Good. Idiots. 'We're going to charge you to pay us.' Dicks....
Dec 27, 2011
Dec 22, 2011
News: Payroll tax deadlock ends as House 'caves'
Thanks go to Democrats AND the Republicans would made a stand for middle class Americans. Thank all who were involved with this.
And condemn those who fought to increase taxes on the middle class.
News: Obama's Tumblr posts photo of 1st Navy same-sex first kiss
It's a tradition to raflle off the first homecoming kiss. The winning female deboarded and kissed her awaiting girlfriend. The Obama 2012 Presidential campaign has posted the photo to their Tumblr photo roll.
Time to get over it, old people. Being for equal rights for ALL people. Being for less government control and restrictions is supposed to be a conservative ideal. Own it. Not just when its something YOU want to be free to do. Freedom for all, always.
News: White Castle pilots alcohol sales
It's not a question of 'if', but 'how much' trouble they will get into....
Dec 19, 2011
News: Kids must learn times tables by age 9 - new Ed regulations
I learned them in 3rd grade...didn't I? I don't know what the hell the big deal is...
Dec 16, 2011
Dec 14, 2011
News: Louis C.K. sells new comedy special for $5 with NO DRM
Makes $500K, profits $200K. Pretty freaking awesome...and smart...and philosophy affirming. Love it when that happens.
Dec 13, 2011
Deal: Round-the-world airfare with up to 10 stopovers- $10K
Business class $20K. If I had the time off...you better believe I'd be going.
Dec 12, 2011
Dec 10, 2011
Dec 9, 2011
News: HP making WebOS open-source
WOOHOO! Great move. Will make lots of people happy. No reason to just toss the amazing platform. I hope hardware/handset makers pick it up and run with it.
Dec 7, 2011
Dec 5, 2011
News: Woolly mammoth to be cloned within 5 years
Um....isn't there a reason they went extinct? Is that reason gone...allowing them to reintegrate and possibly dominate the current environment? Just saying....
Dec 3, 2011
Op-Ed: First problem that computers were REQUIRED to solve
Not just solving time-consuming ones. Problems that are necessary to solve a problem within one person's lifetime. Interesting stuff.....
Dec 2, 2011
Dec 1, 2011
Deal: McDonald's 5 Big Macs coupons + 5 Large Fries coupons = $13
HUGE SAVINGS!!! Click my link....get cheap McD's!!!
Nov 30, 2011
News: LivingSocial to run national deal with McDonalds!
Bastards! See...this is how they get you....
For 5 Big Macs and 5 fries, you pay $13. Using one of each and buying a $1 ala carte pop, you get a meal for $3.60 total. Not...too...bad. Plus...you can get just the sandwich and fries for $2.60 and drink your OWN pop at home and save a bunch....
Damn you, people who make things that I like but shouldn't have cuz they're bad for me but they're cheap!!!
Nov 29, 2011
Nov 22, 2011
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Nov 16, 2011
Nov 13, 2011
News: Wired magazine releases all staff pics to Creative Commons
That is...FREE...OPEN-SOURCE photos. That's freaking cool.
Nov 3, 2011
News: As rich get richer, 1 in 15 Americans now considered poor
Seriously. Something has to be done. Not the 99% thing...but something.
And Republican Presidential candidates are talking about eliminating the Capitol Gains Tax? That's the ONLY thing that the uber-rich PAY! How will that help? The tax breaks we've given and extended to them have only driven us deeper into recession. This is ridiculous. Screw big business....help small business....spread some standard of living help and let's get going.
Nov 2, 2011
Nov 1, 2011
News: Fox to reboot 'In Living Color' WITH original creator
That's a twist. Actually bringing back the original minds behind a show for the reboot? Good...call?
Comic: Pearls Before Swine 11/1/11
My sentiments exactly!
Is it bad when I agree with Rat? (Editors note: Yes....)
Oct 28, 2011
Funny: Signs from Texas' new interstate soon to be stolen: I-69
Oh boy... Don't call Texas stupid....cuz it might be true...and that's mean...I guess.
Oct 27, 2011
Oct 25, 2011
News: Whedon shoots Shakespeare's 'Much Ado About Nothing'
...while still working on 'Avengers.' A little odd...but AWESOME.
