Questioner: “Is Google trying to get all these kids to sign up for Gmail?” Presenter: “Um… Google’s not trying to do it. We went to Google, and said, “Do you mind if we give Gmail accounts to all these kids and violate your service agreements?”
Month: April 2007
Neurotheology
Out of politeness, perhaps, or a hope for future Templeton grants, neurotheologists tend to play down the most direct implication of their research—that religious ecstasy is an illusion.
Global Incident Map
a new way to visualize, and become instantly aware of terrorism and security incidents across the world
wow, tacky! i would like a “false alarm” %.
MyMaps media use
Awesome. The media are starting to use mymaps for reals
Uncle Ben, CEO?
Well, look who’s boss. After some 60 years of loyal service, Uncle Ben is being elevated from fictional cook to fictional CEO of the fictional Uncle Ben’s Inc.
unsurprisingly, sports teams are some of the last holdouts of this racist nonsense
Wall St. surprised by Internet
Productivity increases will continue to drive profits up as engineers replace accountants.
heh, my feelings exactly 🙂
Wii Boxing
superior UI wins
Pay-to-Stay Imprisonment
For offenders whose crimes are usually relatively minor (carjackers should not bother) and whose bank accounts remain lofty, 12 or so city jails across the state offer pay-to-stay upgrades. Theirs are a clean, quiet, if not exactly recherché alternative to the standard county jails, where the walls are bars, the fellow inmates are hardened and privileges are few.
assisted living 2.0
Org Chart Wiki
would be a good idea if it weren’t implemented so poorly. over time this gives investors insight into the source of inefficiencies (too many management layers)
Manga hobos?
word coinage in process. typical jan chipchase observation if he were funnier. though i like hobotaku better.
Gregor J. Rothfuss 