Oct 18, 2012

Oct 8, 2012

Oct 4, 2012

Cool: Nest, the nerd's thermostat

So...cool. Machine learning, to save us money. And, it looks awesome and spacey....

Op-Ed: Stop wearing bike helmets, society is healthier

Interesting. 'Falls' where a helmet would prevent injury are 'rare.' And, the stigma with not wearing one prevents many from biking at all, leading to higher rates of obesity, heart disease and diabetes.

Interesting take.

Sep 25, 2012

SCOTUS: unwilling DUI suspect/blood test/warrant need case taken

Damn short titles.

The court decided to hear a case on whether or not a warrant is needed to perform a blood test on an unwilling DUI suspect. FTA (buried at the bottom) - 'The court also: � Agreed to decide when law enforcement officers must get a warrant before ordering a blood test on an unwilling drunken-driving suspect. The Missouri Supreme Court said police need a warrant to take a suspect's blood except in special circumstances when a delay could threaten a life or destroy potential evidence. Other courts have ruled that dissipation of alcohol in the blood is reason enough for police to call for a blood test without first getting a warrant.'

SCOTUS: unwilling DUI suspect/blood test/warrant need case taken

Damn short titles.

The court decided to hear a case on whether or not a warrant is needed to perform a blood test on an unwilling DUI suspect. FTA (buried at the bottom) - 'The court also: � Agreed to decide when law enforcement officers must get a warrant before ordering a blood test on an unwilling drunken-driving suspect. The Missouri Supreme Court said police need a warrant to take a suspect's blood except in special circumstances when a delay could threaten a life or destroy potential evidence. Other courts have ruled that dissipation of alcohol in the blood is reason enough for police to call for a blood test without first getting a warrant.'

SCOTUS: unwilling DUI suspect/blood test/warrant need case taken

Damn short titles.

The court decided to hear a case on whether or not a warrant is needed to perform a blood test on an unwilling DUI suspect. FTA (buried at the bottom) - 'The court also: � Agreed to decide when law enforcement officers must get a warrant before ordering a blood test on an unwilling drunken-driving suspect. The Missouri Supreme Court said police need a warrant to take a suspect's blood except in special circumstances when a delay could threaten a life or destroy potential evidence. Other courts have ruled that dissipation of alcohol in the blood is reason enough for police to call for a blood test without first getting a warrant.'

Aug 22, 2012

News: OK student in trouble for wearing Michigan T-shirt

I'm confused. Why do you care? Are you really saying that his liking an out of state school (or maybe, god forbid, their sports team?) should prevent him from his education? Go ahead, Oklahoma. Take back the I'm-the-dumbest-state title from Texas.

Aug 15, 2012

News: Ecuador to grant Wikileaks' Julian Assange political asylum

Interesting twist. He's actually running from a supposed sexual assault case in Sweden. BREAKING: Britain has threatened to storm the embassy to arrest him.

Aug 14, 2012

Sports: Toronto pitcher strikes out four (4) in one inning

Pretty neat. Struck out the next two batters in the following inning, too.

Aug 6, 2012

Survey: WiFi fees drag down hotel satisfaction

Clearly. I've been saying this for years. It's EXPECTED now. When most low-cost hotels offer free WiFi, it feels wrong for the more 'luxury' brands to charge for it.

Cool: First images from Curiosity Mars Rover

Neat.