June 2008
wilshipley: You know who I never want to get on a... →
What Happens When You Smash a Can of WD-40? →
Apparently, this:
Fuck You, He Explained →
Would it be legal to torture a detainee’s child? “I’m not here to render legal advice to your committee,” [David Addington] snarled. “You do have attorneys of your own.”
Nixon and Elvis: The Rest of the Story →
Excellent history of what happened when Nixon met Elvis.
Martian soil 'could support life' →
Martian soil appears to contain sufficient nutrients to support life - or, at least, asparagus - Nasa scientists believe.
danielpunkass: A new litmus test: if your cell... →
Aprovecho Research Center: Rocket Stove →
A better cookstove that uses less fuel than a campfire.
village voice > blogs > Status Ain't Hood > Girl... →
This is basically music for people with such severe ADD that they get bored listening to thirty-second song-samples on iTunes.
LL Cool J Flies Girl Talk's Friendly Skies,... →
And it’s just part of what makes Girl Talk â né Gregg Gillis, a pasty, white biomedical engineer from Pittsburgh â perhaps the most important, and certainly the most, well, post-millennial…
The World (of English) According to Me - Pt. 1 →
Ron Mueck: Hyper-Realist Sculptor →
Astonishingly realistic sculpture. (Thanks to my wife.)
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WordPress Exploit Scanner →
Blogsecurify →
Checks wordpress blogs for security concerns.
San Francisco may name sewage treatment plant... →
San Francisco names Sewage Treatment plant after George W. Bush.
mathowie: Pulled into a drive-thru with Whoop... →
So much for being Mr. Nice Guy →
Science has proven what us nice guys have known for generations: bad guys really do get the most girls.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not one of those nice guys that is always bending over backwards and…
The Website Is Down →
This was my life, for years.
“We can’t un-destroy the CIA’s interrogation tapes. We can’t un-pass the Military...”
– U.S. Senator Christopher J. Dodd, June 24, 2008
How is technology changing the world of Washington... →
When I walked into the Speaker of the House’s press room and saw a staff member (Jesse Lee, Senior New Media Advisor for Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi) typing a blog into WordPress, I…
DNC Sues To Stop McCain's Gaming Of Public Finance... →
The Democratic National Committee has filed suit today in federal district court in Washington, D.C. (PDF) to force the Federal Election Commission to investigate John McCain’s decision to…
gfmorris: George Carlin died of heart failure?... →
gruber: shit piss fuck cunt cocksucker... →
"Where the Hell is Matt?", the 2008 sequel in HD... →
exactly two years from his first video, Matt returns from a 14-month journey around the world
"Where the Hell is Matt?" 2008 →
exactly two years from his first video, Matt returns from a 14-month journey around the world
Four boxes →
“There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order.”
— Ed Howdershelt
Soap box? No effect. Ballot box? No effect. Jury box?…
Will the Real Flip-Flopper Please Stand Up? →
He’s watched. He’s waited. And now, finally, his moment has come. John Kerry—soldier, senator, disappointing Democratic presidential nominee—can at long last to do what he has dreamed since…
One Angry Man: Keith Olbermann →
An excellent look behind the scenes of Countdown with Keith Olbermann.
gruber: McCain last week suggested U.S. offshore... →
adamrg: Was going to write Rick Larsen to... →
Was going to write Rick Larsen to encourage him to vote NO on tomorrow’s “compromise” FISA. But he’ll do it anyway. http://is.gd/BP4
About 2 hours ago, the Mars Phoenix rover... →
About 2 hours ago, the Mars Phoenix rover twittered that it had found evidence of ice on Mars. Are you ready to celebrate? Well, get ready: We have ICE!!!!! Yes, ICE, *WATER ICE* on Mars!…
"So I was at Target the other day, doing some... →
“ So I was at Target the other day, doing some shopping. I made the mistake of wearing a red shirt. But I was also wearing jeans, flip-flops, and carrying my Bigass Purse of Doom, as well as being on…
adamrg: Home from boating. Despite the clouds, I... →
Home from boating. Despite the clouds, I got a great tan today.
adamrg: Drove out to work today. Ordered... →
Drove out to work today. Ordered supplementary curriculum. Now to lay out a plan for next year, and then maybe get school off my brain.
iStat menus →
Very nice software. Aesthetically and technically pleasing.
adamrg: 135 y.a. today: Susan B. Anthony found... →
135 y.a. today: Susan B. Anthony found guilty of voting. Fined $100. She later petitions Congress to refund the “unjust fine”. They refuse.
adamrg: Mac user poll: Graphite vs. Aqua?... →
Mac user poll: Graphite vs. Aqua? (Alternately: WTF, that’s a setting? vs. I can’t drive my Mac without the colors!)
WatchKeith Olbermann on McCain’s connection to Enron and the Enron Loophole
adamrg: I'm so glad I don't work in a cube. ... →
I’m so glad I don’t work in a cube. Then again, this is awesome… http://ping.fm/qeVrg
2008 Design Trends →
2008 Design Trends, a great visual list.
adamrg: To quote Steven Colbert: "Where does the... →
To quote Steven Colbert: “Where does the Constitution get off telling the Government what it can and cannot do?”
WatchJonathan Zittrain on the Colbert Report
A half-workday with Firefox 3
marco:
…makes me want to switch to Safari.
It’s just incredibly and unnecessary cluttered with questionable features and unnecessary interface elements. They want me to input “tags” everywhere (honestly guys, nobody except geeks knows what tags are). The Awesome Bar is a disaster. The interface has more of everything: more buttons, more icons, more text. It’s extremely busy, and it slows me...
A View From Abroad →
A reader writes:
I live in the north of Paris and each weekend I go to the local flea market, the biggest in Europe. This time my girlfriend was with me and we were amused to see that Obama…
adamrg: Watching Game 6 of the NBA Finals. the... →
Watching Game 6 of the NBA Finals. the Celtics put a heck of a run together in the last 7 minutes of the first half. This has been a fun gam