February 2012
20 posts
gmancasefile: TSA: Fail →
Frankly, the professional experience I have had with TSA has frightened me. Once, when approaching screening for a flight on official FBI business, I showed my badge as I had done for decades in order to bypass screening. (You can be envious, but remember, I was one less person in line.) I was asked for my form which showed that I was armed. I was unarmed on this flight because my ultimate...
Feb 29th
Feb 29th
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This is why you should always use a DOT approved... →
NC man accidentally drinks from jar of gasoline, smokes cigarette, causes fire that kills him - The Washington Pos
Feb 29th
A painful shot to Google’s private parts - Scott... →
Summer 2014: In the span of a few months, the informal but long-standing Google corporate motto—“Don’t Be Evil”—will be subtly tweaked to “Don’t Be Too Evil,” “Don’t Be Always Evil” and, finally, “MWAHAHAHA!”
Feb 27th
What Bike Racing Taught Me About Driving  →
I especially like: Or maybe it’s because I’ve lost enthusiasm for cars and now revel in frustrating motorists by obeying the speed limit and coming to complete stops at stop signs.
Feb 24th
We’re about to lead the G8 in ‘cuddly’ - Scott... →
Scott Feschuk is awesome.  ’nuff said
Feb 22nd
Burning Man, Disney-fied.
Reading more stuff based on this story I got the following links from a fellow burner http://www.taryncoxthewife.com/?p=9769 http://www.notesonaparty.com/index.php/2011/09/23/krugs-desert-dinner-party/ http://www.silkstonenyc.com/category/food/ I can’t get over my absolute horror.  I’ve worked hard on multiple installations over the years (my absolute fave is, of course,...
Feb 22nd
Feb 20th
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Feb 20th
The jumping shark seems like a fitting epilogue. →
Feb 20th
Apparatus for Facilitating the Birth of a Child by... →
We’re going through all the Prenatal classes now, but I wouldn’t need them if this patent were implemented.  Plus, wheeee!
Feb 18th
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“Of course, we don’t hear about these other people, which, to me, says more...”
– Jay Michaelson: The Truth About Burning Man
Feb 15th
Feb 15th
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Bon Iver and the Roots
Feb 9th
Vermont Inmates Hide Image Of Pig On Police Decals... →
HAHAHA.  Pigs.
Feb 8th
Feb 6th
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The jaw drops... →
In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Discount Gun Sales is proud to team up with the Susan G. Komen Foundation to offer the Walther P-22 Hope Edition. A portion of the proceeds for every P-22 Hope Edition sold will be donated to the Seattle Branch of the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
Feb 6th
10 years of Folkwolf.net →
I started blogging long before the term was well-known and on TV.  It all grew out of my desire to share stuff I found online with my friends.  It started out as plain html,  just prepending stuff to a page and trying to add the date.  Since then, it’s progressed from a database-backed PHP site (wordpress), to a full on ruby on rails, to a hosted site (tumblr), and now I’m back to,...
Feb 4th
Let's take a hike, or, why software estimations... →
Feb 4th
“Mediocre Guitar Player” Magazine →
Feb 4th