Michael JohnstonMedia BiasIt’s a well-known truth, at least among Republicans, conservatives, and the Right, that there is a liberal bias in the media. It gets…Sep 5, 2016Sep 5, 2016
Michael JohnstonPIE and the MeritocracyI’m a Systems Engineer by day, which comes with a certain degree of practicality and pragmatism in outlook. And as a Systems Engineer, I’m…Aug 22, 2016Aug 22, 2016
Michael JohnstonFacebook, we have to talk…My relationship with Facebook, to use their own terminology, is complicated. Really complicated.Apr 9, 20161Apr 9, 20161
Michael JohnstonReaction: End of Privacy and CapitalismSo, this post is a reaction to The End Of Privacy And Capitalism, posted by Hugh Howey here. Before I even start digging in, I want to just…Mar 25, 2016Mar 25, 2016
Michael JohnstonHack Your MeditationJames Altucher’s Daily Practice is one of those ideas that creates an Aha! Moment. It seems so fundamental, and indeed looking at a lot of…Jun 7, 2015Jun 7, 2015
Michael JohnstonMovie Review — TranscendenceReleased April 18, 2014. Directed by Wally Pfister. Written by Jack Paglen. Starring Johnny Depp, Rebecca Hall, Morgan Freeman, Paul…Jun 7, 2015Jun 7, 2015
Michael JohnstonReflections on Net NeutralityLast week, on Thursday 2/26/2015, the FCC did what in February of 2014 seemed impossible. They declared the Internet protected under Title…Jun 7, 2015Jun 7, 2015
Michael JohnstonSmart TVs Are StupidThere’s always this drive in the consumer electronics industry to keep us buying. If you just bought an HD TV that was 720p, then you now…Jun 7, 2015Jun 7, 2015
Michael JohnstonThe Mass Of The MediaThe mass media reshaped our society in the 20th century. Very few people now living remember life before mass media, and that number will…Jun 7, 2015Jun 7, 2015