The following is a total ripoff of Steve Martin, who pulled the same exact gag on one of his early TV specials. But it is still fun:[Totally ripped from Sandwalk]
Monthly Archives: March 2008
Today Britney Spears, Tomorrow Joe Schmo
A number of staff of a Los Angeles Hospital will likely lose their jobs for reading Britney Spears’ medical records.
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Which web page sucks the most? And how to fix it…
More on Sally Kern
Via Pharyngula, we learn of a post on Query: Sally Kern Scrubs Gay Son?Sally Kern is the Okie who was caught on tape making a number of outrageous statements about homosexuality. For instance, she claims that any society that totally embraces homosexuality is doomed. Continue reading More on Sally Kern
The Discovery Institute is Beating Up Larry Moran
First, Larry said:
…the right people hate Idiots…Wells makes a virtue out of lying for Jesus…He should be an embarrassment to the intelligent design creationist cult except that the members of that cult are all incapable of separating fact from fiction when it comes to science…When I first saw the Wells article I seriously wondered whether Jonathan Wells was mentally stable…
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Tibet Protests Widen in Scope
There is trouble in Tibet. And some reports indicate that things are only going to get worse in the near future.Protests over Chinese Rule, controlled by both police and Chinese military, have spread beyond Lhasa, according to recent reports, and the Dalai Lama has called for an international inquiry into the deaths of many protesters. Continue reading Tibet Protests Widen in Scope
Goldilocks, a Very Cold Winter Night, And a Strange Sense of Empty-ness
So we arrive at the cabin, and something seems amiss. With each new clue uncovered, we are at first disturbed, then aghast, and finally, astonished. None of it made very much sense until we found the note. Wow. The note. Continue reading Goldilocks, a Very Cold Winter Night, And a Strange Sense of Empty-ness
Size does matter
Researchers at the University of Utah tested how quickly people performed tasks like editing a document and copying numbers between spreadsheets while using different computer configurations: one with an 18-inch monitor, one with a 24-inch monitor and with two 20-inch monitors. Their finding: People using the 24-inch screen completed the tasks 52% faster than people who used the 18-inch monitor; people who used the two 20-inch monitors were 44% faster than those with the 18-inch ones.
Read the details here. Print it out and give it to your boss. In fact, hang it on his/her computer screen.Hat Tip: JL
Previously, on 24…
But wait, there’s more…. Continue reading Previously, on 24…
Twin Cities Radicals: Civil Disobedience Training and Organizing Meeting
Saturday March 22 at 3:30 p.m. at Mayday Books.301 Cedar Ave. S, Minneapolis.(Located below Midwest Mountaineering and The Hub Bike Co-op, on the WestBank side of the University of MN campus)If you want to be truly subversive, read to the bottom of this post. Continue reading Twin Cities Radicals: Civil Disobedience Training and Organizing Meeting
LOL George Bush
Fake or real?
Blog Business And Stuff
Following a number of reader requests (thanks for the feedback!) I’ve compiled a list of the most read posts from this blog, excluding those that were heavily visited but that were timely and thus not likely relevant now. The list is divided into rough categories, and I’ve placed it here, on my About page. I’ll update this now and then. If there is anything else you want to see on there, let me know.Also, my blogroll has finally reached the “Z’s” … so in a few days I’ll be updating that and running out a new set. If you’d like to be added to my blog roll, let me know. If you are not sure if you are on it, tell me anyway, duplicates are automatically removed. (If you’ve asked me recently, during the current roll-out, you are probably already added and will show up in the next round. But go ahead and ask again if you like).Some time over the next 24 hours, I’ll be heading out on an expedition to the Great White North, so there may be a breather on the blog for several hours. This might be a good opportunity to visit my newly updated About Page and read good stuff you missed!I will report back on the status of the North Woods. Hoping to see some large carnivores and small and large birds.
Play Windows Games on your Linux
Play On Linux is a script written in bash that helps you to manage Wine on your Linux box.
After using Wine we realised that it sometimes needs complex commands. PlayOnLinux helps you to soften the processn making your life even easier in the Linux world.More, some people who care about the games they own won’t come to Linux simply because they want to be able to play them again. Our script will help them to move on Linux.
What’s a four letter word for a programming language or a kind of necklace (var)?
What do Linux and Santa have in common? What is the name of Murdock’s Linux Distribution? Give me a three letter word for a Unix Mail Client. How about a 5 letter word for a Linux Distro for Martini Lovers?If you know ANY of these, you can start filling out this Linux Crossword Puzzle. Continue reading What’s a four letter word for a programming language or a kind of necklace (var)?