Here’s a curious lawsuit. A Jewish couple is suing the IRS for rejecting their deduction of their children’s religious education. Apparently, members of the Church of Scientology are allowed to do just that under a secret agreement with the IRS. This is the couple’s second lawsuit. In the course of the first set of suits, […]
A friend (and sometimes collegue) of mine, John Auchter, has finally opened up his website. It’s… alive! Yes, the long fabled Auchtoon! website has finally made it past its two-and-a-half-year temporary home page: http://www.auchtoon.com Read, enjoy, waste a little time! Drop me a line and let me know what you think. And please feel free […]
So, if someone can develop a (powerful) computer that I can wear (say, small cell phone sized) with a secure wireless connection to a mic and speaker, and a monitor projected onto my retina (or beamed directly to the appropriate area of my brain), I’m all set. Suddenly first-person shooters would take on a completely […]
Wow… I had no idea it was that high. Very cool. Link
In English, of course. Link (Via Kottke)
I love free stuff, especially when people want you to take it. Link
Case in point: The SCO saga. McBride accused Groklaw of being sponsored by IBM. Here’s the response by Pamela Jones, Groklaw’s author. Can we just drop SCO into irrelevancy now, please?
A small band of pioneers is exploring the neurology of religious experience Link (via integrate)
I’m no scientist, but I have some severe doubts about the science behind this movement; planting trees to compensate for our carbon dioxide output. Basically, the idea is that we can’t get rid of producing carbon dioxide, but trees can. So, in order to compensate for our output, we plant trees which can clean up […]
This is a weird story on the NYT. Book sellers (such as Border’s) are beginning to offer publishing kits. “It’s easy to publish your own book!” the “Borders Personal Publishing” leaflets proclaim. Pay $4.99. Take home a kit. Send in your manuscript and $199. A month or so later, presto. Ten paperback copies of your […]