Monthly Archives: July 2006

A Series of Idiots

Jon Stewart slaps Ted Stevens around with his own words… Alaskans, hang your head in shame for voting that blithering idiot into the Senate. [tags]ted stevens, tubes, internet, net neutrality[/tags]

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Homeland Security Idiots

Some things don’t really need to be presented with commentary. This is one of them: The National Asset Database, as it is known, is so flawed, the inspector general found, that Indiana, with 8,591 potential terrorist targets, had 51 percent … Continue reading

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You’ve Got Illegal Info!

Well, all the speculation is supposed to stop now. Despite the constant stream of stories about AOL and their new “free for everyone but dialup folks” plan, we’re being told that the information we’re being given is wrong, and of … Continue reading

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BUSTED

Valleywag smacks Andrew Baron of Rocketboom around for his bravado followed by his cowering: Here’s what RB reads as of right now: Producing Rocketboom every day is a challenge but nothing has ever been as challenging as what we are … Continue reading

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This is a test

This is a test of publishing a post from Frequency 1.6 for the Mac. Oh yeah, I got a Mac. The boy is back where he belongs…

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Well well well…

It seems AOL’s retention policies have raised the eyebrow of New York State Attorney General and Gubernatorial Candidate Elliot Spitzer. Reuters today reports: Spitzer says AOL customer woes remain an issue Mon Jul 10, 2006 4:41 PM ET By Joseph … Continue reading

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Free Unlocking of Some Nokias

Click here. Interesting stuff… I wonder how long it’ll be before Nokia or some carrier sends them a C&D? via Gizmodo [tags]nokia, unlock, gsm[/tags]

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Why I Don’t Have Kids Yet

Because if my kids did this with a gallon of white paint… …I’d kill ‘em. Well not literally kill ‘em. Don’t be stupid. You know what I mean. Found on Boing Boing [tags]kids, paint, mess, disaster[/tags]

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Boston Globe Shows Some Balls

Boston Herald via Junkyard Blog Memo to Boston Globe gay and lesbian Guild employees: Get married or lose your domestic partner benefits. Globe staffers have been told that health and dental benefits for gay employees’ domestic partners are being discontinued. … Continue reading

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Toss it up, folks!

Well, I’ve been remiss in not mentioning it here (and Slobokan is probably going to kill me for it at some point), but ladies and gentlemen, there’s a new podcast on the block. Slobokan and I are in the podcasting … Continue reading

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Tetris Company Picks Quinn

Apparently The Tetris Company decided to kill a clone, namely Quinn for the Macintosh. Why? Well, who knows. Here’s the reasoning. Apparently, The Tetris Company has a problem with calling Quinn a Tetris clone. God knows, there’s no other games … Continue reading

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Politicians Don’t Know Nuttin’

The New York Post has posted an amazing story. An exclusive! No one has ever done this before! Camera phones are becoming the frontline defense for women to stop subway perverts in their tracks, experts say. Self-defense pros say the … Continue reading

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Great Idea!

Kensington has the right idea, and instead of just shipping yet another FM transmitter for your iPod, those folks have an interesting idea. If you have a car stereo that’s newer than 4 or 5 years old, you probably have … Continue reading

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Headin’ Out the Door, But…

Light blogging if any at all today, but I just wanted to give Casey Mears a pat on the back for his first ever NASCAR win last night in Chicago. Congratulations, buddy! I’m proud of you! Casey Mears always had … Continue reading

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More Blogger Activism At Work

After Comcast and AOL got slapped around the blogosphere for their crappy customer service, one blogger decided to take on Paramount Pictures. And he seems to have made a dent. Themovieblog.com had a picture of Bumblebee posted. Bumblebee, for the … Continue reading

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Build It Green!

Sometimes an idea is so simple it’s astonishing no one has done it before. Build It Green is one of those ideas. Here’s a brief clip from a recent clip from The L Magazine article about it: According to the … Continue reading

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You and Your Text

Two neat full screen text editors that let you get intimate with your words… …or something… Dark Room for Windows (via Lifehacker) Write Room for Mac OS X Universal Binary (via 43 Folders) I decided to give Dark Room a … Continue reading

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