Archive for 'All'

links for 2010-05-04

Zettabytes overtake petabytes as largest unit of digital measurement – Telegraph
In case you were wondering.
(tags: computer)

Despite plan, not a single fire boom on hand on Gulf Coast at time of oil spill | al.com
(tags: oil)

YouTube – 12X Blu-ray Star Trek Phaser – Beam, Flash Paper, Balloon…
Awesome.
(tags: star trek, phaser, dyi)

links for 2010-04-30

Proposal: All New Yorkers Become Organ Donors – wcbstv.com
None of their damn business…
(tags: tyrants)

Yes, this fart-absorbing blanket is a real product | DVICE

The 9th Annual Players Survey – Tours & News – Golf.com
Interesting results.
(tags: golf)

SPACE.com — Mole-Like Heat Drill Envisioned to Explore Icy Jupiter Moon
Cool stuff. Let's do it already!
(tags: europa)

A Question of Fairness

So we have this huge oil spill going on in the Gulf Coast, and I’ve noticed a decidedly sedate tone in the national media when reporting on the scene.  It seems likely that despite this thing going on now for ten days, perhaps the federal response could be called ‘less than vigorous’.  Now, I’m willing [...]

Oil

What he said.  Go read it all as I can’t improve on it.
It’s the childishness of this all though that bothers me, the refusal to accept the simple proposition that in life, there are choices, and choices have consequences, and sometimes it’s necessary to accept some downside to get a lot of [...]

The Dirty Secret

Really big businesses DO NOT like capitalism in the pure form.  It is much more effective to leverage campaign donations in to legal assassination of your business rivals.
The nation’s biggest toy maker, Mattel Inc., is getting another exemption on federal safety rules even as smaller companies struggle with testing costs imposed after a [...]

Hollywood is hopeless!

Because we really wanted to see this?
Paramount has extended its business with Mattel, optioning the venerable Magic 8 Ball to use as the basis for a live action adventure film.
Can’t wait to see the awesome CGI for Hungry Hungry Hippos.

A Career Change?

I don’t know that I could do it, but the compensation is indeed sweet.
As of 2008, the average federal salary was $119,982, compared with $59,909 for the average private sector employee. In other words, the average federal bureaucrat makes twice as much as the average working taxpayer. Add the value of benefits [...]

links for 2010-04-29

Obama To Wall Street: "I Do Think At A Certain Point You've Made Enough Money"
Sigh…
(tags: obama)

FOXNews.com – Texas Governor Shoots, Kills Coyote Who Threatened Dog
(tags: texas)

Update

I’ve been told if I don’t post something, I will be dropped from an RSS reader. So, here it is. Anybody out there?

links for 2009-12-08

Spaceship debut causes chills – Cosmic Log – msnbc.com
Enterprise!
(tags: space)

links for 2009-11-26

"It's like twitter. Except we charge people to use it."
(tags: awesome)

links for 2009-11-25

Help Wanted, No Private Sector Experience Required « The Enterprise Blog
(tags: politics obama)

Exclusive: Read The Star Trek 2009 Scene Written For William Shatner | TrekMovie.com
Would have been awesome.
(tags: startrek)

links for 2009-11-23

Patient trapped in a 23-year 'coma' was conscious all along | Mail Online
Horrifying.
(tags: medical)

links for 2009-11-20

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Do hacked e-mails show global-warming fraud?
Hmmmmm…
(tags: hoax?)

links for 2009-11-16

$1.6M Bugatti No Match For A Low-Flying Pelican
(tags: tragic)

Toshiba 'Space Chair' ad redefines armchair viewing (video)
Great commercial!
(tags: cool video)

links for 2009-11-14

This Video From the Tip Top of the Burj Dubai Makes Me Sick to My Stomach – Vertigo – Gizmodo
Serious heights.
(tags: awesome)

Obama Bows to Royalty, But Won't Put His Hand On His Heart for the National Anthem
Awesome video. Worst Anthem ever btw.
(tags: obama)

Hot Air » Blog Archive » Obamateurism of the Day
Where is the [...]

links for 2009-11-13

VIDEO: Ten minutes of rally crashes devoid of butt-rock soundtrack — Autoblog
(tags: awesome)

The Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Lower Manhattan Reunion Tour
This administration is getting dangerous.
(tags: obama)

ACORN Sues Over 'Unconstitutional' Funding Cuts By Congress – FOXNews.com
Chutzpah!
(tags: acorn)

links for 2009-11-11

Blockbuster kiosks to offer movies on SD cards, you some candy as you checkout
Cool.
(tags: video)

Surprise: Obama addresses Berlin on the fall of the Wall
Everything is really about HIM!
(tags: ego obama)

links for 2009-11-10

CNN Faking Quotes
(tags: islam)

links for 2009-11-09

Lawmakers want to amend wine tasting law – Bangor Daily News
(tags: sigh)

Fort Hood Shooter Tried to Contact al Qaeda Terrorists, Officials Say – ABC News
(tags: islam)