Posted 1 day ago
Oh, sad. Estelle Getty brought me many laughs through The Golden Girls.
in Golden Girls' 'Sophia' Dead at 84
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in Golden Girls' 'Sophia' Dead at 84
Posted 1 day ago
I think my mental image of the novelty lederhosen is better than what the actual object is. ;)
in Novelty Bavarian Lederhosen With Yodeling Frankfurter Controls: Hurry!
Posted 1 day ago
Wow! That's a lot of stolen bikes to just have sitting around. I keep having fantasies that one day my stolen bike will be found, but I know I should give up, move on, and buy a new one.
in Wanted - owners of 1,500 stolen bicycles (Reuters)
Posted 1 day ago
This piece gives a nice, brief history of the automobile and its impact, especially in light of the 100th anniversary of Ford's Model T and rising gas prices.
in A Week of Car Shows, a Century of Transportation
Posted 2 days ago
This story is about Janet Jackson's 2004 wardrobe malfunction?!? It's taken four years for the FCC to do something?!? When I saw the headline, I wondered if there was another malfunction about which I hadn't heard.
in hooray for reigning in the FCC!
Posted 3 days ago
I had a difficult time deciding on just one link because there are many organizations with good Internet sites about organ and tissue donation, like the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) and Donate Life America.
in Donate Life
Posted 5 days ago
It sounds like 4500 fans should buy seats from the old stadium since the new one won't have seats for them. ;)
in Yankee Stadium: For Sale, Bit By Bit
Posted 6 days ago
What a neat tool! I just downloaded it for Windows and have used it a few times already. It definitely simplifies the process of taking screenshots. I wonder if there will ever be a Mac version.
in Thursday Tech Tip: Bug Shooting
Posted 6 days ago
Maybe we need to market Babbledog causes as bumper stickers, though we don't want road rage ... Babbledog rage? ... here.
in How Many Bumper Stickers Make a Bad Driver?
Posted 6 days ago
Last night's WebNOB was fabulous! I wrote a recap on the Babbleblog. Thanks for all the pool games!
in WebNOB: Wednesday, 7/16, 6-8 p, Jillian's, Manchester, NH
Posted 7 days ago
Hello, Anna! Since this listing comes from an old Craig's List post that seems like it's not available via Craig's List anymore, the person who made the initial post might have already found a nanny and/or not be checking here for responses.
in nanny needed p/t (enumclaw)
Posted 9 days ago
Hey! Why is it that those Charleston people always pick on us folk in the Midlands? The Union troops burned our cities down in the War of Northern Aggression. We deserve some mercy and kindness. There's a lot more than nothing in the middle of the state.
in i don't expect anyone but me to get this, but it's brilliant.
Posted 9 days ago
Maybe we need to start launching earplugs into space ...
in "Active SETI" : Shouting at the cosmos
Posted 9 days ago
What?!? There isn't one with a guy riding a missile while waving his cowboy hat. I can't believe that one isn't there.
in Attack of the Photoshopped Missiles
Posted 13 days ago
One interesting aspect about authenticity is keeping secrets online. Some people put all the fine details of their lives online and others don't. One fellow said folks who only know a friend of his online would probably not know he has children because he doesn't mention them. Is withholding that information jeopardizing his authenticity? How much does that matter? When does preserving privacy trump or jeopardize authenticity?
in 7/10's blog group: authenticity in social media
Posted 13 days ago
Guys, most women are smart enough to know you aren't really baby bats, so don't try to convince us of that just to get into our bras, OK? ;)
in The bra, not only just a home for boobs anymore. This is batty!
Posted 14 days ago
I can't believe I completely forgot about catching this show on Wednesday. All afternoon, I kept reminding myself to look at the television schedule, then I completely forgot. Luckily, it airs on Thursday afternoon on a different PBS network. I just have to try to remember. (Hooray for living in a place with multiple PBS stations!)
in Click & Clack's As the Wrench Turns
Posted 14 days ago
The elevator for the hamster is cool and everything, but watching this video is a little like reading each Peanuts comic with Charlie Brown and Lucy and a football to see if this time will be the time he gets to kick the ball.
in Dopey the hamster, and his private LEGO elevator.
