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Death of the Semi-Colon?

7th April 2008

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Leftoid rags are so much more worth reading when they stay away from politics.

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Did Obama Hide His Father’s Communist Ideology?

7th April 2008

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Was he even aware of his fathers Communist ideology? He seems unaware of so much else.

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Researchers crafting hybrid material to hasten computing processes

7th April 2008

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‘Ruthlessness gene’ discovered

7th April 2008

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Great news if true. If it can be detected, it can be screened for — and perhaps treated.

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From the World of Modern Cell Science, A Long and Sorted Coming-of-Age Story

7th April 2008

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Learning to tell things apart and sort them into different piles is a key cognitive milestone of early childhood. It’s probably not a surprise that the skill comes in handy all through life and in all manner of activities.

Now, if we could just get people to PUT THE PILES AWAY, everything would be perfect.

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Rush To Build Private Spaceships

6th April 2008

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Be the first on you block….

The nice thing about silly people having silly amounts of disposable income is that sometimes they use it to buy toys that, by the way, advance the cause of civilization. Not necessarily a bad thing.

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In India, Dreams Unfold in English

6th April 2008

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When you consider that English is about the only language all Indians have in common, this makes perfect sense.  Between the fall of Rome and the early modern period, for example, it was impossible to be a successful academic in Europe without knowing Latin.

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Gecko Tech

5th April 2008

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Beer Bottle Brick

5th April 2008

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How very useful.

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Why Do So Many People Freak Out When They See ‘Free’ As Part Of A Business Model?

5th April 2008

If you’re trying to sell something that is easily copied, then you’re selling the wrong thing.

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Windows 7 to arrive next year, says Bill Gates

4th April 2008

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Vista must REALLY suck. Perhaps it will recede into history as the ‘Windows Me II’ it rightly is.

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Movie Director Flattered That Someone Camcorded And Uploaded His Movie

4th April 2008

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At last, someone with a clue.

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Pure comedy gold laying untouched on the sidewalk.

4th April 2008

Steve Sailer always seems to find the good stuff.

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Where U.S.-Mexico border fence is tall, border crossings fall

3rd April 2008

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What Happens After a Lawmaker Goes to That Great Lectern Beyond

3rd April 2008

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Aside from ‘taxpayers breathe a sigh of relief’.

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No Health Benefit Seen From Extra Water Consumption

3rd April 2008

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Another one bites the dust.

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Google brings offline access to Docs and Apps

1st April 2008

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Another nail in the coffin of Microsoft Office.

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Leonardo da Vinci’s Rule

1st April 2008

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Leo does trees. Makes you wonder where he found the time.

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Doctor Claims That Sending Too Many Text Messages Is A Sign Of Mental Problems

31st March 2008

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Can’t say that I disagree. But that’s me.

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Political Ads as You’ve Never Seen Them

30th March 2008

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Perhaps a new rest stop on the Information Superhighway.

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Another ‘Free’ Business Model Experiment

29th March 2008

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How do you make money from giving stuff away? Read it and find out.

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The Sunday Stalin

29th March 2008

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More illustrations of the fact that fascists and communists differ only in the color of their flags — and sometimes not even then.

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Schizophrenia Linked to Rare, Often Unique Genetic Glitches

28th March 2008

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Army tests of Land Warrior high-tech uniform successful, soldiers request more

28th March 2008

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Virginia Tech students create “smart” brake lights for cars

27th March 2008

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How long before the government mandates these for cars?

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Affirmative Action Foes Push Ballot Initiatives

26th March 2008

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Of course, they can’t get it past the courts and the regressive foot-draggers in government, but at least it’s on the books.

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Stuff White People Like #92 Book Deals

26th March 2008

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Our research has slowed in recent weeks as we worked out the details, but Stuff White People Like are proud to announce that our textbook on white people is becoming a reality.

A must-read. Be the first on your block to find out everything you always wanted to know about White People, but were too busy Having A Life to ask.

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Nihon Uni shirts resist stabbing, make you feel like a superhero

25th March 2008

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Chain mail has the same benefits and makes you feel a lot more butch.

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Don’t Elevate Me, Please!

