Monthly Archive for November, 2004

30 November 2004 0 cmts

I’m doing that thing where I ignore my work again.

Genetically engineered plants detect land mines, change color 0 cmts

Genetically engineered plants detect land mines, change color – Brilliant

Stretching before you run does not help prevent injuries and may actually do more harm than good 0 cmts

Stretching before you run does not help prevent injuries and may actually do more harm than good

Are we sapping all the vitamins out of “real” food? 0 cmts

Are we sapping all the vitamins out of “real” food?

Frank Gehry’s mirrored cultural edifice in LA blinding motorists, cooking nearby homes 3 cmts

Frank Gehry’s mirrored cultural edifice in LA blinding motorists, cooking nearby homes – Well yeah, I could have told you that would happen. Just look at the thing!

Actions at Guantanamo “tantamount to torture,” says Red Cross 0 cmts

Actions at Guantanamo “tantamount to torture,” says Red Cross – I’m shocked! Shocked! Except I’m not shocked. I don’t really understand how Bush can continue to get away with such flagrant violations of national and international law with no consequences, no heads rolling, and, well, frankly, re-election. Seems to imply that 51% or so of the American people condone torture. Not exactly the message we want to be sending to the world? Eh, what do we care about the world! Not like we’re a part of it!

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16 year old, anger her mother is sending her to fat camp, has her killed 0 cmts

16 year old, anger her mother is sending her to fat camp, has her killed – Oh, yeah, and she posted about it on her LiveJournal. (via kottke)

Working when ill increases risk of heart disease 0 cmts

Working when ill increases risk of heart disease – As does stress in general. Which makes you wonder…would giving out (and encouraging the use of) more sick days decrease employer health premiums? Of course, with employee loyalty so low, it would have to be done across the board for it to be effective. And we all know about the tragedy of the commons…

A solution to spam – DDoS? 3 cmts

A solution to spam – DDoS? – That is, “distributed denial of service” attacks against spammers’ web sites. I’m amazed a “legitimate” company is pushing this…

A kinda amusing, kinda sad summary of today’s arguments in the Supreme Court medicinal marijuana case 0 cmts

A kinda amusing, kinda sad summary of today’s arguments in the Supreme Court medicinal marijuana case