http://ianlawrence.net My thoughts, my ideas, my word. Wed, 06 Apr 2011 05:15:37 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hipsters are a threat to North American culture. Hipsters are everywhere: they're in our schools, in our bars, in our parks, in our libraries, in our music, and maybe even our own homes. Their treacherous breed will destroy modern society as we know it unless we can stop it. But ... http://ianlawrence.net/2009/04/17/the-hipster-threat/ As the city of Oakland honored the four slain police officers killed in March, citizens spoke out against the violence against black youth in their city. During a city council meeting on March 31, Oakland residents expressed their grief toward the death of Lovelle Mixon, who killed Sgts. Mark Dunakin, Ervin ... http://ianlawrence.net/2009/04/09/citizens-cry-out-for-oakland/ It was the late 1970s and the age of home computers had just begun. Soon, computers would run entire households: turning on lights, doing your taxes, balancing your checkbook and even preparing your meals. They would do every menial task using a chip the same size as the one existing ... http://ianlawrence.net/2009/04/08/the-home-pc-future-a-retrospect/