April 2009
Parking →
March 2009
My attempt to chop off my finger mercifully failed.
Watchthese guys used one of my photos…
Aptera can't get subsidy money because the 2e... →
Mother Jones went with the makers of the Aptera 2e electric car to Washington, which is apparently not getting any subsidy from the government because it has three wheels instead of…
Appstore contract says devs must refund 100% to... →
From CrunchGear, a neat distillation of why some people fear and loathe Apple’s walled gardens:
if iPhone users decide that they want a refund for an app (users can get a refund within 90 days,…
I finally watched the BSG finale. It was adequate but not excellent.
"This Wi-Fi is perfect for my double-braided... →
Taken, I’m told, somewhere in St. Louis. Oh my Missouri home, you show me far too much. (Thanks, Espoo2 and Felipe!)
Rails Searchable API Doc →
Self Publishing - Lulu.com →
MY OBSERVATIONS ON A READING OF HISTORY: →
1.) That the great affairs of the world, the wars, revolutions, etc., are carried on and affected by political parties. 2.) That the view of these parties is their present general interest, or what…
Audioclips of Bill O'Reilly reading his bad... →
Thanks to Al Franken, we all know that Bill O’Reilly wrote a terrible pornographic novel in 1998. Now the Village Voice’s head garage-sale nut has digitized a bunch of choice clips from the…
“I don’t write for the vast hamburger-eating, seething masses. I try to...”
– Bruce Sterling - Prophet and loss
1995 distilled in song ♫ http://blip.fm/~32q50
Feds Ask For Jailtime For GNR File Sharer →
I have to admit that I’m still confused why the FBI was spending time going around arresting the guy who put up Guns ‘N Roses’ latest album, rather than focusing on issues that really matter…
listening to "Halcyon →
1995 distilled in song
Alternative Energy Revolution →
Media Cloud →
Media Cloud is a system that lets you see the flow of the media. The Internet is fundamentally altering the way that news is produced and distributed, but there are few comprehensive approaches to…
Etsy :: faradaybags :: Faraday Bags and Bijoux →
It's not a crime to download, say musicians -... →
Musicians including Robbie Williams, Annie Lennox, Billy Bragg, Blur’s David Rowntree and Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien said last night that the public should not be prosecuted for downloading illegal music…
Headache means all those around me must suffer too
Derivatives exposures is worth $190K/human being... →
The global derivatives market exposure is worth . That’s $190,000 for every human being on Earth. Something tells me that most of those derivatives ain’t worth the hard-drive sectors they’re stored…
Derivatives exposures is worth $190K/human being... →
The global derivatives market exposure is worth . That’s $190,000 for every human being on Earth. Something tells me that most of those derivatives ain’t worth the hard-drive sectors they’re stored…
Partial list of corporate lickspittles who are... →
Remember yesterday’s post about how the Obama administration had refused to release the details of a secret copyright treaty because doing so would compromise “national security?” Well, it turns out…
britt started watching jashkenas/ruby-processing →
ruby-processing’s description: Code as Art, Art as Code. Processing and Ruby are meant for each other.
…I’ll be well hopefully… ♫ http://blip.fm/~2w2hh
"That’s not a bald spot,” he said. “That’s a solar... →
““That’s not a bald spot,” he said. “That’s a solar panel for a machine which sits in it’s red Ferarri in the garage alone at night, crying.”” - Ryan.
Europeans: ACT NOW to stop copyright term... →
Glyn sez, “With the European Parliament set to vote on 23 March on extending the term of copyright for sound recordings, please write to your MEPs now urging them to vote against this measure. Your…
Florida Red Light Camera Law Doesn't Care Who's... →
There are an awful lot of problems with red light cameras — starting with the fact that they don’t actually decrease accidents or make the roads any safer. Most evidence suggests the only thing…
Economists call for patent and copyright abolition →
Two economists at Washington University in St Louis have published a paper arguing that copyright and patent are a net drag on the economy and should be abolished.
“From a public policy view, we’d…
info : phproject →
The first Power House structure is a typical foreclosed two bedroom working class Detroit house. Rather than view this and other vacant properties as a drain on the tax base, bank holdings, and the local economics of lowered property values, Power House flips this notion of financial strain to one of community asset. Power House seeks to create a network of mini-power stations from vacant...
App Store rejects Tweetie upgrade because Twitter... →
“Tweetie”, a damn fine Twitter client for the iPhone, has had its latest update rejected by Apple from the App Store because its “Trends” page—aggregated directly from the most popular words written…
1 in 50 American children experiences homelessness →
One of every 50 American children experiences homelessness, according to a new report that says most states have inadequate plans to address the worsening and often-overlooked problem.
The report…
Vatican defends excommunicating abortion doctors... →
Just kidding. The media gives the Vatican a free pass on their pedophile-ring as usual:
A senior Vatican cleric has defended the excommunication of the mother and doctors of a nine-year-old girl…
1 in 50 American children experiences homelessness →
One of every 50 American children experiences homelessness, according to a new report that says most states have inadequate plans to address the worsening and often-overlooked problem.
The report…
App Store rejects Tweetie upgrade because Twitter... →
“Tweetie”, a damn fine Twitter client for the iPhone, has had its latest update rejected by Apple from the App Store because its “Trends” page—aggregated directly from the most popular words written…
Vatican defends excommunicating abortion doctors... →
Just kidding. The media gives the Vatican a free pass on their pedophile-ring as usual:
A senior Vatican cleric has defended the excommunication of the mother and doctors of a nine-year-old girl…
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britt started watching hoverbird/ny-times-congress →
ny-times-congress’s description: A Ruby wrapper for the New York Times Congress API.
FCC raids gang-sponsored pirate radio station in... →
On Saturday the Federal Communications Commission the Orange County Sheriff’s department raided a pirate radio station called “Street Heat” that ran ads for gangs and provided information on where…
Reaction and revolution →
[Dave Birch] On 27 June 1693, the French Admiral Tourville’s combined Brest and Toulon squadrons ambushed the Smyrna convoy (a fleet of between 200–400 English and allied merchant vessels travelling…
Tell the FCC to Keep Public Access Accessible →
Today’s Democracy Now! (3/9/09) features Amy Goodman reporting that “a House Appropriations subcommittee has… asked the FCC to look into the allegations” of media activists across the country:
A Reply to Congressman Conyers →
Mr. Conyers says I “cross the line.” He says I label his motivations for introducing this bill as “corrupt,” that I accuse him of “shilling,” and that I “dismiss” his bill as nothing more than a…