Advogato blog for johnnyb

17 Mar 2013

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 21:11:26 GMT

My new book, MicroSecession, has just been released! Here's the front cover:

Here's the back cover text:

Are you always trying to get ahead but feel like you aren’t gaining any ground? Tired of working more and somehow making less? Does it seem like you’re trapped in a game of economic roulette—always betting your time and energy but ultimately paying the price from your own pocket?

From the devalued dollar to the health care hassle, MicroSecession gives you new ways to think about money and value in a system overrun with ridiculous policies and unaccountable, out-of-touch politicians.

MicroSecession isn’t about getting rich, overthrowing the government, or abandoning civilization, but it will give you practical ideas for increasing your personal value and insulating yourself, your family, and your community from the negative fallout of government debt debacles and failing economic policies that hit too close to home. It may begin with your bank account, but it doesn’t end there—from finance to food, health care, education, and more—see how everyday people can make a real difference in their own lives and benefit from a better understanding of the value we all bring to the table.

Pick up a copy today!

26 Nov 2012

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 04:21:38 GMT

Just posted a new blog entry - Why Contraception isn't the Answer to Abortion. A//A

27 Jan 2012

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:07:31 GMT

Just released a new cross-media exploration iPad app called Moomat. Check it out!

See it on the app store

Anyway, I'm pretty proud of it. Check it out!

12 Jan 2012

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:38:49 GMT

I've been working on using PostgreSQL for fuzzy matching, and posted a blog entry about my work:

Trigrams and fuzzy searching for PostgreSQL

22 Dec 2011

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:51:43 GMT

Do you enjoy Skyrim's alchemy? See how modern herbalists make use of herbal actions

26 Sep 2011

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:49:51 GMT

Conference announcement - Engineering and Metaphysics - June 15-16, 2012. Should be a great conference. I'll post more info later.

22 Jun 2011

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 02:52:30 GMT

Starting up a new project - Newm. Basically, it is Objective-C on rails. Come and participate if you are interested!

19 May 2011

Thu, 19 May 2011 13:10:42 GMT

Just posted a new article on how spirituality has influenced physics over the last few centuries.

5 May 2011

Thu, 5 May 2011 15:33:23 GMT

Thought some of you might be interested in my tutorial on how to create a reusable iphone widget with Interface Builder.

20 Feb 2011

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 04:38:25 GMT

I have a chapter in the newly released book, Sacred Cows in Science. The book contains chapters by 17 authors and covers a variety of alternative ideas in science from biology to physics to sociology. My chapter is on whether genetic mutations are accidental or regulated (or both). Anyway, check out the book!