Posted 14 days ago
And this is different from humans being on treadmills or stationary bikes or the like at gyms ... ?
in LEGO Hamster Lift Might Actually Be More Cruel Than the Wheel [Clips]
Posted 14 days ago
Yes, but can he weld himself a new suit in the middle of the desert without adequate supplies, then survive a fall into and trek across the same desert, let alone save humanity and win a pretty girl at the end of the movie? Oh, um, spoiler alert ...
in Light-up LEGO Iron Man figure
Posted 14 days ago
Another look at the problem indicates the numbers might be a bit incorrect. I guess not that many hot cakes go missing at airports.
in Laptops lost like hot cakes at US airports
Posted 14 days ago
Oh, good. I'm glad they're realizing the numbers don't really work. Some of us were discussing that because of an earlier report about the research.
in Data doesn't add up on study of missing laptops at U.S. airports
Posted 16 days ago
Thanks for the advice, by the way. And, yes, I don't think I've seen a mountain bike yet without front shocks. You're the only person to tell me I don't need them.
in What kind of bike should I buy?
Posted 20 days ago
Can anyone attending SIGGRAPH in August report back to us about snail mail?
in Real Snail Mail
Posted 22 days ago
Hooray for people who rethink traditional packaging! I'd like to try one of these new milk jugs, but I don't want to have to join Sam's Club or Costco to do it. I wonder how long it might be before we see them in regular grocery stores.
in Solution, or Mess? A Milk Jug for a Green Earth
Posted 22 days ago
I couldn't help smiling at a dance when I came across a fellow with a fabulous mustache like one featured in these eleven.
in The 11 Greatest Mustaches in NFL History. Classic!
Posted 22 days ago
I wonder if that laptop bag design change will really solve the security problem. I have a sleeve case for one of my laptops and a screen-protecting sleeve that fits over the entire top of the computer. The security officers will not usually let me keep my computer in the case when I put it through the x-ray machine and I often have to remove the screen protector, too. It seems to me that they need to see the entire laptop to make sure that what is in the sleeve going through the x-ray is actually a computer.
in New Laptop Cases Could Ease Security Checks At Airports
Posted 22 days ago
"Where'd you get that laptop?" "I found it at the airport when flying out."
in Documenting Your Laptop
Posted 22 days ago
And that is on what all those YouTube programmers have been working? Maybe it would have been quicker for them to build it with Legos.
in Little Girl Defines YouTube
Posted 22 days ago
I wonder if he would have done the same for a grizzly bear ...
in Florida biologist saves drowning bear
Posted 22 days ago
This time around, I don't feel sorry for the bear. I hope the girl recovers ok.
in Bear attacks girl during cycling race
Posted 22 days ago
I'm not sure why Horn felt he had to go outside to defend his neighbor's property and why he decided to shoot the fellows. I can't speak for Horn. In certain circumstances, when people feel like the authorities are not responding at all or not responding in a timely fashion, they might be more likely to take matters into their own hands. Perhaps Horn feared the robbers would escape before the police arrived and he wanted to make sure they were caught. Once the dispatcher knew Horn had a shotgun and was intending to go outside to use it, it seems like he should have aggressively informed Horn about the arrival of the officers so Horn wouldn't have shot any of them accidentally. I don't think the dispatcher said anything about that until Horn came back on the line after shooting the robbers. Then, he was quite insistent about Horn not shooting anyone else. The dispatcher was probably doing the best he could do under the incredibly stressful circumstances. I can't imagine what it must be like to try to talk someone down from shooting someone else.
in Want to get away with shooting 2 people because you think they are doing something wrong?? Move to Texas!
Posted 22 days ago
Why do I inflict such depressing things upon myself so early in the day?
in The 10 Most Awesomely Bad Moments of the Bush Presidency
Posted 23 days ago
Someone just emailed me the link to the Bryant Park Project's show so I could listen to this segment. They do an excellent job explaining the scarcity, the cultural importance of librarians, and what it takes to get a library degree.
in 'Endangered Species': Black Male Librarian
Posted 23 days ago
I don't want to think about the time it took to place 30,000 minifigs in the stadium or how tedious that might get.
in Extreme Lego
Posted 23 days ago
Oh, good! LISNews picked up some of the Lego posts on Gizmodo.
in The Lego Library
Posted 23 days ago
Is this true? Do you feel happy?
in Happiness is rising around the world: U-M study
Posted 23 days ago
This article seems like an endorsement for cremation.
in Economic Slump Leads to Resurgence of Grave Robbing
Posted 23 days ago
I watched a trailer for this film this morning. The animation looks so awful to me, I can't decide if I should avoid seeing the film or watch it so I can laugh at how terrible it is.
in "Star Wars: Clone Wars," trailer 2
Posted 23 days ago
I was secretly hoping for a spoof on the MIT Mystery Hunt, aka Puzzle Hunt.
