Aug
24
Preventing firefighter deaths with technology
The line of duty deaths of two Buffalo firefighters has got me wondering how technology could be used to prevent such tragedies in the future.
Category Archives: News
Aug
14
Where photojournalism and art meet
AP photographer Emilio Morenatti is embedded with US troops in Afghanistan. He’s taken some amazing photographs of Afghanistan and Pakistan, check the link. This is the kind of work I aspire to but will never achieve. But being in Afghanistan … Read More
Posted in Awesome, News, Photography
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Aug
11
And so it begins
Radiohead is no stranger to alternative music distribution methods and their past efforts have received a lot of attention (if not a lot of imitation). So when frontman Thom Yorke’s announcement that there will be no more Radiohead albums it’s … Read More
Aug
06
RIP Sam the Koala
If you remember Sam the Koala, who was rescued by firefighters after getting caught in a brush fire, you’ll be saddened to know that she died after surgery for ovarian cysts. The cysts were the result of an infection by … Read More
Jul
18
That’s the way it was
If you watch television you know that longtime CBS newscaster Walter Cronkite died yesterday. Watching the coverage this morning I was struck by the contrast between him and today’s group of newscasters. Americans actually listened to the news back then, … Read More
Jul
10
Another Greece Police Officer Suspended
It’s getting to the point where you have to wonder if Greece has any police officers left.
Posted in Fail, Government, News, Rochester
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Jul
01
FDA Recommends Lower Dosage for Painkiller Acetaminophen
The FDA has begun to further restrict the painkiller Acetaminophen due to issues with liver damage. It’s not that it’s dangerous in normal dosages but that it’s in so many products that accidental overdosage is far too easy. The danger … Read More
Posted in Government, Health, News
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Jun
12
The Big Hate
Paul Krugman: The Big Hate. Conservatives were livid over a DHS report warning about right-wing extremists, but recent events have made it obvious the report was right on the money.
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