News: Red Box renting video games for $2 starting TODAY

Op-Ed: Jamie Oliver�s Food Revolution cancelled, which sucks

I agree entirely.

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: CERN LHC creates temps 100,000 times the temp of the sun

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.

News: FTC okays social media background check company

Rumor: Hugh Hefner left at alter?

That would be mighty funny. Not for him....just at the oddity of it.

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.

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.

Comic: SMBC 6/9/11

Ha. Very funny.

Op-Ed: Bitcoin and the underground drug market

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.

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.