in Puzzle Hero
Posted 23 days ago
Being able to see images of human ovulation is fabulous. I find it a bit ironic that the photos were taken during a hysterectomy.
in Human Ovulation Caught on Camera
Posted 26 days ago
I wonder what the North Korean bloggers might have to say about this destruction. How easy is it to rebuild a water tower compared to other parts of a nuclear plant?
in N. Korea destroys nuclear reactor tower
Posted 27 days ago
Some of the Fail Whale parodies floating around on the 'net are really funny. Having gone through a natural disaster after which many people had problems getting help from FEMA, I can really appreciate this image.
in The Fail Whale Fan Club
Posted 27 days ago
Relaxing the domain name restrictions could be good, but how many companies can afford the cost to get the domain name they'd really like?
in Internet overhaul wins approval
Posted 27 days ago
jhota, the picture you used in this post is excellent. :)
in and you know, i feel sorry for the bear.
Posted 28 days ago
Isn't the more important question how many Yodas can fit on the head of a pin?
in How many toes does Yoda have, anyway?
Posted 28 days ago
Wow. Field trip! The article gave me a nice walk down memory lane. Of course, I could just walk to my bedroom and get my Legos out ...
in Almost every Lego set ever made...
Posted 28 days ago
I wonder if that's because of the need to edit out potentially embarrassing things. Seems cool!
in Edit Google Maps Like a Wiki; Add Roads, Schools, Buildings, etc.
Posted 28 days ago
Maybe it's a Republican conspiracy, Chuck.
in Bill Clinton offers to help Obama become president
Posted 29 days ago
I find it sad that Adrienne So has such a negative opinion of her breasts: that they'll only be useful for about 3 of the 70 years she has them and they're in the way or an embarrassment the rest of the time.
in Victoria's Circuit: Harnessing the untapped power of breast motion
Posted 29 days ago
I don't even want to think about making a mistake and having to tink on something as large as this flag. What a project!
in KNITTING NATION re-invents the rainbow flag with an army of uniformed machine knitters
Posted 29 days ago
Being able to view an author's works via a tag cloud is a useful way to shed some light on his or her preferred vocabulary. This kind of visualization would be a good way to look at Shakespeare's plays and other works where people like to study the author's words.
in Cryptonomicon via tag cloud
Posted 33 days ago
OMG! That second video has me ROTFLMAO!
in Lego Employees Have Minifigs as Business Cards (and a Great Sense of Humor) [Lego]
Posted 34 days ago
All the punsters around and no one has yet said: "The case is afoot."
in 6th foot found on B.C. south coast
Posted 34 days ago
Prosecuting this case under the law sounds like it's trickier than it needs to be. Would it be proper for companies running sites where people create online profiles to be able to take legal action against users whose actions result in negative consequences?
in Mother pleads not guilty in cyber-bullying suicide test case
Posted 34 days ago
I hope they've already looked for her in front of her television.
in Police fear for missing pensioner
Posted 34 days ago
Someone who doesn't know as much about Google as you do might find the information interesting. :) The photos alone might be worth a look.
in A little bit of Google's secret sauce
Posted 34 days ago
Nifty! One of the key pieces of this project is trust that people are identifying what they're photographing properly. I wonder how well it works. I guess it also means people tend to photograph the same things over and over and over ... "Look, kids! Big Ben! Parliament!"
in Carnegie Mellon system estimates geographic location of photos
Posted 34 days ago
TV screen and cable in the conference room. We used to watch soccer games while working.
in Live European Cup Soccer
Posted 34 days ago
"I wonder if this will appear on Google Street View?" Ha!
in Google Street View Car Stopped By Police
Posted 34 days ago
I hope she was smart enough not to satisfy his whim.
in Guy kidnaps ex-girlfriend to get ironing done
Posted 37 days ago
"Son, let me tell you about the virtues of propane and propane accessories."
in What's the best thing to do for Dad on Father's Day?