Oct 24, 2011
News: Ron Paul plans to end student financial aid
Hmmm. Backfire anyone? Or will the GRANTS stay, but LOANS go away? Then at least only the MIDDLE CLASS won't be able to go to college...
News: Oh crap. Woot! came out with a new site: Home.woot.com
For all the OTHER things I didn't need for my house that I now have a need to buy.....damn you, Woot!!!!
Oct 20, 2011
News: Teach computer science in 5th grade, says Google CEO
I tend to agree. Especially on the way it can help avert the 'geek aversion' phenomenon that drives women away from the field.
Oct 18, 2011
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Oct 13, 2011
Op-Ed: After iPod, iPhone, and iPad....iGamingConsole?
..not sure it needs it? Xbox Live is a pretty good one already...I think.
Oct 12, 2011
News: UK tests speed-sensitive stop lights, turn red if you speed
Old article, news to me. This is interested. If you're speeding, the light turns red. Neat.
Oct 11, 2011
Op-Ed: Ken Jennings debunks taste areas of tongue myth
Myth? Really? I had no idea. I still thought that was true...and that I was a freak since it didn't matter one bit where I put food... So...I'm still a freak, just not for that anymore. Score!
Oct 10, 2011
Oct 5, 2011
Obit: Steve Jobs DEAD at 56
Holy crap. I really thought this was a joke. But he's really dead. An unmatched visionary in the technical world. His innovation will be sorely missed.
Oct 3, 2011
News: Song pulled from MNF after writer's Obama/Hitler comment
FTA - ESPN is pulling Hank Williams' classic intro song from Monday night's broadcast of the game between Tampa Bay and Indianapolis after the country singer used an analogy to Adolf Hitler in discussing President Barack Obama.
News: Firefly poster at UW-Stout declared 'threatening'
I love the smell of dumb people in the morning....oh wait.
News: Cancer kills scientist days before winning Nobel Prize
That's really sad. He did make amazing strides in immune therapy. But died from the disease he worked so hard to fight, just days before winning the Nobel Prize for Medicine.
Sep 30, 2011
Sep 28, 2011
Op-Ed: Euthanasia Roller Coaster
Lithuania designer developed the Euthanasia Coaster, in part, under his PhD work.
Two minute, 1600 foot climb allows the rider to reflect, and, maybe more importanlty, really decide. At the top is the go-no-go button. Press the 'FALL' button, and it's all but over. Then 1600 foot drop followed by successively smaller, and, therefore, increasingly G-force imparting loops. If you remain conscious, the loops will impart 'disorientation, anxiety, confusion, and, most importantly, euphoria -- is crowned with GLOC (G-force induced Loss Of Consciousness), during which the body is completely limp and vivid bizarre dreams occur such as being in a maze and unable to get out, or floating in a white space, not knowing who you are, why you are here, etc.'
Interesting stuff. It's just a theoretical model (at 1:1600 scale), but it's interesting food for thought. I guess I'm not in that position, but I can't imagine hitting the FALL button...or at least not regreting it after the fall starts.
Sep 19, 2011
Sports: Ortiz tries to hug Mayweather during bout, gets KO'd
Shouldn't try and hug a boxer. Especially during a match. You get knocked out.
Then the guy who knocked you out calls one of the most respected boxing commentators biased and uninformed about boxing. Odd stuff....
News: Netflix spinning off disc-by-mail side of business
Huh. I guess that's a good move. I just hope they can rebuild their library after Starz takes off.
Sep 15, 2011
Sep 14, 2011
Study: Fewer 16 y.o. drivers increases 18 y.o. driver deaths
FTA - Strong driver's license laws have led to fewer fatal crashes among 16-year-olds but with a disturbing side effect � more fatal accidents among 18-year-olds, a nationwide study found.
This is what happens when people don't start driving until they're 18. They go out and start driving WITHOUT a parent around. Without someone to tell them the common sense, but not in the book, driving lessons that prevent accidents....and apparently auto accident deaths.
Sep 13, 2011
Sports: Djokovic downs Nadal to win first U.S. Open title
Got to watch him win. At least I got to see SOME of the U.S. Open this year...
Sep 12, 2011
Sep 8, 2011
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Aug 22, 2011
Aug 21, 2011
News: HP, retail stores liquidating HP TouchPad inventory at $99
I WANT ONE! THEY'RE SOLD OUT EVERYWHERE RIGHT NOW!!! AUGH!!!!
