Category Archives: technology

Rumpelheimer v. Haddock

Which side of the road do they drive on? With lots of history, theory and anecdotes.

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√(-1) am not a number

An example of why unnecessary proliferation of SSNs bothers me: Worker Accused of Selling Colleagues’ ID’s Online (New York Times). Incidentally: . . . investigators seized . . . a shotgun with a silencer . . . Is such a … Continue reading

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life imitates old jokes

Meet the hamster-powered love bug! Toyota, the event’s sponsors, encourage ideas from scientists and members of the public but not all make it into production. Spoilsports! (Vectored by Honeyguide.)

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I don’t drink coffee . . .

. . . or need another computer, but the Cappuccino is too cute to ignore!

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hi, werewolves!

xearth is among my favorite toys. I set it to look down from the Moon; right now the Earth is completely black, which means the Moon is full.

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Spleen, Venting, Department of.

In the past eight days I’ve received nine spams from CustomOffers, identical in form but varying in content. I have relayed each to its provider Exodus, but got no response (other than from the bot); perhaps everyone there is too … Continue reading

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duty to retreat

Bill Quick complains: The notion that one cannot protect one’s property with deadly force, if necessary, essentially means that the entire concept of property ownership is a farce. It means that if a man with a knife demands my car, … Continue reading

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