Posted 39 days ago
What about the power outage in Washington, DC? Someone mentioned that to me as an odd event for a Friday the 13th.
in Friday the 13th
Posted 39 days ago
I am often surprised at how women must compete before being allowed to compete in a sport. Women's history, even in the United States, is filled with stories of them convincing men they can participate in sports. I'm a little surprised the article's author didn't address whether there's anything in Islam that would prevent a woman from being an athlete, besides clothing issues in certain cultures. To me, that seems more like an excuse than a real reason. Women are enterprising enough to adapt their appropriate dress to any number of physical activities.
in Saudi women vie for Olympic rights
Posted 42 days ago
Did Twitter survive Steve Jobs' keynote? Did the changes work?
in Twitter goes into battle mode in anticipation of Apple news
Posted 42 days ago
"I could totally see myself doing a painting like that ...if ice cream was involved. Speaking of ice cream, I'd like to recommend that this artist buy some ice cream flavored toothpaste to get rid of that awful taste in his mouth. Or I can give him one tube from the dozen that I own." ha ha ha I was thinking along similar lines. Not only can paint not taste good (though lead paint is supposedly sweet), but the harmful chemicals in it are enough to make me want to keep my tongue out of it.
in You Know What You Can Do With That Tongue? Make Some Art With It!
Posted 42 days ago
Because we need to teach more people that taking a pill is a solution for everything ... ?
in Experts Question Using Placebo Pills to Treat Children - NYTimes.com
Posted 42 days ago
"The good news is that I can buy a Face Hugger End Table just by knocking off beer for the next few months, but Rob? He's got to murder his wife." If the table is realistic enough, couldn't Rob just get the table to kill his wife for him? ;)
in Giger-esque furniture from old motorbikes
Posted 42 days ago
I'll fill in the blank for everyone and say it's Saturday, June 14.
in World Wide Knit In Public Day
Posted 42 days ago
Haven't the Germans already solved the problem of glass size and the amount of foam on beer by marking glasses with white lines?
in A Pint-Size Problem
Posted 43 days ago
Thanks for the nostalgia and donut craving, Jim. ;)
in Krispy Kreme Doughnut Earnings: Whadya think?
Posted 43 days ago
Sometimes the reactions to previously unobserved behavior in animals just makes me think, "Well, duh. Why is it surprising that they do that?" The author left humans off the list of primates that fish.
in Scientists find monkeys who know how to fish (AP)
Posted 43 days ago
These wallcoverings sound like fun!
in Big Apple Worldwide, Inc.: Big Apple Wallcovering to Display the New LEGO Playable Wallcoverings(TM) at New York Licensing Expo
Posted 43 days ago
Aw, man. I was hoping the actual Lego blocks had surpassed a video game. Learning it's the video game takes away some of the magic.
in Lego Indy Supplants Grand Theft Auto IV In UK Charts
Posted 44 days ago
I know my initial reaction to this vehicle was colored by the fact that I just looked at a bunch of Lego stuff. :)
in You know the smart fortwo? Compact, efficient, affordable?
Posted 44 days ago
Interesting image. I'm amazed that it's been on Babbledog for about an hour now and no one has commented yet with an accusation that it's been Photoshopped. ;)
in "The Ghost of Bernadette Soubirous"
Posted 44 days ago
This story reminds me of the cows escaping from McDonald's.
in Hen who lived at a McDonald's finally captured
Posted 44 days ago
Bartering to lead the police to a body is not a good way to convince them of innocence.
in Hans Reiser Offers To Lead Cops to Nina's Body
Posted 44 days ago
Photo blogs are fabulous. It's an interesting coincidence that The Boston Globe is calling theirs the Big Picture when Harvard University's Gazette used to feature a special photo column in each issue called the Big Picture. (I'm not sure whether they still do that because it's been a while since I've seen a print copy of the Gazette.)
in The Boston Globe's "Big Picture"
Posted 44 days ago
Twitter is full of speculation and coverage of this event. It's rather amusing. Someone even reported on the absence of anything new in his local Apple store.
in MacRumors.com : Worldwide Developer Conference 2008 Keynote Live Coverage
Posted 47 days ago
Jim, that's exactly what I was thinking! :) I can already think of many examples of LOLHumans. Many are probably unintentional, though.
in I can has a carrot?
