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links for 2008-08-20
PC World – How to Calibrate Your HDTV (tags: hdtv)
ThinkNOLA is dead
Alan nails the coffin shut with railroad spikes. I Shall Think No More Forever.
Freak-out of the Week: THIS is How Easy It Is to Lose Your Identity
Herbert H. Thompson, a security strategistin New York, writes on just how easy it is to get access to your bank account, email, and identity, recounting his hack of a friend named “Kim”. In Kim’s case some of that information came from a blog, but it could just as easily have come from a MySpace […]
For the sake of the state, Governor, remove Kilpatrick now
This farce has gone on long enough. The damage this mayor is doing goes beyond Detroit, affecting the reputation and stature of the entire state. Governor Granholm, remove the mayor now. Mr. White, testified that he suffered a fractured hip after being shoved into his partner by Mr. Kilpatrick, who played football in college. Mr. […]
Bad Astronomor Phil Plait to take over for James Randi
Phil Plait, the force behind Bad Astronomy, has accepted the position of President of the JREF Board of Directors, taking over for its namesake James Randi. Randi will continue and chairman of the board. Good to see that the debunking of the foolish will continue for many years to come (psychics, paranormal communication, and moon […]
Ghostbusters Remake?
As if the JC Penny’s ad featuing the total composting of The Breakfast Club wasn’t enough for you, the newest rumor has it that Judd Apatow and crew (Seth Rogen, etc..) might remake Ghostbusters. Can an actual remake of The Breakfast Club be far behind? Come on John Hughes, give Uwe Boll and call!
You Must Be Joking: Too Fit to Be President?
Seriously, this is what Rupert Murdoch is going to do to the Wall Street Journal? But in a nation in which 66% of the voting-age population is overweight and 32% is obese, could Sen. Obama’s skinniness be a liability? Despite his visits to waffle houses, ice-cream parlors and greasy-spoon diners around the country, his slim […]
Delicious!
So, seems that, after using them as an example of a bad idea, Delicious went and fixed themselves up with a new website design. And it’s great! Very clean, very functional, and no more idiotic URL. Well done, Yahoo, well done.