Ah great:
ACLU Study Says Police Cameras Create Database of Our Movements – Slashdot.
The Cops Are Tracking My Car and Yours – Ars Technica.
I always wanted to see someone (else!) do an experiment with the traffic … Read the rest
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3D Printer – watch more funny videos
… Read the rest The Forgotten Art of Repairing Things
BBC News – Restart project: The forgotten art of repairing things.
Awesome concept. I hope these spread and I know I could show up with a few broken gadgets, if not fix a couple of boomboxes myself.
R.I.P. The Father Of The PC
Missed this one over the holiday, but on July 3rd, Douglas Engelbart died at the digital sounding age of 88. He was not a household name, but amongst PC history geeks he’s about as important as they come. By 1968 … Read the rest
Obamacare requires most insurers to tackle obesity
Obamacare requires most insurers to tackle obesity.
Sounds good to me. If your BMI is high, you will be able to access wellness counselors, health coaches, even Weight Watchers Inc. through Obamacare, perhaps with no co-pay.
Another nice … Read the rest
The Big Payback by Nina Turner
Not Tina Turner, not a James Brown song, but some good old fashioned politics:
Women Fight Back: Ohio Bill Makes Erectile Dysfunction Her Business
State Senator Turner is the real deal, fighting the forces of ridiculousness and hypocrisy. Men in … Read the rest
Streaming For Profits – Online Radio and Royalties
Interesting post from David Lowery from the band Cracker, showing the dirty details of what artists make in royalties these days.
My Song Got Played On Pandora 1 Million Times and All I Got Was $16.89, Less Than What I … Read the rest
Bobby Blue Bland Passes On, R.I.P
One of my favorites – always high quality soul. What an amazing voice this man had, and plenty of hits. Here’s just one.
Bobby Blue Bland – Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City (1974) – HQ from … Read the rest
The Power of Music Yet Again
… Does It Talk?
The new Mac Pro has been teased. It’s been nearly 10 years since they’ve come out with a new case for their most powerful workstation, and they didn’t disappoint with the design elements on this one. Whether this spinning cylinder … Read the rest
The Dynamic Game
Cleveland fans loved Lebron like no one else, and they have been watching his every move since he bolted to form the evil big three with soft Chris Bosh and the rapidly aging Dwyane Wade. The Heat couldn’t get the … Read the rest
Google Maps Personalization Will Hurt…
… We Can Make It If We Try – Come To The Mini-Maker Faire!
There is a cool new thing sweeping the globe called the Makers Faire, where people of all types and businesses gather to show what they make, how they make it, and sometimes even let you get involved in making … Read the rest
Facebook Wants To Kill Your Apps (and the Free Internet)
Recently Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s first website was discovered in a cache somewhere. It was from the late 90’s and little Mark was in 9th grade and learned how to make a HTML page and post to some defunct blogging … Read the rest
The Stupid Party
Happy Friday!
The Rise of High Definition Audio – Save The Audio!
Finally, I’m not alone on the internet! Someone agrees it’s time to retire the MP3 and bring on high def digital audio.
We keep upping the resolution of our digital lives but seem to have neglected sound … Read the rest
The True Story of the Iraq War
Here’s a behind the scenes account of how, why, and who the US ended up in a huge war with Iraq 10 years ago.
Guess what – no surprises here. This guy is telling the truth almost exactly as I … Read the rest
It’s Just A Website And You Work For Them
This guy nails it.
He wrote a good summary of many of the reasons I’ve been anti-facebook. It’s good to see even the hardcore users are starting to figure out they are being played.
Where’s Fahqfasse … Read the rest