Aug 19, 2011
News: HTC releases unlock software for ALL HTC phones
Awesome. I was wondering when somebody would do that. HTC might be my goto now that Palm is belly-up(ish).
Aug 18, 2011
News: HP kills TouchPad, all other WebOS hardware
NOOOO. This means that they will stop producing the TouchPad and will not release any further hardware running WebOS, including phones.
There are still possibilites for licensing WebOS to other manufacturers (like Google does with Android), but I am doubtful there will be takers with Android and iOS thoroughly dominating the market.
....damn...
Aug 9, 2011
News: House ending 200-year old Page program
Really? Wow. I know it's a cost cutting measure. And with e-mail/chat/everything else, they don't serve THAT much of a purpose. But, where will this learning experience go? Can anything replace that?
He says as he continues to work on software to remove bank tellers' jobs. *sigh* Someday, computers will do everything.
Aug 8, 2011
What: How did I miss the Dr. Horrible-themed Woot shirt???
What the hell is wrong with me? I must be slipping (away) with my old age. Go ahead, say it was horrible.
And no...I don't care if only three people in the world get that i'm using Dr. Horrible lyrics just now. Don't care.
Aug 4, 2011
Jul 19, 2011
News: Birth control is preventative in terms of insurance - IOM
Recommendation may require health insurance to consider birth control preventative, and therefore make it free for women with health insurance.
Jul 15, 2011
News: MN Gov., Legislature reach budget deal, shutdown ends soon
Let's only hope the deal doesn't fall through.
Jul 14, 2011
News: Gov. Dayton (D-MN) willing to agree to GOP budget proposal
For the residents.
He specifically states that he is 'willing to agree to something I do not agree with � your proposal � in order to spare our citizens and our state from further damage.'
Will this be seen as caving in? Or be seen as doing the right thing for the state when the GOP wouldn't compromise? Time (and polls) will tell...
Jul 13, 2011
Eww: 7 terrifying things they don't tell you about pregnancy
Eeeesh. I think I speak for all men when I say "Sorry, Ladies. That sucks."
Jul 12, 2011
Jul 11, 2011
Op-Ed: 10,000,000 mile frequent flier (yeah 10 million)
Not going to lie, I wish I was this guy. 10 MILLION miles?!? That's crazy! I'd love to have the status...and the perks.
Jul 8, 2011
News: 'America's Next Great Restaurant' winner Soul Daddy closed
All three locations, with Minneapolis being the last to close. Not that I didn't see this coming.
I didn't go. I didn't think the concept was all that good, the food wasn't enticing enough, and the look of the locations is more Chipotle than Soul Daddy. Sorry, Jamawn. But, it should have been Spice Coast.
Jul 7, 2011
Sports: Hatton, former awesome boxer, retires after brutal loss
Sad. He was really good.
Then he was WHOMPED by billy, billy Manny Pacquiao. Can't come back from that.
News: US Senate Republicans agree to revenue increases
So...why the hell can't MN Legislator Republicans and END THE DAMN SHUTDOWN!
News: No resolution near for MN government shutdown
Lord. Gov. Dayton (D-MN) said they are out of 'good' options. Great....
Jul 5, 2011
Jun 30, 2011
News: Woman's body in pool undiscovered for 2 days
...really? Health inspectors (yeah...health inspectors) said the pool was 'cloudy'. It typically takes a few days for bodies to surface, so that's not a big deal. But having a dead body in a pool should get noticed.....fast. WTF.
Jun 29, 2011
News: Tanning bed ban for teens, even w/ parental consent?
22 states are moving on it.
Good.
OK, fine. The 'even with parental consent' thing cause me ethical problems. But parents are stupid...and weak. Teen girls don't need to #$%^ing tan. Want boys to like you? Get a personality.
Jun 28, 2011
Update: Violent game decision experts experience varies widely
In the SCOTUS decision, the justices referenced that the studies regarding the youth link between violent video games and violence were not conclusive. But looking at the experts' experience, maybe it should have been more conclusive than they thought.
And yes, I hate saying this.
Those experts on the side of the fact that there IS a link between video game violence and real world violence in young kids had MUCH better research cred than those debunking the link.
That's not to say that the pro-link experts were RIGHT. Just more prolific in original research...in the field of violence and media...and everything else. ....Damn....
News: Capcom makes newest game one-play...forever!
