Now that Sirius has purchased XM (pending regulatory approval, not that the Bush FCC will say no), I can now safely predict the future: Massive layoffs as redundancies are eliminated Small but regular increases in prices Elimination of low-rated niche … Read More
Wow. Thanks to Akismet, I don’t have 1001 spam comments here. It is by far the most useful WordPress plugin.
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It’s good to know that at least some local pediatricians don’t think the HPV vaccine should be mandatory for 12-year old girls. Preventing cancer is a good thing but there’s more to this story than meets the eye. There’s only … Read More
An anti-GM food group in Wales has managed to get a Russian report linking cancer in rats to GM potatoes published after being suppressed for eight years. While it’s not a good idea to rely on a single study, it … Read More
I have to admit that I first saw a reference to the Seebeck effect in a Dilbert cartoon but UC Berkeley researchers have managed to use it to convert heat to electricity using organic molecules. Let’s face it, we generate … Read More
Ah yes, you knew this was coming. A man got fired from IBM for visiting porn sites on company time. He’s suing IBM over the firing, claiming he’s an Internet addict. And addicts are not responsible for their actions.
Kristofer Straub (creator of Starslip Crisis) did little experiment on deleting webcomics from Wikipedia. Two words: surprisingly easy. [Update] If you want to contribute to an online webcomic encyclopedia, comixpedia.org is for you.
Alex on Why Nikola Tesla was the greatest geek who ever lived – The Oatmeal
Tom on Newly discovered amateur video of Challenger disaster
Jack on Newly discovered amateur video of Challenger disaster
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