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Entries for December, 2009

Bruce Schneier on CNN: Aviation Security

When people are scared, they need something done that will make them feel safe, even if it doesn’t truly make them safer. Politicians naturally want to do something in response to crisis, even if that something doesn’t make any sense.
Often, this “something” is directly related to the details of a recent event. We confiscate liquids, [...]

A Look Back at Cinema 2009

via youtube.com

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Towards a Grand Unification of Cutlery

via gondaba.com
Everyone knows the Spork, and I think I’ve seen a Knork… Never seen a Spife or a Splayd..

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The real reason you don’t buy printer ink….

via i.imgur.com
Since people are complaining that I can’t “verify” what I post.. here’s one I *can* verify, and it’s the biggest reason why I switched to black-and-white Laser a few years ago. Faster, Cheaper, and more reliable.

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10 Reasons to Kill the Senate Healthcare Bill

Top 10 Reasons to Kill Senate Health Care Bill

Forces you to pay up to 8% of your income to private insurance corporations — whether you want to or not.
If you refuse to buy the insurance, you’ll have to pay penalties of up to 2% of your annual income to the IRS.
Many will be [...]

Free “Toyota”

via twitpic.com
Toy Yoda = Toyota… That’s funny…

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Looking for Advice: Scanners

So, I’m a Mac user.  Pretty much 100% nowadays.  In this upcoming year, I’ve got alot of things happening:

Formed an LLC for VizWorld.com
Picked up a Health Spending Account
Switched to new Health Insurance
Lots of new Tax Stuff
etc

All of this means paper, lots and lots of paper.  Now, I already use Evernote and maintain a premium account [...]

The Borg Won afterall

Technically, you’re already a cyborg. If you keep your cell phone with you most of the time, especially if the earpiece is in place, I think we can call that arrangement an exobrain. Don’t protest that your cellphone isn’t part of your body just because you can leave it in your other pants. If a [...]

The Sad State of School Lunches

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the meat it buys for the National School Lunch Program “meets or exceeds standards in commercial products.”
That isn’t always the case. McDonald’s, Burger King and Costco, for instance, are far more rigorous in checking for bacteria and dangerous pathogens. They test the ground beef they buy five to 10 [...]

Meetings: The practical alternative to work

via 37signals.com
Ya know, I think some people I’ve worked with must have discovered this a few years ago.. I’ve been in several meetings that I think only exist to avoid work.

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