October 2008
37 posts
“What does “not fair” mean? (A fable)
They raced up, and down, and...”
– Read the FAQ! | Ubuntu : Intel® Q6600® Computer Language Benchmarks Game
5 Myths About John McCain Video →
“The iPhone uses Cocoa, Java dominates on other mobile devices, there’s a lot of...”
– Python Will Not Be The Programming Language of the Future « Trek
“As a teenager, Mr. Obama, son of a white woman from Kansas and a black father...”
– Election Special Issue - Barack Obama, Forever Sizing Up - Candidate Profile - Biography - NYTimes.com
“I can’t believe the hype being given to iPhone… I just have to wonder who...”
– MacDailyNews - Apple surpasses goal of 10 million iPhones sold in 2008; outsells RIM in September quarter
“What does the iPhone offer that other cell phones do not already offer, or will...”
– MacDailyNews - Apple surpasses goal of 10 million iPhones sold in 2008; outsells RIM in September quarter
“[Apple should sell 7.9 million iPhones in 2008]… Apple’s goal of...”
– MacDailyNews - Apple surpasses goal of 10 million iPhones sold in 2008; outsells RIM in September quarter
“ ”[iPhone] just doesn’t matter anymore. There are now alternatives...”
– MacDailyNews - Apple surpasses goal of 10 million iPhones sold in 2008; outsells RIM in September quarter
Going 'lively' online :
Tech & Telecom : The... →
WatchMccain Accidentally Left in the Bus overnight
via the Onion
Watchmattpayton:
Anyone catch the HBO debate?
I think the best part of this for me is how they nail the silly way in which pundits talk.
P.S.
Of course, 30 minutes after posting this I read this quote:
“In the old days, there were Republican or Democratic newspapers, but there was more of a level playing field and both sides had to argue from the same facts,” Giffey said. “Now we’re in an age...
“He thinks it’s important to get something up and running - he does not...”
– about Lars Bak of Java Hotspot and Google V8 fame.
http://amix.dk/blog/viewEntry/19351
“The desire to work recedes, and as it recedes one welcomes the depression of not...”
– Life and Letters: In the Ring: Reporting & Essays: The New Yorker
A Fiscally Liberal Republican
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Aren’t these most Republicans these days? I know this is a bit of cliche but I like this term: “fiscally liberal Republicans.” Thanks Mattman for the link.
Thanks Yuichi for the theme! →
Alaska has the highest rate of forcible rapes and...
Comments are back.
Sorry Mattman! Now you can tell me again how stupid all my posts are.
“When you reach out to people in the race it takes away a bit of the pain.”
– Craig Alexander - 2008 Ironman Hawaii Champion on why he encouraged Andy Potts when he passed him during the race.
Wrapping up the men’s race: » IRONMAN.com
“Both there and at Heidelberg I was impressed by, and learned a lot from, how the...”
– “Ambitious and well organized research projects” - exactly the types of projects to which Jacob would be attracted.
Society of Biblical Literature
“In his 2007 book “Innovation Nation: How America is Losing its Innovation Edge,...”
– Intel’s Barrett: Teachers Matter More Than PCs - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com
“We’re bailing out Wall Street, we’ll be bailing out Detroit soon, we’re bailing...”
– A-fuckin-men!
Intel’s Barrett: Teachers Matter More Than PCs - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com
Top 5 Things Missing From This Election
Here is a list my fellow blogger Matt Payton and I came up with:
Why can’t Obama say just once: “I am not Muslim but what would be wrong if I was”?
Why are we still using the electoral college.
Obama and the democrats promise to fix virtually everything wrong with current society and don’t have the balls to come out and say to people that some things are fucked and their...
“If I am accused of seeing through golden colored glasses because of these aspens...”
– Thought while running Golden Gate Canyon State Park today.
“Mystery Train is a moody and atmospheric gem surrounding a flea-bag Memphis...”
– Movie Recommendation via Matt Payton
Mystery Train (1989)
“But now, the world of Wall Street has become our world; there is no outside to...”
– Waiting for Schadenfreude - Judith Warner Blog - NYTimes.com
Bullshit, this isn’t true if we don’t want it to be. We need to insulate Wall Street from our world via regulation.
“Several Democrats in the Congressional Black Caucus said they were persuaded to...”
– House Approves Bailout on Second Try - NYTimes.com
Damn you Obama and how does spending $700 billion dollars get you out of a economic calamity?
Watch“I lead the life I love and I love the life I lead”
And I love Mr. Colbert, la, la, la.