Sell it. They have to use YOUR game. No reset. If you finish the game, it's over. No giving it to a younger sibling. Ridiculous. Hopefully the hacker community will find a way to toast the saves. Cuz when was the last time you cared about the warranty on a GAME cartridge.
Jun 27, 2011
News: TSA says it did no wrong in 95 year old's adult diaper case
Then they deny it ever happened. How do you go from 'Our agents were professional when they did this' to 'Our agents didn't do that'?
SCOTUS: States can't ban sale, rental of violent games to minorsF
From the opinion by Justice Scalia - �Our cases have been clear that the obscenity exception to the First Amendment does not cover whatever a legislature finds shocking, but only depictions of �sexual conduct,� Scalia wrote. He added that the videogame law �abridges the First Amendment rights of young people whose parents (and aunts and uncles) think violent videogames are a harmless pastime.�
Jun 24, 2011
Jun 23, 2011
Study: Violent video games correlate to lower crime rates
Even if violent video games increase aggressive tendencies, the amount of time the kids are (I'll use the articles word) incapacitated, that is, not outside committing violent acts, far outweighs the downside. Study by University of Texas and the Centre for European Economic Research.
Jun 22, 2011
News: Bipartisan bill to end federal marijuana prohibition TOM.
To be introduced tomorrow by Rep Barney Frank (D-MA) and Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) would end federal marijuana prohibition and allow the states to legalize, tax regulate and control cannabis commerce without federal interference.
News: Fired IT worker replaces CEO presentation with porn
CEO presentation to the Board of Directors...replaced with porn.
Fired worker hacks into the network and PCs, installs keyloggers, and edits the CEO's powerpoint with some slides of porn.
For that...he gets at 2 year SUSPENDED sentence, and 100 hours community service.
Slashdot comments say that it might even be worth. Not....convinced....I don't think.
Jun 21, 2011
Jun 20, 2011
News: Texas court rules spanking is felony injury to a child
WTF. Seriously. I would understand a brutal, vicious, or too repeated spanking. But a simple spaking? A felony? WTF.
Jun 17, 2011
Jun 16, 2011
News: Vivek Kundra quits as federal CIO
Mr. President,
I'd be happy to fill the position recently vacated by CIO Vivek Kundra. My background in public service, development, and teaching make me an ideal candidate for this position....minus the fact that I've never held a legitimate leadership position within IT management. I am, however, president of the Minnesota State Association of Parliamentarians...if that helps.
News: Microsoft releases official Kinect SDK for Windows
...wow. I never thought I'd say this but....great work, Microsoft.
OK, maybe I thought I'd say it, but I thought I'd say it in sarcasm.
This is VERY cool.
Jun 15, 2011
Rumor: Hugh Hefner left at alter?
That would be mighty funny. Not for him....just at the oddity of it.
Jun 14, 2011
3CCOA: Schools CAN punish students for off-campus, online speech
Applying the 'substantial disruption in the school' standard. I tend to agree. The problem is that the definition of substantial disruption is no where near clearly defined. Students talking about it in class is not a substantial disruption. MTV can do that. So, that's good here. But, it WILL be used incorrectly, it just has to. And then we're in trouble.
Jun 13, 2011
News: Rep. 'Bat-$#!& Crazy' Bachmann (R-MN) running for President
Good lord.
My ONLY hope here is that she goes so far off the deep end. And that her fellow Republican presidential candidates will obliterate her during debates and other speaking engagements.
Also, I apologize to all other Republican presidential candidates for the implication that a Bachmann candidacy is of the same legitimacy and honor as theirs...
News: American Airlines to use Samsung tablets in first class
Pretty cool. No more unbranded, odd interface in-flight entertainment. Samsung Galaxy Tab, widely considered the best tablet on the market that ISN'T an iPad, will be on flights between New York and select long-haul trips.
Jun 9, 2011
Jun 7, 2011
News: Comcast to offer home security with bundles
Yeah....right.... Because the company with the worst customer service in the US is the one I want running my home security.
Mmmhmm.
News: IATA debuts new screening process, hardware
Cautiously optimistic. Cool hardware...no taking off my shoes.
I'm down with that.
I'm down with that.
News: Two players see full-screen from same TV with Sony 3D Tech
So cool. For Graham especially. God does he hate split-screen.
This should solve the problem....by introducing annoying glasses. Damn.
