My name is David Robins: Christian, lead developer (resume), writer, photographer, runner, libertarian (voluntaryist), and student.

This is also my son David Geoffrey Robins' site.

Using the Goodreads API

my $oalc = OAuth::Lite::Consumer->new(
  consumer_key       => YOUR KEY HERE,
  consumer_secret    => YOUR SECRET HERE,
  site               => 'http://www.goodreads.com',
  request_token_path => '/oauth/request_token',
  access_token_path  => '/oauth/access_token',
  authorize_path     => '/oauth/authorize',
);

my $reqt = $oalc->get_request_token;
my $url = $oalc->url_to_authorize(token => $reqt->token);

$oalc->get_access_token;

my $acct = OAuth::Lite::Token->new(token => $token, secret => $secret);
$oalc->access_token($acct);

sub get_user {
  my $res = $oalc->request(url => 'http://www.goodreads.com/api/auth_user');
  unless ($res->is_success) {
    print "Failed to get user: ".$res->status_line."\n".$res->content."\n";
    return;
  }
  my $u = $xs->parse_string($res->content)->{user};  # id, link, name
  return $u;
}

Ways to starve the beast

1. Take less money as pay and use other systems to supplement income. Barter and trade is not taxed (yet). Maybe have an employer pay you less but they buy you stuff or pay for services.
2. Being efficient. Sometimes can be associated with being green. The car driving reductions and gas usage reduction are great examples. Being efficient means less driving, less waste and less resource uses… so less taxes. Less taxes means less power. Every transaction you don't make means less money for the state.
3. Borrow. There are plenty of borrow sites for tools and equipment. You don't have to buy a saw, you can join a borrowing co-op and swap items. Members submit items they have and they are checked out by other members then returned when done.
4. Always vote against any government increase if possible regardless of the altruism. There is no altruism; it's just government trying to increase its scope and control, and buy votes.
5. Figure out ways to eliminate any government job by avoiding government services. This is called "counter economics". essentially use or provide services that make the government useless, redundant, unnecessary and more expensive. For example, don't use the city garbage service, take garbage to the dump yourself. Don't use the schools. Don't use the post office to mail letters (email or use a private service like UPS). Don't use public transportation. Anything you can do to bypass public services works.
6. Vote to deregulate everything even if it drives you nuts. Regulation requires money, power and adds legitimacy to government. Every opportunity you have to strip government of power robs it of control, money and legitimacy.
7. Always owe the government in taxes. Don't over pay. States are now lobbying to keep over payments.

"Tell him I forgive him"

First time cleaning the AR-15

The birth of liberty

Facebook chat + multiple tabs = dead CPU

"You cannot multiply wealth by dividing it"

DVDs finished: M*A*S*H: Season Six.

From my cold, dead hands…

Octopus Multi-User Chat

Peter F. Conrey Fine Photography

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