Tag Archives: Interesting

The Secret Of The F100 Millionaire

8/8/2008 – 10:37 am

Yes, I’ve been on a “how to save money” kick lately, and here’s a useful link along those lines, if you’re tempted to dump the car you’re paying off now and go further into debt driving a Prius.

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The Ampersand

8/6/2008 – 1:09 pm

I get some strange satisfaction out of the fact that there is a blog that is only about the ampersand. HT:DF.

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Forget the $100 laptop, how about a $12 computer?

8/5/2008 – 12:57 pm

MIT working on a $12 computer based on the Apple II, This is nothing but cool. Now, any consideration of whether it would be better to use one of the other 80s home computers, like the Commodore 64 (that one’s for Dave) or the venerable TRS-80?

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Too fat to be executed

8/5/2008 – 12:26 pm

Ohio inmate convicted of rape and murder says he’s too fat for execution. You know, I could think of a few alternatives for lethal injection that would not only accomplish the aim of justice but also maybe make a few people think twice before brutally destroying young women. And last I checked, they [...]

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When search is outlawed, then only juvenile delinquents will have search

8/4/2008 – 1:07 pm

Interesting post related to the MySpace “bullying” suicide case. Did you know that Google’s Terms of Service forbid anyone from using their services if they are not of legal age to enter into a contract? In other words, everybody under 18 who “Googles” something is violating Google’s Terms of Service.

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From that far away, it stinks to see a whale

8/1/2008 – 8:07 am

The Mars Lander is on Twitter.

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Can hot water freeze faster than cold water?

7/31/2008 – 1:01 pm

Hot water does freeze faster than cold water under many circumstances.

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Robot wisdom not quite up there with divine wisdom

7/29/2008 – 8:28 am

Jorn Barger, noted anti-Semite and one of the few who can actually lay some claim to the “No, I invented blogging!” shout, was a homeless guy in 2005. Wow.

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