It’s The Thing That Wouldn’t Leave! Even after being sold, the ferry still costs us $6000 a day just to have it tied up at the pier while the new owner makes arrangements over in Europe.
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Nothing the French hate more than an American winning the Tour de France multiple times. Do they ever wonder why the rest of the world hates them so?
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Good news, if you’re a crooked politician. Not so good if you believe in freedom of speech.
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Manhattan Square Park, not only is it ugly, but it’s inaccessible.
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Bill Gates occasionally makes noises about technical education in the US, but when push comes to shove he’s a big proponent of H1-B visas. [Salon.com]
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In honor of Memorial Day, these photos from Tinian island in WW II remind us of the price some have paid for the world we live in today.
In case you don’t know, Tinian was the home airfield of the B-29 bombers that dropped the first atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Forgent, the company that tried to flex its muscles over the JPEG image format, has had most of its JPEG claims rejected by the USPTO. Forgent is a company that basically exists only to sue companies that violate any of its dubious patents, unless, like Xerox, they pay for the right to use.
Sadly, this sort [...]

Quick, what’s another word for scumbag? Oh, nevermind, it’s John R. Parrinello.
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The Jason submersible vehicle has actually been able to get within 10 feet of an erupting underwater volcano, giving volcanologists views of volcanic eruption that would be impossible on land.
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Move over eggs! Bacon has a new best friend, FUD.
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The FCC fines television networks for showing boobs, but won’t investigate the NSA for spying on Americans. And because no one in the FCC is actually elected, there isn’t much you can do about it.
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Why I love Guy Kawasaki’s blog: The Top Ten Lies of Guy Kawasaki. Classic line:
5. �I can help you partner with Apple.� If I ever tell you this, just kick me in the nuts.
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