August 2009
95 posts
“Think of it like a movie. The Torah is the first one, and the New Testament the...”
– How to Explain the Religions of Abraham to the Hollywood Generation (via azspot)
“3. How to Make Love to Adrian Colesberry, by Adrian Colesberry. My god this book...”
– Tyler Cowen: What I’ve been reading
“I have never been so upset by a poll in my life. Only 22% of Americans now...”
– How Jewish is Hollywood? (via azspot)
Great article.
New DHS laptop search policy: crap sandwich,... →
Different authorities under the DHS umbrella also get different standards to adhere to. So, for example, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents are supposed to get approval from a supervisor to keep a device for more than five days, and from a director-level authority to keep it past 15. In contrast, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers don’t have to do anything for up to...
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“A more likely outcome [than the US defaulting on its debt], it seems to us, is...”
– John Carney
This is reelection suicide. I agree that it’s the best option, I’m just not sure convincing more than 50% of Congress that the good of the country should come before their reelection concerns. There’s also a guarantee of an “I’ll let everyone else vote...
The Status of the P Versus NP Problem →
Why is one of the seven most important open questions in mathematics relevant to you? Here’s what happens if someone finds that P=NP:
Since all the NP-complete optimization problems become easy, everything will be much more efficient. Transportation of all forms will be scheduled optimally to move people and goods around quicker and cheaper. Manufacturers can improve their production to...
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“What is interesting is that a CNW Research poll found that nearly 1 in 4...”
– David Rosenberg. Just one of many excellent quotes today - [free subscription-required PDF]
Death of the Billable Hour? →
mandalay:
If anyone wants to send me this article, I wouldn’t mind.
Just Google the title of the article and you can click through to the full article every time.
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That Wacky Market
crazynutjob:
I was discussing the market with my buddy Christo (yes, alcohol was involved). He was wondering if I could peer into my crystal ball and tell him when the market would have a pullback he could invest into.
I could not.
I told him that while I thought the market needed a significant drop, I could not predict whether it would happen tomorrow, in seven weeks, or seven years. I...
Three traditional television programs you simply...
mikehudack:
I canceled my cable about a month ago. I haven’t missed it. I’ve been watching a nice combination of movies, cherry-picked television shows and Web shows.
Here are the three best television shows I’ve found so far:
Time — a BBC Four documentary with Michio Kaku about time. It’s one of the most fascinating things I’ve watched in a long time and makes for excellent plane...
“I just thought of an idea for a business model. They could force you to choose...”
– Joe Weisenthal
I didn’t want to post about this at all but I’d pay, too.
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David Frum on Conservatives' stake in health care...
southpol:
David Frum on Bill Moyers Journal
DAVID FRUM: They’re going to pass something. So the question for Republicans is what do you want that to be? You have an interest here, too. You would like to see the rise in health care costs slow. And you would like to see more room in the federal budget for tax cuts in the future. There are some mistakes in the way that President Obama has...
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“And, when you examine the real numbers, the reality is beyond dire. There is a...”
– Joseph J. DioGuardi, Time for budgetary truth
“In the days when a cell phone was just for voice calls, it was easy to forecast...”
– Can AT&T Meet iPhone Network Demands?
Likely story.
“Fantasy Sports Insurance, or FSI, is the brainchild of Anthony Giaccone and...”
– Fantasy Football Insurance: A New Kind of Pocket Protection Against NFL Injuries via MR
Worst Weight Loss Plans ever. →
jayparkinsonmd:
The Candy Diet! (Ayds Appetite Suppressant Candy…they had a marketing crisis in the 80’s unfortunately)
The Cookie Diet.
The Baby Food Diet. Has anyone ever tried the apricots? So tasty…seriously.
The Ayds advertisement is a must watch:
My dad’s college roommate once convinced my mom that he was actually on the tapeworm diet and loving it.
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american beer & bbq →
therealjanelle:
this wednesday!
Going.
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“I feel that it’s important to change motorists’ perception of...”
– David Zabriskie, founder of Yield to Life
“The social security system [in Brazil] was planned so that the wife receives her...”
– Paulo Tafner, ‘Viagra effect’ undermining Brazil’s pension system
“That’s more or less the premise of the “Eco Assist” dashboard features on the...”
– Upcoming Honda Insight Turns Eco-Friendly Driving Into Game
Awesome (via @arainert, dpstyles)
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8/21/09
dearoldlove:
Maybe you have zingers that’d be good for THINGS MY DATE REALLY SAID LAST NIGHT (fun idea—not mine!)
Great.
“Facing the prospect of spending at least 3 1/2 years behind bars, one-time Super...”
– Ex-Giant Burress pleads guilty in weapons case - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
Does anyone think this merits two years in jail? The man shot himself—why isn’t that punishment enough? (via jeffmiller)
I think it’s fair. I don’t want anyone bringing an illegal gun to a bar in New York whether...
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Vegans to Meat Eaters: Get Your Own Health Care →
Really good.
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“The free market just doesn’t work in medicine. You can’t be an informed...”
– Howard Dean
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“Disease must be attacked, whether it occurs in the poorest or the richest man or...”
– Winston Churchill
A small reflection of the President's utter...
spiegelman:
Hey, remember when Barack Obama was all, I know how the Facebook works, and Internet this and email that and here, let me communicate some relevant information to you! Remember that?
Okay, now pretend, say, you have no idea what the hell this “public option” thing is. And you want to know. You want to be informed. You want to get angry when the guy on cable news says something...
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Favre Expected To Sign With Vikings Today →
So it goes.
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“Legalization would not create a drug free-for-all. In fact, regulation reins in...”
– Peter Moskos and Stanford “Neill” Franklin: It’s Time to Legalize Drugs
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“With the knowledge that the US government will be borrowing as much as $3.5...”
– James Grant
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WatchUsain Bolt setting a new world record in the 100m, 9.58 seconds.