January 2009
Microsoft Says Leap Year Bug Caused Zune Failures... →
/sad trombone
December 2008
Zbigniew Brzezinski Calls Joe Scarborough... →
I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
New Problems →
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I guess that’s one way to “protect” marriage…make it less profitable to get a divorce.
Things get interesting.
With nearly one in six homes worth less than the mortgage…
“The American Public has a Right to Know That They... →
We cannot become our enemy in trying to defeat him.
Pajamas TV - Conservatism 2.0 Conference →
I fucking weep for “conservatism”…
Rice: People will soon thank Bush for what he's... →
No. They wont.
AFP: Hamas, Israel trade warnings as violence... →
Nothing says “happy holidays” like projectiles.
Military center tracking Santa's sleigh ride -... →
Even a ‘card carrying Godless heathen’ can appreciate the history of how NORAD started tracking Santa. That’s just friggin’ awesome.
Productivity for Programmers | PeepCode... →
When Politics Trumps Business: The Case For... →
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It’s an argument that appears to have serious merit…so why was it made on a blog and not to the clowns in Congress?
When Politics Trumps Business: The Case For Carmaker…
US balks at backing condemnation of anti-gay laws... →
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It could be worse, beej…at least we’re not burning people at the stake anymore. Or, building bridges out of witches.
“It’s disappointing,” said Rama Yade, France’s human rights…
Local Pub →
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I do wish I could walk to a pub from my house.
One of the enduring mysteries to me is how so much of our population voluntarily chooses to live in places where walking - or even…
Warren: Gay people are immature. →
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Oddly enough, the most homophobic people I know are also the most immature.
Today, NBC’s Ann Curry aired a new portion of her recent interview with pastor Rick Warren, whom…
Bank will pay executive bonuses in illiquid assets →
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Or they could pull a Ponzi scheme…hey, it’s worked before!
This is the best idea I’ve heard of in some time. Credit Suisse Group AG is going to pay its executives bonuses out…
Brady Forrest on the incredible growth of Open... →
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I blame beej.
it’s unfortunate that Google Map Maker is competing with OSM, rather than contributing to an open web
today in napping technology →
Phat Knits Previously, previously, previously.
Australian court allows legal papers served via... →
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That’s doing it…oddly.
first court papers ever served on a social networking site? [via]
Penny Arcade! - Once More Unto The Breach →
Laugh with a hint of that knowing sigh
Flow Charts →
“This is what I’ll be remembered for when my car explodes.”
– Huey Newis and the Lose: The Late Greats
Flickr designer George Oates on her insane layoff... →
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I worry a lot about what will become of Flickr. It’s not that I don’t have copies of the photos, it’s just that the service fits what I want to do with my photos so well.
she was…
Republicans offer plan to fix California budget →
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Education is the biggest waste of tax payer money ever. I can’t think of a single benefit to government subsidized education. I mean really, who do you know that ever did anything…
“If I’m wrong, I’ve always been wrong.”
– The made-up dramas of the Wall Street Journal (Lessig Blog)
Management secrets: →
Some nights I drink just so that I don’t fire anybody. It’s a charitable act.
You’re welcome.
This Is a Goodbye Kiss, You Dog →
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Holy crap, what a photo-op
An Iraqi journalist threw his shoes (both of them) at George W. Bush today while the president completed a final victory lap around Iraq. As…
Bush: Work in Iraq has been hard; needed for peace... →
Bush was reminded of the intense opposition to his policies when a man threw two shoes at him — one after another — during a news conference with Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Bush ducked both…
Ipso Facto →
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Iron-fucking-clad logic right there.
This is why we can’t have nice things, America.
General Session with Jeffrey Veen - HighEdWeb 2008... →
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Library of Congress releases report on success of... →
the project was pioneered by the brilliant George Oates, Flickr’s lead designer who was laid off earlier today
Losing →
I don’t really understand why the Democrats don’t say they’re trying to pass the “Christmas Rescue Act of 2008” and accuse the Republicans of trying to kill Santa. Every time they place nice with…
O’Reilly’s Christmas paranoia: They want to... →
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It’s hard to think of a more powerless, alienated and reviled group than “the atheists.”
Last night, Bill O’Reilly continued his crusade against an atheist plaque on display…
“Jon Stewart demonstrated last night that no normal politician can out-argue an...”
– Twitter / Rafe:
Watch Think Progress » Stewart Grills Huckabee On Gay Marriage: ‘At What Age Did You Choose Not To Be Gay?’
Popular Science magazine archives from 1872-2008... →
they’ve expanded into magazine archives, including Popular Mechanics, Mother Jones, Dwell, and New York
Text Message Disaster →
I’m only posting this so I can link to the parody [via]
“And then stop complaining.”
– Writing My Twitter Etiquette Article: 14 Ways to Use Twitter Politely by Margaret Mason - The Morning News 