RFID (Radio Frequency ID) chips emit a little radio signal that contains digital information, and this signal can also be used to track them. They’re versatile: perfect for warehouses to track cases, scary as hell when they talk about putting them in people. They’re stupid when in credit cards. Stupid and dangerous and […]
“Government cannot relieve from toil. It can provide no substitute for the rewards of service. It can, of course, care for the defective and recognize distinguished merit. The normal must take care of themselves. Self-government means self-support.” -Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge, who’s namesake I borrowed, is probably one of my favorite […]
Been checking up on RepRap’s site every few weeks. It’s pretty cool. For those unfamiliar:
-”RepRap is short for Replicating Rapid-prototyper.” Rapid Prototyping device (aka 3d printer)
-Currently only working with plastics, but will have capability for many things (see below)
-It’s goal is the ability to be assembled for […]
I’ve been a little curious as to what waterboarding actually is, and what it entails. Here’s a video from Current TV’s Kaj Larsen, where he allows himself to be subjected to waterboarding:
I agree with what a lot of the interviewees said, that torture needs to be defined and, most importantly, a system of accountability needs […]
Just read the article:
Welcome to the US.
Yes, that’s right, the infamous “cutting of the rose,” aka female circumcision, has reared it’s ugly head in the US. This is supposedly the first case of it’s kind in the US. (first time the law found out, anyway) I’m a little relieved that it’s in fact an immigrant […]
“Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, President Bush’s nemesis”
This is from a CNN.com article reporting that some Alaskans are refusing free oil from a petroleum company owned by Chavez, because he called Bush “the devil”.
Okay, whatever. I’m hung up on NEMESIS. Chavez is Bush’s NEMESIS? As Moriarty is to Holmes, so Chavez […]
This article could also be called “Obtaining Supporters: 101″
I was looking up movie show times the other night, and saw a title I wasn’t familiar with. “America: Freedom to Fascism“. I’ve never seen the movie, but here are my impressions from browsing the movie’s site: