September 2009
14 posts
Madness’ One Step Beyond →
Read Dave Hillyard’s blog the other night about two tone and couldn’t resist posting this Madness video.
A Federal Ban on Texting While Driving? →
From the blog of Jeffrey Miron—
A federal ban on TWD is not compelling: 1. Federal imposition of the 21-year old minimum drinking age did not save lives. 2. A ban on texting might increase other distractions: adjusting the radio, putting on makeup, eating a sandwich, reading a map, and so on. Relatedly, the evidence that TWD causes accidents is far from convincing. Traffic fatalities per...
Drug raid turns into 9 hour Wii bowl-a-thon →
What?! They don’t even show the 9-hour video.
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Slash →
Stolen hat? Who woulda thunk. An insight to how the valuation of goods changes with time and a whole lotta rock n’ roll.
The Limitations of Gov 2.0 →
The convenience of the Internet. The constant access to computers.
As we push forward in an age of technology, we are entering a world of diminishing privacy, a blurred line between personal and professional products.
- Do we really want our politicians freely communicating information (documents, announcements, grocery list and whereabouts) at all times?
Carefully…
Breath Sensor Identifies Signs of Lung Cancer →
Interesting concept that addresses a new cancer detection system. But what the article does not mention is the rate of errors/misreads. Hopefully more on this will come out soon!
Court Upholds Internet-Gambling Ban →
What are your thoughts on Internet gambling? I think it could be a legit revenue-generating move for many states which desperately need it. Yet strong security measures and regulations should be in place beforehand. Despite the ban, the legislation was left wide open for states to have more say on the matter in the future.
“…There are six states where Internet gambling would violate...
One year walk/beard grow time lapse video →
One of the better time-lapse videos. Long loading time, but worth checking out:
The Longest Way 1.0 - one year walk/beard grow time lapse from Christoph Rehage on Vimeo.
Craigslist: A Company of Makers →
A good article on the phenomenon known as craigslist. I don’t know about you, but I’ve gotten everything I own from that site … cat, bumbershoot tickets, chair, job, boyfriend, hah well maybe not that last one. But the main point is that possibilities are endless.