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- obama and government “innovation”
Barack Obama seems to think that one can’t put a price tag on innovation, as Sen. McCain wants to do with his (admittedly economically questionable) $300m bounty on a new, more efficient car battery. Apparently he hasn’t heard of things like “the venture capital industry,” which essentially does exactly that. To say nothing of earlier [...]
24 Jun 2008 
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- travel channel GO
The Travel Channel just released a new mobile web app–Travel Channel GO–which gives information on restaurants, hotels, tourist attractions, and other points of interest. I may or may not have an ulterior motive in recommending it, but I know the TCM interactive team put a lot of work into the app. It is a free [...]
24 Jun 2008 Nerdery & Sundry, Technology; no comments. permalink
- the “conservative” case for gay marriage
Jonathan Rauch, a scholar at the Brookings Institute and a writer for the National Journal makes a good case for encouraging the movement toward gay marriage. For once, it doesn’t say “Gay marriage is good, because people who are against it are uptight Bush-loving Methhead NASCAR freaks who are probably closeted anyway.” Just a note: [...]
22 Jun 2008 Politics, Society (or "the social"); no comments. permalink
- she doesn’t know where it comes from, but she knows it tastes good
PETA has some beef (sorry) with Jessica Simpson: Jessica Simpson was spotted wearing a T-shirt with the slogan “Real Girls Eat Meat” printed across her chest — leading PETA to denounce the singer as a “stupid girl.” Yeah, this is the same PETA that was content to wrap an intern in cellophane in the blazing [...]
19 Jun 2008 Food, Politics; no comments. permalink
- the accidental flatbread feast
Tonight could’ve been the worst night of cookery since the time I almost set Eric’s apartment on fire in an inept attempt at sauteeing eggplant. Through luck, help, and serendipitous innovation, Amanda and I managed to salvage dough and dinner, and save Whoville. Well, we might’ve. … I had a plan for dinner this evening: [...]
16 Jun 2008 Food; no comments. permalink
- links for 2008-06-13
Graphic Design and typography – Swiss Legacy: Typography for Children (tags: design education)
13 Jun 2008 Uncategorized; no comments. permalink
- links for 2008-06-11
DNA India: BJP sez officials to blame for fertiliser shortage Really? I’d say officials actually ADD a lot of manure. (tags: india corruption bureaucracy government) DNA India: Oil to play major role in world power play: PM C’mon, Manny. For this you went to Oxford? Next you’ll tell us that supply and demand for commodities [...]
11 Jun 2008 Uncategorized; no comments. permalink
- links for 2008-06-10
WaPo: Senate Votes To Privatize Its Failing Restaurants Money quote, especially for you school choice types: “Candidly, I don’t think the taxpayers should be subsidizing something that doesn’t need to be. There are parts of government that can be run like a business and should be run like businesses.” –Sen. F (tags: food economics DC [...]
10 Jun 2008 Uncategorized; one comment. permalink
- links for 2008-06-09
Danger: Crocs + Escalator = Yet Another Mangled Foot Lesson learned: crocs are a menace to society. They must be stopped. (tags: fashion crime) You’ve Been Left Behind A service offering to send your loved ones a message about their last chance for salvation when the rapture comes. For $40 per year. It would be [...]
09 Jun 2008 Uncategorized; 2 comments. permalink
- aimee mann, “freeway”
From Aimee Mann’s latest album, @#%&! Smilers: Bonus for readers of Something*Positive: the real T-Bob is the bare-scalped fellow in the above video.
09 Jun 2008 Music; no comments. permalink
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