Jun 6, 2011
News: Miami police order man to turn over phone/video at gunpoint
He hid the SIM card (with the video on it) in his mouth as they held them at gunpoint, shouting expletives, and smashing his phone. Heads SHOULD roll.
Jun 3, 2011
Comic: Ctrl + Alt + Del 06/03/11
This is most definitely Graham. Not that I blame him.
Hey...it's zombies. There are no rules. Except 'live'.
And 'shoot for the head'.
And...maybe there are rules.
Jun 2, 2011
News: 'War on drugs' a failure, decriminilize - World leaders of
FTA - The Global Commission on Drug Policy, which includes former presidents of Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and Switzerland, said a decades-long strategy of outlawing drugs and jailing drug users while battling cartels that control the trade had not worked.
The commission recommended that governments experiment with the legal regulation of drugs, especially cannabis, referring to the success in countries such as Portugal, Switzerland and the Netherlands where drug consumption had been reduced.
Jun 1, 2011
May 31, 2011
USDCOA: Ban on corporate political donations unconstitutional
Oh jesus. Congress....get off your @$$ and do something about this before all hell breaks loose.
May 30, 2011
News: USDA to replace food pyramid with...plate...scheme
Odd. But...OK. God knows this country needs it.
May 26, 2011
News: VH1 to bring back Pop-Up Videos!
Loved them back in high school. Though...I'll admit.
I didn't know VH1 was still a channel.
May 24, 2011
News: Duke Nukem Forever goes gold after 14 years of development
The quintessential vaporware is finally going to hit store shelves!
I'm probably way past the maturity level of the target audience of this, but......
Ah, who am I kidding? I want to play!
May 23, 2011
May 20, 2011
News: 'Macho Man' Savage dead at 58 after car crash
Sad. I hadn't heard much about the guy lately. Sad that this is how we hear what he's up to.
Report: Verizon to end $30 unlimited plan 'soon'
As long as I can get a cheaper option for more data than I currently use...I'm fine with it.
News: CDC uses zombies to raise hurricane prep efforts
First....cool. I love zombie stuff. Who doesn't? Using it to drive people to your site to learn about hurricane disaster prep was a great idea.
How good? So good it crashed the site. I don't think they realized how quickly this would spread.
Do you have any idea how long some zombie-diehards have been waiting for the CDC to breach the zombie subject? Apparently not.
Second...how dare you joke about zombies? They WILL kill us all if we're not prepared. Get your $#!7 together CDC! :-)
May 18, 2011
News: Young, loud female on cell removed from 15-hr Amtrak ride
Interesting. Glad they can do something about it. Will she sue? Not saying she'd win anything.
May 17, 2011
Cool: '78 Starbuck and '04 Starbuck in Starbucks with Starbucks
BSG overload. Thanks to Liz for finding it first!
May 15, 2011
Sports: Bautista hits 3 HRs as Jays sweep Twins
Love the Twins. For how they make my Jays look on the ball field.
May 12, 2011
News: New Oreo has three cookie parts, two cream parts
The Big Mac of Oreos. Three cookies, two cream parts. One cream part is normal white cream, the other.....chocolate cream.
I'm an original Oreo guy, to be sure. But, I'm guessing SOMEBODY else I know will be all over these.
News: Review of Samsung's Series 5 Google Chromebook
Awesome-ness. Pure, unadulterated awesomeness. If it run games, I'm in for one.
News: Newt Gingrich announces run for President in 2012
Ugh boy. Don't get me wrong. I respect the man. But, he's done some pretty immoral things by Republican standards. Does he even have a shot in the primary? How bad will it get?
May 10, 2011
News: San Francisco to provide free electric to electric cars
Pretty neat. Until 2013. Dec. 31st, 2013? Or Jan. 1st, 2013?
May 9, 2011
May 6, 2011
News: Forein Intel. Surveillance Court approves every request
Not much of a court if all the judge has is a rubber stamp and an ink pad.
News: USB Computer has HDMI, 1800p output and costs $25
That's pretty neat. I'm in for one. Get a USB keyboard that has a USB port on it (for your mouse). OR use a bluetooth adapter (mini?) and use a bluetooth keyboard and mouse.
May 5, 2011
Study: Men think about sleep and food as much as sex
Sounds right. God I'm hungry...and tired...and......
