Protest New Zealand

Windows 7

I’ve been using Windows 7 for a few hours now, and I’m posting this via Windows Live Writer on Windows 7. It’s impressive. It looks much cleaner than Vista, seems much more responsive than even the XP install I have been using, and the features – however few they may be – that have been added are actually worthwhile. I still need to look at how well it works with all of the software I use in my XP VM normally before I make any final judgments. Although, I do feel I could actually recommend this to people, despite my predilection for non-Microsoft products.

Clean Coal: This Is Reality

Fun With Fire

The following videos are from Friday Night Fun with some friends and fire. They show how it started and how it ended -- sort of.... Just watch them, and let me know what you think... Of my sanity and theirs. I have more extraneous footage, but I need to snip off a bit if I'm to post it via YouTube!.

Anonymous on FOX11

This is perfect proof of why the Old Media in Meatspace just don't get what's going on with the Internet. No one can possibly attack an "organization" that is effectively an anarchic hive mind. So, what's the count up to now? The New York Times, Oprah, and now a Fox affilite... Any more out there I haven't heard of yet?

Fire at Applebee’s

I sometimes wonder if perhaps drunkenness might be contagious. This was at the end of a long night at Applebee’s with a couple of my friends. None of us had any alcohol that night, and yet, at least one of us was acting plastered. It’s worth noting thought that he is from a family on non-smokers, so the debacle with the smoker’s outpost is at least partially understandable.

The napkin he was attempting to incinerate was soaked in oil lifted from the dynamite sauce that had come with our dinner. It’s a chili/lime sauce that is supposed to be similar to a mayonnaise, but sometimes the emulsion does not hold, leaving the unfortunate diner with a puddle of greasy globs of goo.

Musing About Medicine

Firstly, I will admit that this is an ad for an alternative-medicine book, but the numbers are mostly correct. Also, I've seen much of this first hand in my own health and healthcare. I have been on Norvasc to control my hypertension for some time now. It lost it's patent protection a few years ago, leading to the introduction of reasonably priced generics. To combat this, Pfizer introduced a combined drug called Caduet that includes both amlodipine (a.k.a. Norvasc) and a still-patented statin drug, Lipitor. This has led many doctors to prescribe Caduet instead of amlodipine and a statin separately, thereby preventing patients from having access to generics. Also, many doctors are prescribing Caduet as a preventative, despite the increase in cost and associated risks of statins. I know this was the case with my healthcare; I was prescribed Caduet despite not having any indications for statin use. Also, with my insurance, Caduet cost me over $70.00 USD. Whereas, the brand-name Norvasc cost about $20.00 USD. The real shock came when I was finally able to switch to generic amlodipine: $5.00 USD! All of this in the name of profit, not healthcare.

Live iPhone Coverage

Leo is streaming a grand total of twenty-four hours of live iPhone 2.0 coverage. Many wonder if he will break before it's over, but he's holding up quite well. You can view his live coverage here, and I'm live-streaming below. I admit that I lack much to say, but perhaps I'll garner a few views.

MobileMe

I just received this alert to let me know that I can now upgrade to MobileMe. I'll let you know what happens once it's installed.

Take the Stephen Colbert Puppet Challenge!

Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine Show Ep. 11 - Garden Party

It's amazing how different Will Wheaton of STNG fame looks with facial hair. If I hadn't known in advance, I never would have recognized him.

Firefox community to set Guinness World Record

I've been using the beta and now the RC for some time now, and I love it! The only thing that keeps me using Safari as much as I do is the simplicity and elegance of the interface. I know, that's something I spoiled myself by way of all the ad-ons I've installed, but they are just so damn useful!

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doublespeak 101

It's amazing what some politicians think they can get away with these days. Whatever happened to that good ol' Revolutionary Spirit that made this country of ours what it once was?