Archive for February, 2006

RadioParadise

by @ Tuesday, February 28th, 2006. Filed under Misc

RadioParadise is my new favorite online radiostation. They just finished raising enough donations to continue their free and commercial free service for a while longer.

Signs that the work situation may be deteriorating

by @ Friday, February 24th, 2006. Filed under Misc

One of my co-workers alerted me to this sign having been posted on a fridge in one of the kitchen areas where we work. So, I grabbed it and scanned it in.

Democracy is too important to be left to the people.

by @ Friday, February 24th, 2006. Filed under America

“The internal logs of at least 40 Sequoia touch-screen voting machines reveal that votes were time and date-stamped as cast two weeks before the election, sometimes in the middle of the night. Black Box Voting successfully sued former Palm Beach County (FL) Supervisor of Elections Theresa LePore to get the audit records for the 2004 [...]

Foes of Phelps

by @ Thursday, February 23rd, 2006. Filed under Asshats in the News!

You may remember Rev. Fred Phelps Sr, the crazed militant homophobe leader from such batshit past antics as the God Hates America on September 11, Ronald Reagan burns in Hell, and his Katrina Celebration. Phelps Sr and his spawn (jr) have been spreading their protests to funerals of soldiers in some bizarre conspiracy theory. American [...]

The story of the Gimli Glider

by @ Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006. Filed under Misc

“If a Boeing 767 runs out of fuel at 41,000 feet what do you have? Answer: A 132 ton glider with a sink rate of over 2000 feet-per-minute and marginally enough hydraulic pressure to control the ailerons, elevator, and rudder. Put veteran pilots Bob Pearson and cool-as-a-cucumber Maurice Quintal in the cockpit and you’ve got [...]

howto: WordPress AJAX search

by @ Saturday, February 18th, 2006. Filed under Technology

HOWTO: Animated Live Search “February 16th, 2006 I’ve been meaning for some time to give a little tutorial on the live search I created for this latest design. There are a few steps involved, and I’ll do my best to explain each as we go. I should also note that I’m not including all the [...]

A/S/L for the sexual predators

by @ Thursday, February 16th, 2006. Filed under Misc

For anybody who didn’t read it, Jason‘s account from his sister on being perv bait was quite disturbing. I’m working on a way to shoot people in the face over the internet right now.

How to bury your dead

by @ Thursday, February 16th, 2006. Filed under Misc

I’m sure this won’t inspire any panic or anything ————————- MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) – When burying a body in the backyard, don’t put it too close to the septic system. That was one piece of advice offered on Wednesday to a business conference on preparing for a potentially lethal bird flu andemic. Preparations for a global [...]

The Northwest

by @ Monday, February 13th, 2006. Filed under Misc

My family and I have been living in the Seattle area for about seven months now. So far, so good. Here are a few differences (good and bad) I’ve noticed between Washington and Virginia. Weather: obvious difference, the rumors that Seattle is rainy are true, making it seem like a dreary place to live; however, [...]

Songs of note

by @ Saturday, February 11th, 2006. Filed under Music

Two tunes stand out from this morning’s workout. The Fiery Furnaces – I lost my dog – from the Blueberry Boat album [audio:http://www.zinger.org/audio/06-the_fiery_furnaces-i_lost_my_dog-jce.mp3] and DJ Rapture – Osaka-Ku Memory Depot – from the Special Gunpowder album [audio:http://www.zinger.org/audio/DJ_rupture-12-Osaka-Ku_Memory_Depot.mp3]

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