Game on. A featureless update released recently by TI blocks a hack that allowed owners to write their own programs for the company’s Nspire calculator. It’s not immediately obvious what rationale TI used to justify the block. It isn’t under pressure to protect the commercial interests of a partner service provider. And worst case, a [...]

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I was asked to give the commencement talk at my old high school this year.  I wrote it out ahead of time, so figured I’d share it here –