It All Makes Sense Now
For years, I've been under the (incorrect) assumption that the two primary powers in American politics are the Democratic and Republican parties. Dafydd ab Hugh points out that I've been sorely mislead - the real power in D.C. lies not in parties, but bureaucracies, and two in particular: State and Defense. The arc [...]
Holy Real Life Gran Turismo, Batman!
It's a wonder no one was killed. Apparently, a French filmmaker enlisted the help of an F1 driver in August 1978 to make an incredible film of a speed run through the streets of Paris in a Ferrarri 275 GTB. The driver apparently hit speeds of close to 140 mph on open streets, [...]
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
The Democrats' new security plan for America: security through obscurity? I know I certainly can't read very well upside-down.
Hey, at least they aren't
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Don't… Want… To Jinx… Anything…
My MacBook arrived today. I've plugged it in and verified that it 1) suspends on lid close 2) runs at a decent speed and 3) does not crash when USB peripherals are plugged in. Thus far, I'm ahead of my last experience by three whole points.
Reinstalling the OS to remove all the extraneous [...]
Technolust… Engage!
As previously noted in this space, things were not-so-rosy in the land of MacBooks - I think my Bad Customer Service/Technology Mojo kicked in and delivered unto me a substandard MBP. However, things are looking rather decidedly up, as Amazon allowed us to cancel my initial order, send the broken MacBook back and get [...]
Best Immigration Metaphor Yet
While many patriotic Americans have been distracted recently by the utter disrespect to America and its flag shown by hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants, we have been missing out on an important part of the debate, a part which Gerard Van der Leun succinctly and astutely lays out in a remarkable piece:
I submit that [...]
Hearty Congratulations Are In Order
Please join me in congratulating AndyOne and his wife on the arrival of their second child, Kaela Morgan. Both she and mother are doing spectacularly by all accounts. Pictures are available at Andy's blog.
