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       I was listening to episode 150 of the Ask Noah Show [1] where he 
       talks about Snowden's book, _Permanent Record_.  I am currently 
       reading this book and there was a part in his broadcast that also
       resonated with me in the book.  It's in Chapter 2, pp. 27-28.  
       [2]
       
       Noah has a snippet of it probably from the audio book around 
       the 50 minute mark and talks about it for the last 6 minutes 
       of his show.  Check it out if you don't want to read.
       
       Snowden basically wrote about fixing things, understanding 
       how things work, troubleshooting, and the "fundamental 
       responsibility you had to technology."  This responsibility 
       to technology had me thinking about the care and negligence I 
       give to the technology I possess.
       
       I think about the tech I have owned and much of which I still 
       own and care for.  I think I do pretty well in the 
       understanding, maintenance, and even modifications of these 
       technologies.  Well, duh, I'm a gadget guy that works in IT.  
       The whole "responsibility" part...I can see that.  Since I 
       have the skills I have the responsibility for this 
       technology.  I am "able to respond" when technology fails.
       
       He goes on to write about self-reliance, which I have 
       previously written about, and then this quote which I liked:
       
       "To refuse to inform yourself about the basic operation and 
       maintenance of the equipment you depended on was to passively 
       accept the tyranny and agree to its terms: when your 
       equipment works, you'll work, but when your equipment breaks 
       down you'll break down too.  Your possessions would possess 
       you."
       
       This quote seems to be the trend with people and technology 
       these days...well, this has been going this direction for 
       quite some time .  It reminds me of the spirit of the 
       Hardware Hacker's Manifesto [3] from a few years back.  
       Basically, "If you can't fix it, you don't own it."
       
       OK, I think I'm at a point where I have to stop...I've been 
       writing this entry on and off all day and I feel so 
       incoherent...kinda like yesterday's phlog phost.  I think 
       there is some kinda connection between today and yesterday's 
       phost.  I wish I had the words to elaborate more but I 
       am failing so I will myself to "be able to respond" and take 
       the responsibility for myself to disconnect and shutdown so 
       my body can run diagnostics and repairs during REM sleep.
       
       [1] https://podcast.asknoahshow.com/150
 (TXT) [2] Permanent Record (Chapter 2, pp. 27-28)
 (TXT) [3] Hardware Hacker's Manifesto
       
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