Daily Archives: February 3, 2008

Hasta La Vista, Baby

Posted on February 3, 2008 by Gaius

This is funny : Another bit of Clinton campaign madness, courtesy of Newsday’s Glenn Thrush (who, coincidentally, had a bit part in the Mandy Grunwald debate debacle the other day). The Mariachi Divas, an all-female pan-Hispanic music ensemble, appeared before … Continue reading →

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Gotta Love The Underdog

Posted on February 3, 2008 by Gaius

The New York Giants just killed the New England Patriots chances of a perfect season.  Sometimes things just work out.  AP Report :  GLENDALE, Ariz. – The Giants had the perfect answer for the suddenly imperfect Patriots: a big, bad … Continue reading →

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What Are They Teaching In British Schools?

Posted on February 3, 2008 by Gaius

Very little, apparently . A new poll published by a British television network says that about one quarter of the people who answered believe that Winston Churchill was a fictional character. It gets worse. About a half thought Sherlock Holmes … Continue reading →

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Dumb, Dumb, Dumb

Posted on February 3, 2008 by Gaius

I have no idea why the Associated Press is doing this, but this is probably the single stupidest thing they have done recently. They are advertising a North Korean website that supposedly offers goods for sale. They even provide a … Continue reading →

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Linux That Works

Posted on February 3, 2008 by Gaius

I'm posting this from my Dell Latitude D400 running Ubuntu 7.10 Linux. I threw a spare hard drive in it this morning and installed the system. When it booted up, it immediately recognized that it needed two proprietary drivers for … Continue reading →

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Take Goldwater’s Advice

Posted on February 3, 2008 by Gaius

Fred Barnes has a suggestion for conservatives: take Barry Goldwater's advice. Even a united Republican party will be at a disadvantage in the general election. Democratic primary turnout has doubled from 2004, reflecting a level of enthusiasm among Democrats that … Continue reading →

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It’s All About Bill

Posted on February 3, 2008 by Gaius

Peter Baker, writing in the Washington Post, notes that this year's Presidential contest is being partly defined by the perception of Bill Clinton's legacy. How voters see him may well determine the outcome. NORMAN, Okla. — It fell to Mike … Continue reading →

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Pork Party

Posted on February 3, 2008 by Gaius

The San Francisco Chronicle – believe it or not – points out an ugly truth: no matter which party controls Congress, that party inevitably becomes the party of pork. They note that the Democrats have become pork kings since they … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Taxes | 4 Comments

The Future Is Now

Posted on February 3, 2008 by Gaius

The US Navy has test fired a weapon prototype straight out of science fiction. The successful test of an electromagnetic railgun brings the navy one step closer to giving their ships an unfair advantage over any opposition – exactly what … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | 13 Comments