.

Once You Get To Naming Your Laptop, You Know That You're Really Having A Deep Relationship With It.

The Right To Freedom Of Association Is Fine, But Why Shouldn't The Cops Be Allowed To Mine Your Social Network To Figure Out If You're Hanging Out With Gangbangers And Terrorists?