Posted 48 days ago
Fabulous photos! I guess Mark Frauenfelder has never noticed an embryonic chicken in a raw egg.
in Photos of chicken forming in egg
Posted 48 days ago
Wow. It looks like Hillary is planning to support Obama. I found an email she sent to supporters with the announcement on her campaign blog. Saying today that the change is coming Saturday is like telling a romantic partner a breakup might be coming soon.
in HillaryClinton.com - blogHillary
Posted 48 days ago
Todd, from reading the CNN article and Thom Yorke's comments, it sounds to me like Radiohead was interested in watching the videos and might have permitted them to remain on YouTube. Prince's record label was the one that had them pulled. It seems like it's more common for the copyright holder to make a takedown request than the person doing the potential infringement. And, yes, it's probably unreasonable to expect YouTube to try to figure out who the real copyright owner is in all cases.
in Radiohead to Prince: Hey, that's OUR song
Posted 50 days ago
News reports are now speculating on how soon Hillary Clinton will drop out. Is this more useless media buzz or is it serious?
in AP tally: Obama effectively clinches nomination
Posted 50 days ago
I knew I should have watched the game instead of turning it off when I tuned in to watch Jay Leno's Headlines. It sounds like I missed a good one.
in Penguins steal amazing victory from Detroit in triple overtime
Posted 54 days ago
That's an interesting design and possibly better than those toilets designed to have women stand over them that were popular around the 1970s, I think. Since I usually wear pants, I'm not sure how useful I might find one of them to be.
in The Lady Urinal with a Splash of Gold
Posted 55 days ago
Oh, man. At least one of the Boston area stations began broadcasting the aftermath of the train wreck shortly after it happened and stayed on the air giving play-by-play (so to speak) details of the rescue efforts. I finally turned the television off after a few hours, during which time they had still not freed the operator. I hoped for the best. :( My condolences to her family.
in Operator killed after MBTA trains collide - Thursday, May. 29, 2008
Posted 60 days ago
Ouch! What a crash! Notgneiss probably has a speculation or two about the cause of this crash. Depending on the state of the pilot's body, they might be able to do an autopsy to try to figure out if some kind of health problem might be to blame. It sounds rather sudden.
in Plane crashes into Mont. building, kills pilot
Posted 64 days ago
What's your favorite They Might Be Giants album? What do you think about their kids' stuff?
in They Might Be Giants in Time Magazine
Posted 64 days ago
Good luck, Phoenix! *crosses fingers*
in Robot digger set to land Sunday at Martian pole (AP)
Posted 66 days ago
When I was talking to some guys about this death last night, one of them pointed out that apparently the guy didn't feel the wind from the rotors, either. Even if he couldn't hear it, it seems that he should have been able to feel it.
in Death spurs headphone debate
Posted 66 days ago
Isn't rancid whale blubber a delicacy somewhere?
in Blue whale, buried since 1987, exhumed in eastern Canada for move to Vancouver museum
Posted 67 days ago
I'm not afraid of heights. I'm afraid of the ground. It's not the height that will kill me. It's the ground.
in Flying Frenchman
Posted 68 days ago
smckenzie23, I found the image on Libery and Justice for Fall: California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban. It is pretty cool, eh, especially with the pun in the title.
in California Supreme Court overturns law preventing same-sex couples from marrying
Posted 68 days ago
"I can't believe they are making me cover the Obama campaign tonight. I dressed for Hillary! I hope no one beats me up. Maybe I can convince them it's Barbara Walters."
in Jay's Caption of the Week Contest
Posted 68 days ago
"Hey, is that a joystick in your pants or are you just happy to be playing video games?"
in Geeky pants
Posted 68 days ago
"The Internet is a world unto itself. People must know how far they can go before they must stop. They exploited a young girl's weaknesses. Whether the defendant could have foreseen the results, she's responsible for her actions," said Salvador Hernandez, assistant agent in charge of the Los Angeles FBI office.
in Mother indicted for MySpace hoax
Posted 68 days ago
Cool! Maybe this move will help influence the Yanks to open some of their secret files.
in Britain Opens Archives on UFO Sightings
Posted 69 days ago
I guess they needed something like this ToteaTot.
in Parents forget baby at airport and fly to destination
Posted 69 days ago
Dude: right off the bat in these comments "That was Photoshopped!" lol
in The making of Apocalypsis (an amazing scene made out of LEGO bricks)
Posted 69 days ago
I posted a bit on the Babbleblog about James and me being at BarCamp. We're looking forward to chatting with folks. Find us and say, "Hello!"
in BarCamp Boston
Posted 69 days ago
Mass High Tech has a profile of the office, too. I was hoping for more photos of the space. The Globe has one of governor Deval Patrick playing ping pong online and a similar one in the paper accompanied by ones of some wall art and hammocks.
in Profile of Google's Cambridge, MA, office
Posted 70 days ago
Thanks so much for coming out last night, folks! I hope you enjoyed Brady Carlson's presentation as much as I did. I blogged my notes of his talk and the event on the Babbleblog.
in Meet NHPR's Brady Carlson during WebNOB, Tuesday (5/13), Jillian's in Manchester, 6-8 p
Posted 71 days ago
What?!? They don't have a picture of the guy?!?
in Florida Man Ticketed For Wearing Speedo On Beach
Posted 76 days ago
I'm so glad you posted this item, jhota, 'cause it saved me from doing it. :) The Boston Globe article suggested one of the first people to receive a specimen of a platypus probably examined it closely for stitches and other details that would indicate it was something put together as a hoax.
in geneticists attempt to understand the supreme being's sense of humor...
