Joseph R. Jones

Politics, economics, and other mental flotsam from the mind of JRJ

Adobe PM, former Microsoftie, recovered serial entrepreneur, Geek. Posts are my views, do not necessarily reflect the views of my employer.

I'm still transitioning content from the old site, go there for older posts.

What Guy Kawasaki learned from Steve Jobs

It's always amazed me that more companies don't follow Apple's path of eschewing market research. Of course, it helps if the guy steering the ship has exceptional taste and judgement. More...

Solid State Drives cannot be securely erased? Who Cares?

It's nearly impossible to securely erase a Solid-State Drive. My question is this: Who cares? If you need to perform a secure erase then you're doing it wrong. More...

WikiLeaks, Assange, and Manning - a Nuanced View

I've had a lot of discussions--both online and off-- about WikiLeaks and Bradley Manning. My opinion on the subject is somewhat nuanced: WikiLeaks is generally a positive force for transparency and accountability, but Manning committed a crime. Contrary to popular belief, these are NOT mutually exclusive views. More...

@JRJ's Top 10 Twitter Jokes About the Financial Crisis...

From the early days of the financial crisis of 2008: A little levity in honor of a crazy market: I share my 10 favorite twitter comments I've made about the economy over the last few months. More...


Scientists Trace Heat Wave To Massive Star At Center Of Solar System

That's just crazy talk.

PASADENA, CA—Groundbreaking new findings announced Monday suggest the record-setting heat wave plaguing much of the United States may be due to radiation emitted from an enormous star located in the center of the solar system.


I say, we get rid of it...
It's just a theory
Oh my god . . . there's a *star* there!? Shiiiiiit. Next, you'll be telling me there's a supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy. Oh wait.
Ok so the whole time I'm reading this, I was getting irritated... I was like " um the SUN, hello people..." then I finally got the sarcasm in the last few paragraphs. LOL its really the only way to get ppl to stop asking stupid questions. Good article!
This article is great; it shines a light (oh yes, I went there!) on how badly-written a lot of "science" articles can be. Fortunately, we don't have to worry much about our sun 'til it's in its red giant phase, then ALL OUR ORBIT ARE BELONG TO IT. :) Sucks to be us in another four or so billion years.
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