May 4, 2011
Sports: ESPN to offer same-day (nearly live) WSOP coverage
With hole cards shown on 30 minute or 5 minute delay...depending.
May 3, 2011
Report: Ryan Reynolds compares 'Green Lantern' to 'Star Wars'
....I like Ryan Reynolds. But this is stupid.
News: Fmr. Pres. G. W. Bush DECLINES Pres. Obama's invite to NY
WTF? Seriously.
I'm all for respecting the President. So...maybe the former President should start. Since, you know, he put so much emphasis on national security...and 9/11...and whatnot.
News: South Park creators' 'Book of Mormon' play leads Tony noms
Wow. Didn't see that coming. But good for them!
May 2, 2011
News: MSNBC mistaken says 'Obama' killed...not Osama
I almost did it, too. Makes me laugh that MSNBC did it.
May 1, 2011
Apr 29, 2011
News: DOJ - FBI too focused on child porn in cyber crime fight
Interesting take. Probably true.
I subscribe to the FBI News RSS feed. I feel weird reading that feed at work because it seems like every fourth article is about an arrest regarding child porn. Seems weird.
The breakdown is 19 percent on national security intrusion investigation, 31 percent on criminal-based instrusion, and 41 percent on online child porn. And yes, I realize that doesn't add up to 100. Article's mistake, not mine.
Apr 27, 2011
Apr 26, 2011
News: Hulu Plus comes to Xbox Live on April 29th; month free?
Might get a month free. Not sure yet. But it will start at least on that day. Watch CURRENT shows on your Xbox. Like Netflix....but newer.
Apr 25, 2011
Study: Vast majority of America want Swedish type income equality
From the article - "one percent wealthiest Americans hold nearly 50 percent of the country's wealth, while the richest 20 percent hold 84 percent of the wealth. But in their study, the authors found Americans generally underestimate the income disparity. When asked to estimate, respondents on average estimated that the top 20 percent have 59 percent of the wealth (as opposed to the real number, 84 percent). And when asked to choose how much the top 20 percent should have, on average respondents said 32 percent -- a number similar to the wealth distribution seen in Sweden."
News: Nintendo confirms successor to Wii
Interesting. Wonder what they've been doing for the past few years?
Apr 21, 2011
Rumor: Fmr. Gov. Schwarzenegger (R-CA) may run for EU Presidency
Yes. The Governator may be headed back to Austria to run for EU President. Interesting rumor.
Apr 20, 2011
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Apr 18, 2011
News: Armenia makes Chess required school subject
Might be a rumor, but really interesting either way.
Apr 14, 2011
News: Microsoft enables Kinect support for Netflix
Flip your movie the bird to mute. Give it a good smack to rewind. Bite your thumb to fast forward.
Apr 13, 2011
News: Yale senior dies in machine shop accident
Horrible. One month before graduation. Pulled by her hair into a lathe. Awful stuff.
News: GE to repay entire $3.2 BILLION tax refund
Wow. Wait...does that mean that they're doing this just to appease us, since what they really owe us is MUCH more than that? Because that would be the business-smart choice.
Apr 12, 2011
Op-Ed: Require voters to take citizenship test in order to vote
I like it. I know it's probably bad and could NEVER get passed (mostly because conservatives are most likely to have its supporters not pass it), but it's an interesting thought.
Like the op-ed says, it's not about stupidity (though I'd probably be for a test of that nature also), but about not knowing things about the government system we use.
Lots of people like to talk about how they love our country and democracy; all the while, they don't have any clue what that actually means...or how it really works.
I'm in.
Apr 11, 2011
News: 1st new 'Peanuts' after author's death to be released
Co-written by Charles Schulz's son, Craig Schulz, and Stephen Pastis, author of one of my favorite comics, Pearls Before Swine. I'm cautiously optomistic.
Apr 7, 2011
News: Repub. county correct vote count; gives WI incumbent lead
Oooooo! How you like that union people?
Oh...oh. Not very much? Oh. Eeeeeeeeee
I can't belive that this will hold up for long. SOMEONE has to call for a recount. Mr. Gore? You have the honor.....
News: 12-year-old gives birth on school field trip
No one knew she was pregnant, and she won't say who the father is. But police have a pretty good guess. Her dad previously did time for molesting another daughter.
World's #1 Dad....
[Ed. note: Yes, that's awful. Liz slapped me good.]
