From Boing Boing: Last week a number of computers were stolen from our office in Vancouver, BC. One of those computers was a shared iMac with Flickrbooth, an app that automatically uploads photo booth shots to our flickr account, installed on it. Just this morning a friend called to tell us that there are photos of whoever has the computer … Read More
Another Smart Baby
Since we did the 23 month old who knows here geography….
Well, I’M Convinced
Creationist arguments: The really cute part is that they keep saying that evolution is "obviously" a "fairy tale" (because if you say it several times, it MUST be true). Then they debunk evolution by mis-stating its founding principles. While energy may have played a role in the origins of life, the first life created was microscopic in size. And THEN, … Read More
The War On Reality In Our Schools
From the DesMoinesRegister.com: A community college instructor in Red Oak claims he was fired after he told his students that the biblical story of Adam and Eve should not be literally interpreted. Steve Bitterman, 60, said officials at Southwestern Community College sided with a handful of students who threatened legal action over his remarks in a western civilization class Tuesday. … Read More
Twenty General Speak Out Against Iraq War
It isn’t mentioned often, but generals speaking out against a war policy is very rare in American history. So when it happens, as it has a lot recently, that means that something is horribly askew. After all, why else would these men risk their careers and reputations? What might be called The Revolt of the Generals has rarely happened in … Read More
Ken Burns’ “The War”
My expectations of the new Ken Burns documentary were rather low. WWII is an awfully big subject, but Burns handled The Civl War, another monumental subject, just fine. So I was a little disappointed to read that he wasn’t going to treat WWII comprehensively. Instead, he was going to focus on the impact of the war on four places in … Read More
World Clock Extraordinaire
This is cool. Lot of facts at your fingertip. You can set the counters to zero by clicking the "Now" button, and watch the counters tick as time elapses: Poodwaddle.com
Jena Incident Goes On Tour
And it came to High Point: HIGH POINT — Scholars call it a symbol that reflects a shameful period in our nation’s history. Friday, High Point police removed four nooses hung from different spots around Andrews High School. The principal of the school, Monique Wallace, sent a letter to parents after the four nooses were discovered. Via WXII’s web site: … Read More
The Bush Family Pool Boy Speaks
Not a particularly interesting article. The pool boy, as it turns out, doesn’t have a lot of inside poop. But this was interesting — a run-in he had with members of Bush’s extended family: Turns out a leaf-skimmer doesn’t have tremendous access. In fact, the most insider-y stuff came from outside the gates, at a recent war protest aimed at … Read More
Renew America Columnist Calls Me “Very Nice”, Goes Screwy
So…. I read this column by Cynthia Janak last week. It was a column asking "questions" about the attacks on the Pentagon and the WTC. It seems that Ms. Janak has come under the spell of the 9/11 deniers — people who insist that there was something screwy about the attacks that day (with the implication that our government — … Read More
Lost And Found
I was going to write a post about those missing boy scouts down the road a bit, but it turns out they showed up.
An Answer To Miss Teen South Carolina
Watch the whole thing — it gets more amazing as it continues: [Note: the kid i 23 months old]
How To Deal With Autistic And Retarded Kids? Tase Them
I wish I was this was a joke: Every time [Rob] woke from this dream, it took him a few moments to remember that he was in his own bed, that there weren’t electrodes locked to his skin, that he wasn’t about to be shocked. It was no mystery where this recurring nightmare came from—not A Clockwork Orange or 1984, … Read More
About Time
Finally finally finally… Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, Sony Ericsson and LG — who collectively comprise 85% of the cellular phone market — have agreed on a standard connector size for the power adapters, headphones, etc.