August 31, 2006

Video: Ze Frank on terrorism
exactly... leveraging our inability to understand risk
Largest Typhoon in 50 years hits China Mainland @ 5:30am EST
Yes, Condi, You're a Student of History: Stop using this lame evasion, Condi
in a word, burn
Origins of the 24-Second Shot Clock - the time was decided upon by empirically noting that a good game (not to fast or slow) consisted of each team taking 60 shots, taking the total number of game seconds at the time, 2880, dividing it by 120 to get 24 seconds
Developing: Plot to Bomb Jets Is Thwarted in Britain - and the British take on the situation

this is exactly why fighting terrorism is about law enforcement, no matter what the current President believes
The Stephen Colbert "On Notice Board" Generator
The previously mentioned AOL privacy dump now has a AOL Log Search Engine - Waxy points out user 711391 has a near-epic search pattern
Star Trek Inspirational Posters - example: INGENUITY
Yes, it is perfectly reasonable that Kirk had the know-how to make the gunpowder and put together the bazooka to defeat the Gorn. That's why he's the goddamn Captain.

August 9, 2006

Number Stations, encoded transmissions over the airwaves (a la Lost), have been around since WW I, but now VoIP has been used for a crypto hacker challenge (via)
it is always impressive when old technology is revived again with newer technology and processes
Seattle raised its' urban core 39 feet after the 1889 fire - you can take a tour and see old Seattle to this day (via)
Obsessive complusive cat flushing the toilet for 2'-50"
if this cat had opposable thumb, and access to knives, who knows what kind of damage it could do?
Former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett Maced by police, arrested after chase (via dad by email)
Road rage Jersey dude flashes New York Hack, and nothing can be done
Treat your cabbie well, and cab karma will smile upon you
Great news: Lieberman Concedes Defeat In Senate Race, to run as an independent in the general election; wonder when the party will strip him of all leadership & committee memberships, having turned on his party (party politics sucks, and all)

YouTube trends report #2 (via waxy)
AOL Shared Private Search Queries
bad, bad, bad (you can download it here) look at what simple analysis shows, this is exactly why search engines should completely anonymize data
Gutted: Protecting a way of life in Scotland
excellent story about the lives of Scottish fishermen and EU fishing regulations
Giant Robot Imprisons Parked Cars
Hoboken and the software developer get into a tizzy, and people's cars are impounded because of it
I Spy: Maciej has a run-in with the Chinese 5-0

Behind The Typeface: Cooper Black
You've seen this before, but watch it again: OK Go - Here It Goes Again
Gain in Income Is Offset by Rise in Property Tax
this isn't a tax issue, it is a lack of income growth issue; productivity is up, corporations are making tons of money, but the actual workers have seen no gains in pay (see The Height of Inequality for more information)
Trailer: The Future of Pinball