News: Elderly Georgian (country) woman cuts Armenian Internet
....with a shovel. As a commenter states, "If you can cut the Internet to a whole country with a shovel, someone did a crappy job planning."
News: Top 25 hedge-fund managers earned $22B last year
Yeah. That's not a typo. BILLION. $22 BILLION!!! Eff that's dumb.
Apr 6, 2011
Mar 29, 2011
News: Montana Radio Shack offer free gun with Dish Network signup
Why this story is in a Seattle newspaper for a Montana store...no idea.
Customers can choose between a Hi Point 380 pistol or a 20-gauge shotgun.
Mar 25, 2011
Rumor: US Gov't considering personal 'miles travelled' tax
Would install electronic devices in everybody's car and tax you based on the number of miles you drive. Good for the environment, bad for the pocketbook? Would miles driven to work be exempt? How is THAT figured? If not, you're going to tax me on making the money and on the miles I had to drive to get that money? WTF?
Mar 22, 2011
News: SD Gov. signs 3-day waiting period for abortion into law
Gotta love my home state.
Actually, I don't.
Mar 21, 2011
News: ICANN approves .xxx domain name for pornographic sites
Wow. I wonder how long Congress will allow that...not that they have the ability to do anything about it....sorta.
Parents...just block the '.xxx' domain on your computers and your children will be (generally) safe from pornography.
Until I start my pornproxy.com address anyway...
Mar 20, 2011
News: AT&T moves to buy T-Mobile
Two awful companies combine to make...superawful company? Guess we'll find out.
Mar 18, 2011
News: ICANN approves .xxx domain name for pornographic sites
Wow. I wonder how long Congress will allow that...not that they have the ability to do anything about it....sorta.
Parents...just block the '.xxx' domain on your computers and your children will be (generally) safe from pornography.
Until I start my pornproxy.com address anyway...
News: Texas bill outlaws discrimination against creationists
Oh, Texas. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.... **crickets** [Notice the not of the counting...]
Mar 17, 2011
News: Fiery explosion in South Minneapolis
Drove right by it. Flames 100 feet in the air. Across a parking lot and 10 lanes of 35W, it was hot on my face...in my car with the window closed. Pretty crazy. Probably less than 20 blocks from our house.
Mar 15, 2011
Study: Nearly half of employees think about quitting
Gotta love the recession. Am I right, crappy businesses???
Mar 14, 2011
News: Anonymous leaks internal Bank of America emails
About foreclosures and how they were improperly executed.
Mar 9, 2011
Mar 7, 2011
List: 3 reasons to buy an Open-PC
It's cheap. It'll work. It's good for you, free software, and awesomeness.
Mar 2, 2011
Op-Ed: Female take on feminine relationship hypocrisy
That is...they want to be equal, but still want you to hold the door, pay for the meals, and all the other gentlemenly stuff. In a world where women are our equals (or superiors) in school and work (women in some large cities now make MORE than their male counterparts), they still expect to be the one treated. Now this isn't true of most women, but still a very large number. The female author writes that men are disappointed to find out that the modern women they were chasing because they were supposed to want the same things (financial independence, career success, fit bodies, and sex) turn out to be "entitled, dishonest, self-involved, slutty, manipulative, shallow, controlling�and did I mention gold-digging?"
Very interesting read.
Mar 1, 2011
News: Official Kinect software development kit to be released
That's cool. The ability to program for the Kinect with Microsoft's blessing and internal functions and tools? Nice.
Feb 28, 2011
Feb 27, 2011
Cool: Transparent VW factory in Dresden
SO COOL! Totally transparent and technological process. I really like the inductive floors for power. So sweet. Can we go?
Feb 23, 2011
Feb 22, 2011
Feb 18, 2011
Feb 16, 2011
Feb 15, 2011
News: IBM's Watson ties human Jeopardy champs on day 1
Very very cool. And a good article to boot. I like the intro Trebek does for the computer system and explaining how it's not just the monitor that people see in the video, but a big ass system with the monitor just the interface. So cool.
Feb 14, 2011
Feb 13, 2011
Survey: 73 percent of cell phone users have NON-smart cellphones
Interesting how this will change with Verizon's iPhone.
Feb 10, 2011
News: Activision to close music game division, cancel Guitar Hero
Whoa. They closed their entire music department
Feb 9, 2011
News: TSA considering three screening classes
Interesting idea. Just worry about how well the background checks will work. The second a 'trusted' traveler makes trouble, it'll be toast. But hopefully the background checks are worthwhile and get it done.
