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…
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 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 Whoops.
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…
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…
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…
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.
Jeff Harrell notes the official passing of a long-held web design “rule”: the 800 pixel max width constraint. Web designers have had it drilled into their brains for years that any design operating at wider than 800px is simply asking…
A caller to Rush Limbaugh’s program today just identified himself as an “undocumented Border Patrol agent”, i.e. a part of the “Minuteman Project”. Heh. Linguistic turnabout’s fair play.
Have you heard of the jaw-dropping genius of Snakes on a Plane, a forthcoming thriller starring Samuel L. Jackson. If you need a plot summary, it’s right there: Snakes on a Plane. Starring Samuel L. Jackson. In any event, a…
