Author Archive for: Rayne
About Rayne
Blogger since 2002, political activist since 2003, geek since birth. Opinions informed by mixed-race, multi-ethnic, cis-female condition, further shaped by kind friends of all persuasions. Sci-tech frenemy, wannabe artist, decent cook, determined author, successful troublemaker. Mother of invention and two excessively smart-assed young adult kids. Attended School of Hard Knocks; Rather Unfortunate Smallish Private Business School in Midwest; Affordable Mid-State Community College w/evening classes. Self-employed at Tiny Consulting Business; previously at Large-ish Chemical Company with HQ in Midwest in multiple marginalizing corporate drone roles, and at Rather Big IT Service Provider as a project manager, preceded by a motley assortment of gigs before the gig economy was a thing. Blogging experience includes a personal blog at the original blogs.salon.com, managing editor for a state-based news site, and a stint at Firedoglake before landing here at emptywheel as technology’s less-virginal-but-still-accursed Cassandra.
Entries by Rayne
Wednesday: This One Day
/9 Comments/in Culture, Cybersecurity, Foreign Policy/by RayneIn this roundup: British fascists rise, smart fridge serves porn, and a Zika overview. Today’s featured short film by Crystal Moselle is about finding one’s tribe, finding one’s place, crossing the threshold to adulthood in the safety of community. Men may not feel this one as keenly as women will. Many of us are skating […]
Tuesday: Open to Debate
/14 Comments/in 2016 Presidential Election, Culture/by RayneThis is an open thread for use during and after this evening’s vice presidential debate. Duke it out here, though comment policy is still in effect. The one thing which really got under my collar today: UK’s Prime Minister Theresa May and Home Secretary Amber Rudd, and a demand to shame companies employing foreign workers […]
Feedback, Please!
/37 Comments/in emptywheel/by RayneFeedback — you haz it. Tell us about any parts of the new site design you’ve noticed are missing or aren’t working properly. Leave a note in comments here for follow-up with the developer. Thanks! Please be sure to indicate what operating system and browser you are using to access the site when you have […]
Wednesday: Big Wheels Turning
/4 Comments/in automobiles, Culture, Cybersecurity, Domestic Policy, Education/by RayneHard to believe this was made in 1982. Yeah, the production quality doesn’t match today’s digital capabilities, but the story itself seems really prescient. How can an ethically-compromised bloviating bigot manage to fumble his way into office? Now you know. Bet you can even offer constructive feedback on how director Danny DeVito could update this […]