And how to distinguish regular from risky?
Feb 7, 2011
News: Aguilera repeats line of national anthem at Super Bowl XLV
I could have sworn she messed something up. But then again, I wasn't sure enough myself to point it out at the time. Guess you can't blame her too much, what with millions of people watching and all.
Feb 5, 2011
News: UK High Court bans low IQ man from having sex
...that's some ballsy court
Decision based on the fact that he is too mentally challenged to consent to sex. Surprisingly solid reasoning. Not sure I'm OK with the ruling, but solid reasoning none the less.
Feb 4, 2011
Funny: 'Backwash' online web series featuring Joshua Malina
Stupid funny stuff. Some slapstick. Pretty decent. I laughed.
I enjoy Joshua Malina. SportsNight, West Wing, and a recent string of pretty funny TV spots. Worth a watch.
Feb 3, 2011
News: UK Border Agent puts wife on terror watchlist, gets fired
Bwahahahaha! That's rich. Nice try, buddy.
Feb 2, 2011
Study: Teen girls who play video games with father happier
Adolescent girls who play age-appropriate video games with their fathers are happier, healthier and have better family connections than those who don't. Games that were positively correlated with happier girls included Mario Kart, Wii Sports and Guitar Hero.
News: New TSA body scanner software more modest
Uses more of a generic chalk outline, with squares over anomolies. As opposed to actual nude images. I am much more happy with this, but still worried that the original images are still available, both locally and to be taken off the machine.
Study: U.S. students need more paths to success - Harvard
They suggest following the European model of having multiple 'paths' for a more focused occupational education.
Feb 1, 2011
News: Debut of Google Art, high-res tours of sweet art museums
Include GIGAPIXEL images of each museums most-treasured piece. Pretty neat.
Jan 31, 2011
News: Mercedes fuel cell car marks 125th birthday of gas engine
...by taking a FUEL-CELL vehicle around the world. Pretty awesome.
News: AZ bill requiring Presidential candidates prove birth in US
Another in the 'Yep....Arizone finally done lost its mind' column. If he WEREN'T really born in Hawai'i, don't you think someone would have shouted it from the rooftops? Instead of just mumbling to themselves, kind of crazy-like.
Jan 28, 2011
Jan 26, 2011
Jan 25, 2011
News: $30 unlimited data for Verizon iPhone
Look out AT&T. Verizon is going to pull every last customer if you don't watch it.
News: American Corps of Engineers gives US Infrastructure Cs/Ds
Roads, bridges, dams, rails, everything. Just awful. THIS is where the stimulus money should have gone. Tons of it.
Jan 24, 2011
List: 6 most embarassing game show losses
The one with the woman answering questions is just plain awful...regardless of the fact that the losses at the end. Sheesh.
Jan 21, 2011
News: Duke Nukem Forever gets release date after 12 YEARS of dev
And most of the community says....I'll believe it when I see it. :-)
Jan 14, 2011
Jan 12, 2011
News: Burger King announces first Jucy-Lucy ripoff stuffed burger
It's got small bits of cheese in the patty. Not TRULY stuffed like one would think. No full inside of cheese, just bits here and there. We'll see how that does.
Jan 11, 2011
News: Twitter challenges gag order on behalf of users!
We should all be so lucky.
Twitter feels that users should be informed of any legal request made of the company. So, instead of just handing over the information requested (like many companies this year), Twitter got it's spine up and ready and challenged the gag order attached. That way, it could notify the users about which the information was requested so that they (the users) could effectively challenge the request in court. I really like this. And to see it in a company restores at least some faith in freedom and justice in the U.S.
Jan 10, 2011
News: Wall Street Journal reports that Verizon to sell iPhone
Probably starting at Verizon's Jan 11th press conference.
Jan 7, 2011
News: Feds arrest 2 for exploiting video poker glitch, winning
Not sure where I stand on this
I guess I don't know the exact definition of computer fraud, so he might be hosed. But on the other hand, if you put out a program that sucks (and, in fact, use it's failures as a shield against paying up), then you can't say that it's WRONG that he found a bug in your software and used it.
Blame and sue the companies who made it, fine. But you put it out there for use.
Jan 3, 2011
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