Start by investigating their financial statement. Many organizations, even large ones, hide this information. All the non-profits in the US are required to file a basic 990 financial statement--but then the government locks that up so we can't see it. Private companies gather that info and will sell it to you.

If the company won't voluntarily disclose complete financial information (not just a pretty watered-down one); steer clear.

So sad to see cute, cuddly and some magnificent animals die off. But they are of little significance compared to small and microscopic life forms. When they die, we die. Poison the ocean, the air and the soil and we are killing vast, unimaginable numbers of critical life forms that make our planet livable. Who is measuring our losses of algae and bacteria, the providers of oxygen that made all the rest of life possible?

You've heard about the dying honeybees, now consider the rest. You may not care for cockroaches, amoeba, bacteria or fruit flies; but they matter. And it's not just the external ones. Inside our bodies are critical critters that digest our food and symbiotically live with us. They too are at risk as we experiment with chemicals, radiation, genetics, nanotech and other fun stuff.

We all love lions, tigers and bears. Who can resist adoring a panda, koala or even an ordinary baby kitten? But are these things critical to human survival? Human emotions are fascinating but they often lead us astray.

" ... most detailed images ... "

I, for one, am grateful that my tax dollars brought me these lovely images. You might think I would prefer food, housing, medical treatment or other frivolities, but these images give me food for thought.

This seems to be based on the concept that groups are wiser than individuals. There's a lot of this thinking going around. Among touchy-feely people there is a tendency to think that groups are smarter than individuals. They are wrong.

Individuals have inspired every worthwhile advance in every discipline through history. The clones, followers, me-too's, don't accomplish anything. If you hope to do anything worthwhile with your life, leave the crowd and do some independent thinking. These games will not help your children in that direction.

And yes, videos are a waste of time- thoughtful text imparts information better.

It seems like a win for the good guys.

It also looks like a power play. Now the FCC has established their turf, they are in a great bargaining position to extort favors from the telecom industry. Soon we will see the revolving door syndrome where executives of the regulator and of the regulated are playing musical chairs. One hand washes the other.

This has been the pattern of every regulatory agency on earth. Everyone on the inside wins, everyone in the real world loses.

When I was young there were no computers. I learned about internal combustion engines. I learned about electricity and electronics. I learned to make things of wood and metal. I enjoyed erector and chemistry sets. All of these things benefit me 60 years later. None of them were taught in my school.

Much later I learned to program in 6 languages (none of which are used today), again without any school help. I created databases for business, educational software, and taught and wrote articles about the industry.

Few of my contemporaries cared for such a broad understanding of practical things, but almost all had access to this knowledge. None of it required government requirements or school. Today there are vastly more opportunities for young people to learn whatever might interest them and school is not required.

Reading and arithmetic are essential to all children. Arithmetic can include logic, though I've never seen it done in public schools. Children need preparation for life- money management, social norms, and the fading understanding of geography, history, economics, other cultures etc. They need some political understanding, not just approved government propaganda but the reality of government & corporate interaction. They need enough chemistry and biology to prepare them for family health management as adults. Where does programming fit in to these requirements?

There is a current trend to confuse education with job training. This needs to stop. Education prepares children to be responsible citizens of the world. Job training can wait until junior college.

Following is a test. Is this argument outrageous? Yes / No

Here in southern California (where else?), we were home to what was often called the 'Nobel Sperm Bank' (actually called the Repository for Germinal Choice). It's founder, Robert Graham liked to broadcast his motto "The more intelligent you are, the more children you should have."

This kind of thinking bothers some people. The concept of 'survival of the fittest' shouldn't apply to humans, some say. We should spare no expense to keep even vegetative humans living ... We have always been driven by fear and superstition, but we are slowly evolving toward a more rational viewpoint.

So now the potential for very long lives confronts us in an already crowded world. When the quality of life drops even lower for the masses of humanity and hunger & disease take millions of lives daily, someone will have to decide. Who should live? Who should die? Will money decide? Will intelligence? Will it be those who best serve the predominant power structure? Will it be decided by our robot overlords? If logic prevails over emotion, we will reinstate survival of the fittest and offer a respectful goodbye to the rest.

Yes, Amiga was miles ahead. By then I had a decade with Apple ][ and Mac ... no way I could downgrade to DOS with a Windows disguise.

Windows was sold to business. It had been said that no CIO would get fired for buying IBM. Well the mantra was shifting. Buying Windows was safe for Fortune 500 decision makers. According to conventional wisdom, Mac & Amiga were for hippies and weirdos.

Windows was the Lowest Common Denominator (LCD) in the purchasing equation. The generic hardware and software were relatively inexpensive and all the hackers were offering dBase solutions for businesses. That combination was a nightmare for the business that just wanted results, no hassles.

I have a vague memory of a time when children read comics and adults read books and newspapers. It seems now that children are busy with Twitter while adults are living in a fantasy world. Where will the de-evolution of humanity end?

As one who has worked with many skilled tech writers and many skilled programmers ... as one who does both with some facility; I beg to differ. It isn't hard to code well. I wrote and sold commercial software for about 10 years and later I was a tech writer for about 10 years. It would be very difficult to do both well at the same time. They seem to require a different mind set.

However many people will be unable to do either. These are both skills that require time, dedication and some native talent. Failure in any of these areas will produce a poor result.

If you care about your documentation go to STC.org (Society for Technical Communication). Many members are very professional and most can work in several media. You might even convince me to help with your project.

"... defective parts plagued the company's printers in 2014."

When I was a motorcycle enthusiast I marveled at the enthusiastic reviews of the new models. Amazing new technology, better materials, better handling and safety, etc. But amongst all the praise for the new model, there was usually a comment like "They finally fixed the xyz problem that plagued last year's model." Various design, material and safety problems sometimes went years without any warning to buyers although the reviewers knew about them.

Never believe advertising or reviews that are paid for by advertisers. Don't put too much faith in Consumer Reports or Amazon reviews either. Join the maker community for somewhat honest advice in that area.

So, yeah, I have this plan to not die.
So far it's working!

Now really folks, aren't we taking ourselves too seriously here? Is there something you have to say that is so important you want it available for future generations? Think about the 101 billion who have already died- did lots of them have important things to say that we should be reading about now? Should they have left us a legacy web site?

If you have important wisdom to share, or even some really important facts and figures to impart; put them in a book. Publishers love to publish important stuff and most of them can distinguish 'important' from 'self-important'. Your legacy may last longer than the internet, maybe longer than humanity.