At least Google fired their employee for this.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/09/loveint-on-his-first-day-of-work-nsa-employee-spied-on-ex-girlfriend/
looks like Harry Reid wants obamacare worse than he wants to keep the government running
I hope senator cruiz and co stand their ground. It is on the Dem’s if the government shuts down.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/09/27/stupid-dems-refuse-to-consider-tax-repeal-compromise-in-obamacare-standoff/
republican != conservative
The longer time goes on I see that republican != conservative. RINO isn’t exactly accurate. We can’t assume the r means conservative any more. Sent Cruz proves that.
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2013/09/26/republicans_heard_ted_cruz_loud_and_clear
Read the Bible Through
For the past 6 years or so, I’ve done a Read The Bible Through In A Year program (the same one every year). Here’s a pdf of the schedule just in case it ever goes off-line. 2 years ago (I think) was the year I didn’t finish: I finished it on 3 or 4 Jan the following year. Well, over the summer with my travels, I got off schedule. I’ve been playing catch-up for the past month or so. Well, today I’m at least in the right month! I’m caught up to the correct month! Yay!
Image from wels.net via flickr
Today I Learnt That Excel Can Help Find Duplicates
After using Excel for who knows how long, I learned that it can search and help locate duplicate values. More info is here on the MS Office website.
Image from microsoft sweden via flickr
Foot Binding
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I always assumed that there was no one living today who had their feet bound. What am I talking about? Chinese foot binding, of course. The practice was ended in 1912 so I always assumed that there was no one living today who had their feet bound. Well, yesterday, I stumbled on this article at the Daily Mail of a lady who has bound feet. I think it is interesting…we–well people there at least–can talk to this lady about what it was actually like.
Images from john bullas via flickr
you try…
…making 1 trip per day to the chemist for a measley 16 pack of painkiller. You’ll be thankful for the 100 count bottle too.
You know the rules on sudafed are so bad that Cyndi can’t get a 4 hour pack for her and a 12 hour pack for me in the US… Imagine that for Tylenol. Insane.
http://gizmodo.com/the-us-tylenol-problem-visualized-1369958218
unfortunately the judge is consistent
Some judge ruled way back when that data shared with 3rd parties don’t have 4th amendment protection. We need to change this.
So what if….
…Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and others would just share the information? What am I talking about? Well, Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and probably others are suing the federal government to release details of their FISA court orders. This morning, as I was walking to work, my mind just wondered:
What if they simply go ahead and share it?
If they all did it, the government couldn’t just shut them all down? Too many people depend on them for email, search, their worth as people, etc. Why couldn’t the companies simply choose NOT to obey the court order in a mass act of civil disobedience? I’m sure there would be repercussions. They may actually get shut down. But the point would have been made.
The Lavabit guy didn’t have resources on his own to fight the federal government; however, those companies–together–could make a good showing of it. Something like NewEgg with copyright trolls.
Image from alec couros via flickr
I remember the last one…
Everyone got paid. I’m not worried. I hope the Conservatives stick to their guns. Shut it down If necessary. Heck…all nonessential services shutdown…. Seems like some of these things should be part of a long term budget solution to me.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/09/21/capitol-hill-report-warns-shutdown-could-pose-risks-to-national-security/