The obsession over abusive executive power has mysteriously vanished. And we were worried about waterboarding? Now that the Obama administration has upped the ante in the war on terror, the Bush-era policies of detention and so-called “torture” look downright tame … Continue reading
For all of the time President Obama ran, and ever since he became President, we’ve been hearing about jobs jobs jobs. In fact, in spite of the DNC chair’s statement that that’s not what people elect leaders for, Democrats have … Continue reading
There is absolutely no difference from what you’re about to read below and those who defended the Motion Picture Production Code. These people are prigs, censors, and humorless moralists of the highest order: To me, the series premiere of ABC’s … Continue reading
I’ve always had a problem with the term “jailbreaking” when it comes to Apple’s mobile devices. The term “jail” came into usage long before iOS in reference to isolated user-space instances, but that old meaning seems to have been obscured … Continue reading
A Northern California woman is suing Pipedream Products, which manufactures sex toys, claiming her experience with her dildo was anything but pleasurable. According to the claim filed in Yreka, April Bonjour and her boyfriend were getting frisky and decided to … Continue reading
President Barack Obama is sending about 100 U.S. troops to Africa to help hunt down the leaders of the notoriously violent Lord’s Resistance Army in and around Uganda. “I have authorized a small number of combat-equipped U.S. forces to deploy … Continue reading
when i found out that jamey rodemeyer killed himself – i felt deeply troubled. but when i found out that jamey rodemeyer had made an it gets better video only months before taking his own life – i felt indescribable … Continue reading
Incidentally, that really cute chick wearing the bear? She plunked down $130 for that bad boy. Must suck to be in such terminal debt that you have to protest on the street about it.
How did a failing California solar company, buffeted by short sellers and shareholder lawsuits, receive a $1.2 billion federal loan guarantee for a photovoltaic electricity ranch project—three weeks after it announced it was building new manufacturing plant in Mexicali, Mexico, … Continue reading
Scrolling through The Daily News’ live blog of the Occupy Wall Street protest in Times Square yesterday, this photo and caption jumped out at me: Student loan debt a hot topic among Times Sq. crowd. “Student loans screwed up my credit!” … Continue reading
Dell’s founder Michael Dell used his own Dell World conference as an unusual platform for talking down Android while putting faith in Windows 8. While he pledged loyalty to Microsoft and said the company was “very aligned” with it, he … Continue reading
Pretty damned good, actually… iPhone 4S / Canon 5d MKII Side by Side Comparison from Robino Films on Vimeo. Mind blowing. That’s a phone versus a $3,000 camera. I can’t believe how much better the 4S camera is, honestly. I … Continue reading
A story leaked last week that Topeka was going to stop prosecuting domestic violence cases due to a budget shortfall. People were horrified, and the impression was created that, since criminal justice is the last bastion of a civilized society … Continue reading
Though they ended their strike last month, Verizon workers are still waiting on a new contract with big red and have taken to dropping leaflets in several markets urging shoppers not to sign up for the new iPhone 4S with … Continue reading
Koh frequently remarked on the similarity between each company’s tablets. At one point during the hearing, she held one black glass tablet in each hand above her head, and asked Sullivan if she could identify which company produced which. “Not … Continue reading
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I already knew Warren Buffet was a fool, but I didn’t know until now that he’s also a hypocrite. It turns out that the man who begs the U.S. government to raise taxes on wealthy folks has an ongoing tax … Continue reading
This is how househunting feels to me.
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Getting… Sleepy…