This Is So Wrong

links for 2006-08-31

Jason Reinsvold’s BowMaster
Don’t blame me for time lost.
(tags: flash games)

Jason’s Free Useful Software List
Nice list of free software with descriptions for those that might not be in the know.
(tags: freeware)

Perspective

I’ve been swimming in the depths of Islamic hatred for non-muslims for way too long now. I’ve been scanning message boards, foreign media, arabic papers, and scholarly works by former Muslims who have fled their former faith. I have no special insight beyond what anyone else can get with enough time and effort. [...]

Speaking Of Malaysia

Earlier today I posted a piece about Malaysia sliding into a theocratic state.  Here’s a recent interview with the Former Prime Minister of Malaysia.
Mahathir Mohammad: What enabled the Israelis to do what they are doing now is the United States, so the main culprit is the United States, in particular the present government of the [...]

Iranian Reactor: It'll Cure AIDS And Cancer

So says Mohammad Sa’idi, International Affairs Deputy in the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization on Iranian Television.
Mohammad Sa’idi: One of the products of heavy water is depleted deuterium. As you know, in an environment with depleted deuterium, the reception of cancer cells and of the AIDS viruses is disrupted. Since this reception is disrupted, the [...]

How To Tell When You Have Watched Too Much Jet Li

Last night, I watched Hitman.  Tonight, I popped in Contract Killer.
It’s the same movie…
I mean, the same movie – as in the same film released under a different name and with English dubbing.
Maybe it’s time to lay off the Chinese cinema?

Malayasia Looks Like A Win For Islam

Malayasia isn’t likely to maintain itself as a secular state.
The idea of a secular state is dead in Malaysia,” says Farish Noor, a Malaysian scholar who specializes in politics and Islam. “An Islamic society is already on the cards. The question is what kind of Islamic society this will be.”
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Muslim prayers are piped [...]

Hezbollah Ignores UN

They aren’t even trying to hide it.
In interview to Iranian news agency, group representative in Tehran says his organization is preparing for ’second round against Israel,’ contrary to UN resolution
Unlike Nasrallah, the Hizbullah representative in Iran expressed no regret for kidnapping soldier, the operation which caused the outbreak of the war. “In retrospect, if Israel [...]

Iran Scoffs At The UN

Not that the UN ever had the proverbial snowball’s chance anyway. Iran understands the UN better than most Americans.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Tuesday said it was ‘unlikely’ the UN Security Council would act against Iran over its nuclear programme.
‘We have said everything in our response. I think the time to use the instrument [...]

CNN: We Don't Watch Us Either

This isn’t a huge issue, but it is amusing. Viewers who happened to be watching the President give a speech were instead treated to audio of Anchoress Kyra Phillips using the restroom. It seems her microphone was live and going out over the air for nearly a full minute, drowning out the President.
Mistakes [...]

Definitions And Impressions

The news is a buzz this morning with the Administration subtly changing the nomenclature of the War On Terror to the War On Islamic Fascism. I’m never been really happy with the War On Terror thing, since Terror is a tactic. It is like fighting a War On Amphibious Assaults, or a War [...]

Still Sick

It has been a miserable few days.  Sorry for the light posting.  Maybe more toward the end of the week.  Right now I’m focusing on getting better.
Ugh.

This Is Not Helpful

I don’t want to live under a Theocracy of any form. Human history is rife with the misery that follows when one class of people claim to speak for God. Regardless of the motive or how benign a faith might claim to be, God as a ruler of Man is not appropriate so [...]

Chinese

I’ve long been fascinated by Chinese.  In my work past, I was fortunate to work closely with two Taiwanese ladies who were gracious in trying to help me stagger through the kindergarten basics of the language.
I never could quite shake the impression that they were just making stuff up to have a laugh at my [...]

For All Of The Introverts

You know who you are.

ASLOK

I’m putting together my ASLOK plans this year and wondering who might be attending that also happens to read here. Any readers from Europe or Australia/New Zealand going to be there this year? Let me know as I’d like to meet some of you.
Technorati Tags: “Advanced, Squad, Leader”, ASLOK,, Cleveland

Reason 8,345 Why The UN Is A Joke

The UN has been a lousy neighbor to the Israelis. Hezbelloh routinely used UN peacekeeping (UNIFIL) positions to fire on Israel, and now news is surfacing indicting UNIFIL for serving as an intelligence agency for Hezbelloh.
DURING THE RECENT month-long war between Hezbollah and Israel, U.N. “peacekeeping” forces made a startling contribution: They openly published [...]

Blah

My entire family has been stricken with a virulent, aggressive cold.  We’re all laying about trying not to move while downing any and all over-the-counter medications I could fit into a small shopping basket.
Posting might be light, or incoherent.

Crusade

On occasion, television executives make a heartless decision to screw with a new series, mix up the airing order, put it in poor time slots, and then cancel it before it really forms an audience.
In cases like Firefly or Boomtown, you’re forced to question their thinking.
In a case like Crusade, you realize that some cancellations [...]

links for 2006-08-26

DirecTV TracVision A7 Satellite
DirecTV for the car. While I can see the application for the back of the minivan, you just know there will be people using it while driving.
(tags: mobile video)