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May 06, 2005
"Tagging" helps unclutter data
While I can see the benefits of 'tagging', I can also see where it can turn into something time consuming especially if people helpfully 'tag' your stuff for you. As well as opening the door to more website hijacks and misdirects. I'll stick to just categorizing my own stuff in a logical manner.
Posted by Kay at 12:19 PM | Comments (1)
Things that go bump in the air
For those who didn't know: Air turbulence is no worse than being out on a boat in choppy water, contrary to Hollywood's fondness for dramatizing turbulence into this horrific dangerous flux of nature. That's somewhat reassuring to know next time your plane's doing the jitterbug.
Posted by Kay at 11:56 AM | Comments (3)
David Pogue: A New Photoshop Makes Retouching Reality (Somewhat) Easier
Prudent pixel pushers will probably put off purchasing the new photoshop, but I need the new vanishing point filter! Meanwhile, here's a ten photo test: are these photos real or computer generated?
I got 6/10.
Posted by Eddie at 06:41 AM | Comments (4)
May 05, 2005
Pink Plates Proposed For Sex Offenders
I've never seen any of the bright yellow Ohio license plates that help law enforcement officers recognize drivers with multiple DUI convictions and I'm ambivalent about the pink idea. I don't wish to sound like a defense attorney here, but I could see implementation leading to hate crimes.
Posted by Eddie at 10:11 AM | Comments (8)
NY Post can't hack it on the Web
Good news for those who surf the news sites.
Posted by Eddie at 09:53 AM | Comments (3)
May 04, 2005
It's about time, part 2
Loews to start publicizing actual movie start times. As opposed to the start of the six previews, four commercials, admonishment to turn off cell phones, ad for Loews (kind of like advertising the Yellow Pages in the Yellow Pages, if you ask me) and whatever else they decide to throw in before the movie starts.
Posted by Jan at 02:20 PM | Comments (0)
Google maps can’t find a pub
Used Google Maps a month ago to find my way to Pickerington, a suburb of Columbus, Ohio and the damned thing gave me the most direct, yet slowest way possible. Rather than have me drive 3 miles out of my way and have me jump off at a freeway exit, it threaded me through miles annd miles of country 2 laners and little podunk towns. I lost maybe 20 minutes.
Posted by Eddie at 11:23 AM | Comments (1)
al-Qaida Suspect Arrested in Pakistan
al-Qaida 's number three is nabbed, morale is low, and the CIA literally wants his head... time for bin Laden to pull a rabbit out of his hat?
Posted by Eddie at 11:04 AM | Comments (1)
Christopher Hitchens: Worse Than 1984
The always interesting Hitchens takes time off from bashing the Vatican to take on North Korea.
Posted by Eddie at 10:48 AM | Comments (0)
May 03, 2005
The Blues Dominate in a Cream Reunion
Saw Cream in '67 and what a night that was. Hot, muggy, crowded and we sat but 20 feet away. What I remember most was Clapton's fabulous Crossroads solos, driven on by Baker and Bruce. When they returned in '68 they were much more popular and played a larger venue. However, that same weekend Clapton's old band, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, were also in town so we decided to see them instead. For their finale, Mayall brought Clapton out to join in and the place went insane.
Posted by Eddie at 11:16 PM | Comments (0)
Adhesive bandages like you have never seen
Bet our Sam, age 6, would LOVE these!
via Blogdex.
Posted by Eddie at 10:35 AM | Comments (0)
May 02, 2005
If you could teach the world one thing...
This is a very cool survey done by Spiked in which they asked 250 scientists and teachers what one thing they would teach the world about science. I haven't read through all of the replies yet, but it's pretty damn interesting. Responses range from the practical (all matter is composed of atoms) to the metaphysical (science is the art of doubt, not of certainty) to the cautionary (beware the natural scientist who makes generalisations outside their area of expertise).
Posted by Jan at 07:20 PM | Comments (2)
Wrap that rascal
Cute PSA from Kenya.
Posted by Eddie at 10:33 AM | Comments (0)
Lock picking for sport
Hackers are now turning from computers to locks to "exploit security flaws" in said locks. And if they crack a lock, "So what? It's the lock's problem." I'm sure law enforcement officials would disagree.. picking a lock is still picking a lock.
Posted by Kay at 09:48 AM | Comments (0)
May 01, 2005
It's about time
U.S. intelligence officials report that the current terror threat level is the lowest it's been since 9/11. Best news to come from this: the stupid color-coded threat level system will be retired. Not good news for bad comedians, however, who will now have to come up with jokes not involving obscure terror threat level colors. ("Today the terror level went magenta! HAW HAW HAW!")
Posted by Jan at 09:11 AM | Comments (86)
She should have just kept it
Well, not really, but still: A cleaning lady found a wallet in the trash that had $1000 in it. She returned it to its owner, who said he thought there had been $3000 in it. She passed a lie detector test, and feels a little burned by the whole experience.
Two comments: 1) Who the hell carries around $1000 in their wallet, much less $3000? 2) What kind of idiot and/or peckerwood (thanks, BIL) forgets how many thousands of dollars he was carrying in his wallet, or takes a lost wallet as an opportunity to get a cleaning lady in trouble?
Posted by Jan at 09:02 AM | Comments (5)
Minutemen wrap up border stakeout
"I'm afraid we're on a slippery slope if we don't solve this (illegal immigration) problem," said Ed Whitbred, a Minuteman supervisor. Oh, absolutely! Think of all the produce that'll rot, the factories that'll close down and the convenience stores that'll shut for lack of cheap unskilled labor - the type of labor most Americans shun in pursuit of the prized $20-an-hour paycheck in order to support their electronic lifestyles.
Posted by Kay at 08:25 AM | Comments (19)