January 2007

219 bookmarks saved in January 2007

Was 9/11 really that bad? - Los Angeles Times

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/opinion/la-op-bell28jan28,0,7267967.story
"a messy, difficult, long-term struggle against exceptionally dangerous criminals who actually like nothing better than being put on the same level of historical importance as Hitler — can you imagine a better recruiting tool?"

EyeMelt.com

http://www.eyemelt.com
"EyeMelt.com is your best bet for downloadable comics! ... Prices start at only 69¢! ... You can download EyeMelt comics in CBZ or PDF format. "

BobGeiger.com: Kennedy to Republicans: "What is it about working men and women that you find so offensive?"

http://bobgeiger.blogspot.com/2007/01/kennedy-to-republicans-what-is-it-about.html
"But Massachusetts' Senior Senator -- who has seen his efforts to increase the minimum wage shot down in the Senate three times in the last two years -- really unloaded on his Republican colleagues for their utter contempt for working people in this count

AirTran Grounds Screaming Toddler And Family, Literally - Consumerist

http://consumerist.com/consumer/children/airtran-grounds-screaming-toddler-and-family-literally-231497.php
"...we are suddenly more interested in flying AirTran for the no psychotic toddler policy. There are other people on the plane, and if you can't control your kid you need to be removed rather than ruin/delay the flight for everyone else."

Mercury Mariner Hybrid

http://www.marinerhybrid.net
This guy complains about various miscommunicated / wrong details on a vehicle he purchased, and sums it all up with: "NEVER NEVER NEVER Buy a vehicle without seeing/driving it first." HURRRR

BevMo - Flying Dog Gonzo Imperial Porter

http://www.bevmo.com/productinfo.asp?D=gonzo&Dn=166+168&N=168+0&Ne=171+3+5+270+269+11+12+7+8+167+271+10+29+64+6+44+25+9+255+256+67+272+24+26&Nr=Store:99&Ntk=All&Ntt=gonzo&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&cntShpng1Rec=1&nocontinue=s&sku=00000074827
"Gonzo Imperial Porter has been brewed with black, chocolate and crystal malts, and hopped with Millennium and Cascades. This is a turbo charged version of the Red Dog and is 9.5% ABV."

Neural 'extension cord' developed for brain implants - tech - 19 January 2007 - New Scientist Tech

http://www.newscientisttech.com/article/dn10997-neural-extension-cord-developed-for-brain-implants.html
"A "data cable" made from stretched nerve cells could someday help connect computers to the human nervous system. The modified cells should form better connections with human tissue than the metal electrodes currently used for purposes such as remotely co

Recording Industry Bleeding Cash, Album Sales Down for Seventh Straight Year - Gizmodo

http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/home-entertainment/recording-industry-bleeding-cash-album-sales-down-for-seventh-straight-year-226380.php
"Of course, the sleazy grandma-suing record companies will blame pirates for poor sales, which is much easier than actually signing competent artists who don't crank out shitty music year after year. Most of the steaming heap is not even worth stealing."