February 2010
1 post
January 2010
9 posts
Misspelled Tattoos: Permanent And Hilarious... →
These are good. Or bad…. Be sure to read the captions.
McDonald's to start free Wi-Fi at most U.S.... →
Just remember to use a VPN, or be careful what you send over an open Wi-Fi network.
Full Body Scans to Double as Annual Checkups -... →
“In what some in the White House are calling a “win/win” solution to the nation’s airport security and health care reform problems, starting next month U.S. airports will begin conducting full body scans that will double as annual physical checkups.”
December 2009
2 posts
'Goodfellas' mobster blames alcohol for arrest →
“Police hauled 66-year-old Henry Hill of Topanga, Calif., away in handcuffs Sunday after the dustup in a Drury Inn lobby in Fairview Heights, Ill., while he was in the St. Louis area for a three-day showing of his artwork and to sign autographs at a nearby Larry Flynt strip club.”
Christmas In the Heart: Bob Dylan →
Say it aint so. Bob Dylan sings traditional Christmas songs. Judging by the comments on Amazon, some people really like this collection. NPR called it his worse album in 30 years and claimed that Dylan’s version of “I’ll be Home for Christmas” sounds “more like a threat than a promise.” Hit the link to listen to listen to samples and decide for yourself.
November 2009
10 posts
“Change your apps name. Not that big of a deal.
Steve
Sent from my iPhone”
– Steve Jobs’ Personal, Terse Reply to Developer who wrote Jobs an impassioned plea asking to be allowed to continue using “iPod” in one of his product’s names.
“Glenn Beck and Alex Jones [a controversial conservative media figure who...”
– from a post on the pro-White activist discussion board, Stormfront.org, as cited in an article on Salon.com examining the role of Glenn Beck as an ally (unwitting or not) in the white nationalist cause.
October 2009
14 posts
Tired from a tough hike? Rescuers fear Yuppie 911 →
Technology has made calling for help instantaneous even in the most remote places. Because would-be adventurers can send GPS coordinates to rescuers with the touch of a button, some are exploring terrain they do not have the experience, knowledge or endurance to tackle.
Indeed. The examples in this article are unbelievable.
“Tory MP David Curry asked the transport department’s permanent secretary...”
– The Lycra louts: MPs call for curbs on cyclists who put lives at risk | Mail Online
Google Maps Has a New Base Map Dataset. →
“Today you may notice that the United States looks a bit different in Google Maps — all of that new green park land was probably a giveaway. That’s because we’ve worked directly with a wide range of authoritative information sources to create a new base map dataset. In our experience, these organizations that create the data do the best job of keeping it accurate and...
CrimeReports.com →
Most convenient way I’ve come across to check out crime activity near an address.
WatchCash Cow with Samantha Bee takes a look at high frequency stock trading. “So douchey traders are being replaced by douchey computers? “
Conservative Bible Project - Conservapedia →
“Liberal bias has become the single biggest distortion in modern Bible translations….Thus, a project has begun among members of Conservapedia to translate the Bible in accordance with these [conservative] principles.” Sooo… the Bible, the Word of God which fundamentalist Christians interpret literally, can be …uh… rewritten to remove the liberal bias. Oh, the...
September 2009
23 posts
“Let’s be clear: The Street today is up to the same tricks it was playing...”
– No downturn for greed - Robert Reich writing for salon.com
“…computational efficiency is the single most astonishing fact of the...”
– Efficiency : The Frontal Cortex
WatchProtect Insurance Companies PSA
“The concept of authority resonates so weakly in liberals that “it makes it...”
– Liberals Aren’t Un-American. Conservatives Aren’t Ignorant.
“As the unionized General Motors was big enough to set the pattern for the...”
– - Harold Meyerson, reviewing “The Retail Revolution: How Wal-Mart Created a Brave New World of Business” by Nelson Lichtenstein, in The American Prospect
“Cheap food is going to be popular as long as the social and environmental costs...”
– Big Food vs. Big Insurance - Michael Pollan writing in the NY Times