Libertarianism looks good on paper, because it lacks depth.
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Posted in Journal on Aug 31st, 2008
Ok, thanks for the Cosplay pictures from PAX and DragonCon, really. While I do admire the hard work folks put into many of these outfits, seeing some of the more terrifying examples has inspired me to write the following.
Know Your Limits: Very few people can imitate the animated proportions of ‘toons. That’s fine, don’t worry [...]
Posted in Outdoors on Aug 25th, 2008
Mystech: You have no idea how hot I find this concept.
(BoingBoing) Extreme ironing might be the coolest sport that didn’t make it into the Olympics this year. Started over a decade ago by UK knitwear factory worker Phil Shaw, it requires four simple criteria: a man, an iron, an ironing board, and a crazy [...]
Posted in Science on Aug 21st, 2008
(New Scientist) A three-year space survey has produced the first detailed global guide to the location of elves, sprites, halos and jets. These are “transient luminous events” – brief flashes of light –in the upper atmosphere during thunderstorms. Their precise origins are largely a mystery, but an analysis of satellite photographs has revealed surprising details [...]
Posted in Political, Technology on Aug 15th, 2008
(New York Times) AT&T is “carefully considering†monitoring the Web-surfing activities of customers who use its Internet service, the company said in a letter in response to an inquiry from the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. While the company said it hadn’t tested such a system for monitoring display advertising viewing habits or committed [...]
Posted in Journal on Aug 12th, 2008
So I walk into my local Wachovia with a small freelance check to deposit. Its actually a slow day at the bank and there is no line. I reach the counter as I’ve done dozens of times this year with the signed check and prepare to swipe my bank card to deposit it. The teller [...]
Posted in Outdoors on Aug 2nd, 2008
Well, I just finish turning the withered and spent remains under and I think I learned quite a bit from the experience. First of all, the performance was less than industrial in scale, but I think its a success in terms of enjoyment, knowledge and a few tasty treats. Yield by plant and miscellaneous notes [...]
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