Great, Imus is gone…
So how about getting rid of these guys, too? For the record, I’d like to add that while what Imus said was horrible, it would have been a non-story if it had been said by a hip-hop star. Double standard? You be the judge. And one more thing: The interesting part is that so many [...]
Sam Seder’s Situation
In case you haven’t heard, the final episode of the Sam Seder Show aired last Friday. I’ve been listening to Sam since very early in Air America‘s history, and he has got to be the best talent that they’ve ever had. He’s smart and incisive and absolutely hilarious. The best part about his program was [...]
Spring as Speaker
I just came across this hard drive/spring speaker on the Make: blog. What it apparently does is use a hard drive controller to wiggle a spring to make sounds. It’s deceptively simple, but incredibly useful. In places like stadiums and airports, loudspeaker systems don’t really work well. Depending on your location they can be either [...]
Seen on the Internets #6
via Slashdot: I don’t live in California for a reason (not the least of which their four seasons are Wildfire, Mudslide, Earthquake, and Smog). I guess JC was wrong when he says the weather doesn’t change!
MySpace as Wal*Mart
In the latest episode of The Merlin Show, Peter Hughes from the band The Mountain Goats said something I thought was pretty accurate: MySpace is the Wal*Mart of social networking sites. Anybody who knows anything about web apps can appreciate that.
Seen on the Internets #5
There was a discussion on Slashdot about Vista and how it’s like putting lipstick on a pig. I replied: And what I’ve found with Windows is that people take that pig and say “Well, it works well enough, and all the clothes I bought for it fit, so I don’t think I should switch over [...]
Seen on the Internets #3
This is absolutely incredible. Thanks to Richard Dawkins for exposing me to this: Insert uncooperative YouTube video here. I particularly like this: Don’t take refuge in the false security of consensus. Christopher Hitchens positions on a lot of issues are contrary to mine, but in this video he makes extremely salient points. Update: Anybody know [...]
Seen on the Internets #2
Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do [...]
Seen on the Internets
Seen on Netscape In the beginning, it was easy to know the Christians, They sent people to convince the uneducated to follow their ways, and they sent armies to kill everyone else.