25th March 2008

Mickey Kaus gets in touch with his inner Derbyshire:

 Alter has presented the most compelling case for Al Gore I’ve read.

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Building Stonehenge

24th March 2008

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This is fascinating.

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Cybernet’s all-in-one keyboard computers get an upgrade

24th March 2008

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A very clever idea.

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An ‘Astounding Time’ for Planetary Discoveries

24th March 2008

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‘Staycation’ trend has travelers going nowhere fast

23rd March 2008

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I’m down wit dat.

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Promoting irresponsibility

22nd March 2008

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Successful attempts to shift the responsibility for bad decisions toward others and to society more generally create a “moral hazard” in behavior. If individuals are not held accountable for decisions and actions that harm themselves or others, they have less incentive to act responsibly in the first place since they will escape some or all of the bad consequences of their actions.

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story category Exposing Verizon’s FiOS Fine Print Trickery

22nd March 2008

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Sony hates you, offers $50 “Fresh Start” option to build your laptop crapware-free

21st March 2008

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Hey, somebody has to replace what they’re paid to put that junk on your box in the first place.

It’s like a classic Marx brothers routine: “How much do you charge for not practicing?” “You couldn’t afford it.”

Avoid Sony. You Have Been Warned.

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InnovaTek’s hand-sized microreactor converts liquid fuel into hydrogen

20th March 2008

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The question remains as to whether it’s more efficient than just using the liquid fuel in the first place.

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Why have burglaries declined?

20th March 2008

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Because of slave labor in China, apparently.

Wonder whether this would work with illegal immigrants from south of the border. Hm.

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Scientists concoct material that superconducts at room temperature

20th March 2008

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Match Day: Med School Students About to Learn Their Fates

19th March 2008

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I hadn’t realized that being a new doctor was so much like being a college football player.

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Google brings gadgets to Docs’ spreadsheet

19th March 2008

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If you aren’t familiar with Google Documents, you need to be.

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The US Postal Service wants your useless junk

19th March 2008

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No doubt a natural affinity — like calls to like and all that.

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Kaus on Obama

19th March 2008

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Stuff White People Like #90 Dinner Parties

19th March 2008

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Though many would have you believe that white people come of age at Summer Camp, it’s simply not the truth. Immediately following graduation but prior to renovating a house, white people take their first step from childhood to maturity by hosting a successful dinner party.

The dinner party is the opportunity for white people to be judged on their taste in food, wine, furniture, art, interior design, music, and books. Outside of dictatorships and a few murder trials, there might not be a more rigorous judgment process in the modern world.

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Electrolux debuts intelligent “auto-focus” Inspiro oven

18th March 2008

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I’d buy one, if I could afford it.

Same reason I drive a car with an automatic transmission: Young people have time to fiddle with their environment; adults have better things to do.

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Eject Powerstrip concept gives your foot a workout

17th March 2008

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A good tool for us lazy folk.

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St. Patrick, Enlightener of Ireland

17th March 2008

Troparion, in Tone III

O holy hierarch Patrick, wonder­worker equal to the apostles, enlightener of the Irish land: entreat the merciful God, that He grant our souls remission of transgressions!

Kontakion, in Tone IV

Thou wast shown to be a true fisher of men, for, spreading out the nets of the good news of the Gospel, thou didst draw the heathen into the kingdom of Christ, enlightening with baptism them that languish in the darkness of idolatry, and making them children of the living God. Wherefore, we beseech thee, O holy hierarch Patrick our father: intercede in behalf of us that honor thy holy memory.

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Obama flew to D.C. to attend Farrakhan’s Million Man March

17th March 2008

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Wonder how he’s going to weasel out of that one.

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Stuff White People Like #89 Saint Patrick’s Day

17th March 2008

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A big part of St. Patrick’s Day is having white people feel particularly upset at the oppression of their ancestors that has in no way trickled down to them. If you find yourself talking with a white person who tells you about how their great grandfather was oppressed by both the English and the Americans, it is strongly recommended that you lend a sympathetic ear and shake your head in disbelief. It is never considered acceptable to say: “but you’re white now, so what’s the problem?”

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Mama Obama: A “Stuff White People Like” Hall of Famer

16th March 2008

Steve Sailer nails it yet again.

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