I see that Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York) has urged the Food and Drug Administration to put a hold on the sale of Aero Shot, a new breathable caffeine and vitamin product, out of fear that club goers might use … Continue reading
Any time you have someone who is vehemently copyright maximalist, it’s really only a matter of time until someone discovers that they, too, violate copyrights. There had been some questions asked a few months ago about whether or not SOPA … Continue reading
Microsoft’s Ben Rudolph was at CES this week challenging all comers to take the “Smoked by a Windows Phone $100 challenge.” According to The Verge, Microsoft had 30 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw. via loopinsight.com I’ve been saying forever … Continue reading
Alabama and LSU met in basketball Wednesday night a mere 48 hours after the Crimson Tide’s 21-0 shutout in the BCS title game, so of course students in Tuscaloosa couldn’t resist reveling in the misery of Tigers fans. One clever … Continue reading
Remember half a decade ago, when the media was pushing story after story about “atrocities” and “torture” in Iraq? There were real acts of cowardly and dishonorable behavior by soldiers in some instances, and they were prosecuted for it. But … Continue reading
via nickofdoom.deviantart.com A wide selection of WWE stars from the 60′s onward. I can’t find the Ultimate Warrior, though…
via fashionista.com That’s frightening. There are plenty more pics at the link above (love me? Sure you do). I prefer a girl with curves, but there’s nothing wrong with a “skinny” chick either. The stick figures, however, with the fake … Continue reading
via laughingsquid.com Love this one so much. It’s a puzzle and a poster all at the same time!
via politico.com I guess those CEOs weren’t game for being used as a prop as Obama wanted to take photos and appear business-friendly. Either that, or the chairs were for the boards of Solyndra and Beacon.
President Obama has picked a strong advocate of immigration reform to head his Domestic Policy Council. The White House announced Tuesday that Cecilia Muñoz, a former senior vice president of the National Council of La Raza, would replace Melody Barnes at … Continue reading
Oscar is doing a doc block. The organization that puts on the Academy Awards has created a new rule aimed at narrowing awards eligibility next year to documentary films that are reviewed in The New York Times or the Los … Continue reading
In the early days of social search on Google, the company used data from third-party service like Twitter, Facebook and others. Google let all of these deals expire in favor of fully concentrating on Google+. Google told Search Engine Land’s Danny Sullivan … Continue reading
Last year one of the greatest logical inconsistencies of reflexive bike lane hatred, often said within the same breath, was that a) bike lanes are unnecessary because no one rides in them and b) bike lanes are too dangerous for … Continue reading
[F]or all the sound and fury — and beating drums in Zuccotti Park — almost everything that people presume about inequality in America is wrong. For example, nearly all reporting on income inequality in America has suggested that the incomes … Continue reading
Parents in Georgia are outraged after their third grade children were assigned math homework containing references to slaves picking cotton and getting beaten, Atlanta’s WSB-TV reported. Christopher Braxton told the station he couldn’t believe the word problems in his 8-year-old … Continue reading
She ordered a pizza — and got an extra topping of racism. When Harlem resident Minhee Cho, 24, ordered a small pizza from a Papa John’s restaurant, she was shocked to find that a staffer ID’d her as “lady chinky … Continue reading
I could hire 12 people with €760 net salary, but I don’t. I tell you why. You could work for my service provider company in a nice office. It’s not telemarketing, it’s not a scam. You would do serious work … Continue reading
GOFFSTOWN, N.H. — Former Sen. Rick Santorum expanded his populist message into education Saturday, accusing President Barack Obama and others of “snobbery” for pushing all kids to go to college. Rick Santorum campaigns at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics … Continue reading
Big Bird is caught in the middle of some diplomatic crossfire. The lights on Palestinian Sesame Street, “Shara’a Simsim” may be cut off for the 2012 season due to a funding freeze by the U.S. Congress, the Associated Press reported. … Continue reading
via raywj.com I give up.