A Mormon church in need of reform

From the Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/a-mormon-church-in-need-of-reform/2012/01/27/gIQA3s44aQ_story.html

Start-ups hindered by software patents

You'll be amazed at the patents awarded to obvious techniques taught
in any CS program and utilized by any competent software practitioner.

http://www.stormdriver.com/blog/start-ups-in-the-maze-of-software-patents/

Why Can't U.S. Students Compete With the Rest of the World?

http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/08/28/why-can-t-u-s-students-compete-with-the-rest-of-the-world.html

It's time to make poor coding a felony

File this under it'll never happen.

http://www.infoworld.com/d/data-center/it-might-be-time-make-poor-coding-felony-417?source=IFWNLE_nlt_daily_2011-07-11

Anonymous hackers intercept conversation between FBI and Scotland Yard on how to deal with hackers

One wonders at the wisdom of entrusting cyber security to an
organization that cannot keep its own communications secure.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/9059580/Anonymous-hackers-intercept-conversation-between-FBI-and-Scotland-Yard-on-how-to-deal-with-hackers.html

H-1B workers are better paid, more educated, study finds

From Computerworld:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9223947/H_1B_workers_are_better_paid_more_educated_study_finds

"H-1B workers are better educated than U.S. born workers and earn
more, according to a new study by an independent research group."

Dueling Debt Deceptions

Dissembling on both sides:

http://factcheck.org/2012/02/dueling-debt-deceptions/