April 2009
36 posts
Driveways in D.C. Now a No-Parking Zone - wtop.com →
To be clear, we’re not talking about people who park in shallow driveways and let the rear of their cars block the sidewalk. The cars are off the road, off the sidewalk and in the driveway - just not far enough back for the city.
(via Mary Katherine Ham)
“Troubling: The woman just climbing out of the cab I’m getting in says,...”
– Twitter / Michael Turk
“Wonder if swine flu is conficker virus disguised in sombrero & fake...”
– Twitter / Roaring Republican
“2. Less embarrassing to lose the Republican primary when you are a Democrat.”
– Nihilist In Golf Pants: Top 11 Reasons Arlen Specter Switched to the Democratic Party
“At the end of [a talk at Microsoft], late in Q&A, someone asked about...”
– Things not to say when speaking at Microsoft | Speaker Confessions
(via Chris Coyier)
FOXNews.com - Man Pretending to Fall Off Bridge... →
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — Police said a 23-year-old man is in stable condition after he pretended that he was falling off a bridge over the Minnesota River, then actually fell off the bridge.
UR DOING IT RONG
GM Said to Preserve GMC Brand, Eliminate Pontiac... →
General Motors Corp., facing the threat of a bankruptcy filing if it can’t meet a June 1 U.S. deadline, will preserve the GMC truck line and drop its 83-year- old Pontiac brand as part of a government-led recalibration of its business plan, people familiar with the decision said.
(Via Thomas Hawk)
DailyTech - Time Warner, Embarq Fight to Outlaw... →
The cable companies aren’t happy that they’ve been one-upped in both price and quality of service.
IMAO » Earth Day →
A humorous look at how Earth Day is racist. :-P
Judge orders defendant's mouth taped shut -... →
An eastern Idaho judge who lost patience with the disruptive behavior of a defendant ordered court officials to tape the man’s mouth shut with duct tape during a court hearing.
(via Mike Elgan)
“It’s unfortunate that many broadband providers claim to be for saving light...”
– Stop the Cap! · The Broadband Generation Gap: The Truth About Paying for More Than You Need
FOXNews.com - Woman Executed by Firing Squad for... →
A Yemeni woman has been executed by firing squad for killing her husband, whom she accused of molesting their daughter.
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She was sentenced to death in 2003. Under Yemeni law, she could have been pardoned if one of her children had agreed. But the lawyer says none of her children did because of pressure from the father’s family.
Lovely. :(
Cassini's continued mission - The Big Picture -... →
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is now a nearly a year into its extended mission, called Cassini Equinox (after its initial 4-year mission ended in June, 2008). The spacecraft continues to operate in good health, returning amazing images of Saturn, its ring system and moons, and providing new information and science on a regular basis. The mission’s name, “Equinox” comes from the...
Price Tiers Harm Consumers, Business, Political... →
Open Letter to Senator John. F. [Kerry] in response to Dr. Larry F. Darby’s letter of April 17, 2009, entitled “Price Tiers Benefit Consumers.”
Mashable: The 7 Ways to Approach Twitter →
There are plenty of strategies for approaching Twitter. It’s getting more complex each day, but in the end it can be boiled down to a few simple approaches.
From Twittering on behalf of yourself to Twittering for a company, playing the part of a classic character to being a robot, here are seven ways users approach Twitter.
Hulu coming to the iPhone? - The Unofficial Apple... →
Silicon Alley Reporter notes that, according to a well-connected industry executive, a native Hulu application for the iPhone is coming soon (within a few months) and is reported to support streaming content over wifi and 3G. The source was also cited as saying that the app is “badass.”
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet. :-D
Breitbart.com - Kansas couple married for 67 years... →
Residents of a northeast Kansas town are mourning the deaths just hours apart of an elderly couple who were married 67 years. Arnita Yingling died in her sleep early Saturday at the family’s home in Troy. She was 93. Six hours later her 95-year-old husband, Lyle, died at a nursing home in the nearby town of Wathena.
“After all, that’s their tactics. It’s who they are. They’re not here to exchange...”
– On ‘teabagging’ and other name-calling - SteveM’s blog - RedState
“If I get the story right, Hamas smuggled some Stinger anti-aircraft missiles...”
– The Jawa Report: Apparently Hamas Unaware that Stingers Don’t Fire on Friendly Aircraft
“I may get in a lot of trouble for this, but that’s the risk you take with bold...”
– Big Hollywood » Blog Archive » Why Reparations Have Already Been Paid, With Interest
FOXNews.com - NASA Names Treadmill After Colbert,... →
Displaying both a sense of history and humor, NASA on Tuesday revealed “Tranquility” as the name of its newest space station module, while christening a new astronaut exercise device after comedian Stephen Colbert, whose name led their public opinion poll for what to name the orbiting outpost’s new room.
“In a sweeping nine-page document sent to state and local law-enforcement...”
– Lonsberry: DEMS CALL POLITICAL OPPONENTS THREAT TO SECURITY
“I am relieved.
Because if this had gone the other way, if the pirates had...”
– Lonsberry: THREE CHEERS FOR OBAMA AND THE NAVY SEALS
“Slack and other business owners and residents made the decision not to sit on...”
– Hawaiians tired of waiting for the government say “Yes We Can” and do something. - Monroerising.com
“Sysadmin Jesus died for your SYNs.”
– Twitter / Alex Payne
“Studies show that we’re using more and more Internet all the time; there...”
– isen.blog: TWC swims against the tide
Between battles, the story: Dave Arneson has... →
Dave Arneson’s name may not be as well known as Gary Gygax, but he was just as instrumental in the creation of Dungeons and Dragons. On Tuesday, Arneson passed away, but his thoughts about what makes a good game are just as relevant today.
“We don’t yet know the price Democrats will pay for Mr. Obama’s...”
– Karl Rove Says Barack Obama Has Become a Divisive Figure - WSJ.com, via @KarlRove
