Albanian PM: We don’t want Kosovo
I have been saying this for years, and now the Prime Minister has confirmed it. he frames it as an issue about what the people of Kosovo want instead of the real issue, which is that Albania no more wants Kosovo than Serbia wants the Republika Srpska (i.
(tags: serbia [...]
Wired.com examines Star Trek’s cheesiest monsters. These two are my faves.
Star Trek’s 10 Cheesiest Classic Creatures - Wired.com
Thursday, January 17, 2008
California Seeks Thermostat Control - New York Times
Next year in California, state regulators are likely to have the emergency power to control individual thermostats, sending temperatures up or down through a radio-controlled device that will be required in new or substantially modified houses and buildin
(tags: energy oil_peak environment civil_liberties politics usa)
The music industry | From [...]
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
From Wikipedia: “William Heath Robinson (May 31, 1872 – September 13, 1944) was an English cartoonist and illustrator, who signed himself W. Heath Robinson. He is best known for drawings of eccentric machines and “Heath Robinson” has entered the language as a description of any unnecessarily complex and implausible contraption.
Loved this cartoon he drew during [...]
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Allison Stokke, reluctant Internet celebrity
Love the headline, which is for an article about the stunning Ms Allison Stokke (above) who has become an unwilling Internet celebrity thanks to the photo above being posted on a sports blog. Click the picture to go to the Washington Post story about the whole affair.
This is attributed to the Prophet Mohammed. I heard it listening to an excellent GreyLodge Podcast interview with Joel Gilbert, writer and director of Farewell Israel: Bush, Iran, and the Revolt of Islam . It seems to me like the perfect catchphrase or motto for Humanists or Atheists.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
“European Union battlegroups (EU BGs) are military forces of 1500 combat soldiers under the control of the European Union. There are currently fifteen, mostly multi-national groups who rotate actively so that two are ready for deployment at any one time.
The battlegroups reached full operational capacity on 1 January 2007. They are based on existing ad [...]
Saturday, January 12, 2008
See more of this magnificent human being here.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Economists Say Movie Violence Might Temper the Real Thing - New York Times
A paper presented by two researchers over the weekend to the annual meeting of the American Economic Association here challenges the conventional wisdom, concluding that violent films prevent violent crime by attracting would-be assailants and keeping the
(tags: Neuroscience politics crime psychology sociology)
Love the look of GrandCentral, the definitive follow-me number/voicemail/contacts application from Google. It is not yet available in the UK or Serbia, but I am really looking forward to it.
Features include:
Screen Callers - Know who’s calling and screen unknown callers
ListenIn - Hear why someone is calling before taking the call
Call Record - Record [...]