Posted 76 days ago
"Are you certain you are not related to my wife? You remind me a lot of my mother-in-law."
in Come up with a caption!!
Posted 77 days ago
On the one hand, I'm shocked that in 2008, someone still needs to write an article introducing people to vegetarianism. On the other hand, I'm really happy Taylor Clark wrote that paragraph explaining to chefs how to have good vegetarian options on their menus. I often prefer vegetarian dishes to meat dishes and am sometimes disappointed at the meatless options on menus.
in Meatless Like Me : Vegetarian Myths, Debunked
Posted 77 days ago
I find it quite amusing that one of the recommended threads I see for this post is i needed that like i need another hole in the head, which is what some people say after getting tattoos.
in Best tattoo ever.
Posted 77 days ago
Great. Now I'm hungry. Had I the ingredients for this cake, I'd probably be in the kitchen baking it right now.
in Cakes: Dump Cake IV | Submitted By: Billie Clabaugh
Posted 77 days ago
I've seen this recipe and cake before—though not yet in real life. I'm waiting for the appropriate opportunity to bake one.
in Cat litter cake is both clumpy *and* delicious
Posted 78 days ago
I don't have the muscle power, either, but I do have a mixer sitting out ready for use. :) Now I just need time and some coconut ...
in Meringues: Coconut Meringue Cake | Submitted By: Carol
Posted 78 days ago
What an interesting piece! Jennifer Foote Sweeney doesn't seem to have talked with Carol, John McCain's first wife, nor does she indicate that she tried to contact Carol or that Carol denied her an interview. Carol's thoughts are a missing piece in this tale, at least to me. We can make all kinds of assumptions about what Carol was thinking or trying to do, but only she knows for certain.
in Salon Mothers Who Think | Different hero, different war
Posted 78 days ago
This site offers inspiration for people who haven't decided how to spend their stimulus checks. It's amusing to read all the different ways people plan to use the money.
in Crazy ways people are spending their stimulus checks
Posted 78 days ago
We need a photo of that for Babbledog.
in Find Out The Date You'll Get Your Stimulus Refund
Posted 79 days ago
˙ɹǝɥʇıǝ 'sɹǝʇʇǝl lɐʇıdɐɔ op oʇ ɯǝǝs ʇ,usǝop ʇı ˙lɯʇɥ ǝɥʇ ɥʇıʍ ɯɹoɟ dılɟ ǝɥʇ ǝʞoɹq ı ˙ɥǝɥ
in ˙uʍop ǝpısdn ʇxǝʇ ɹnoʎ dılɟ oʇ ǝʇıs looɔ ɐ sı ǝɹǝɥ
Posted 79 days ago
LoJack for laptops sounds like a good idea. I wonder how well it really works, though. The review sounds promising. Is likely, though, that laptop thieves use the laptops they steal? I've heard that many laptops get scrapped for parts or sold very quickly to other people. I also wonder how effective sending 15-minute messages to law enforcement about the laptop's location is. Will the police drop whatever it is they're doing to try to track down a stolen laptop as soon as it phones home? That sounds like something from a television crime show to me. We can hope, though, can't we?
in Computrace LoJack for Laptops Review
Posted 79 days ago
According to The New York Times, the price closed at $24.37.
in Breaking: Microsoft Withdraws Yahoo Bid; Walks Away From Deal
Posted 79 days ago
I wonder how many geeks are hitting this story thinking it's about a new computer.
in New apple to be released commercially from 2009
Posted 79 days ago
I thought I'd be reading happy news when I set about catching up on what happened in horse racing this past weekend. Eight Belles' tragic death is definitely not happy news. :(
in Filly Eight Belles breaks down after 2nd-place Derby finish
Posted 79 days ago
Gee, I was hoping this thread was really going to be about the edible kind of cookies I really love. The Wall Street Journal article brings up some good thoughts about the balance between sites doing useful things with cookies and user privacy.
in Cookie Angst
Posted 82 days ago
Wow. Wow. Wow. The things I learn from reading Babbledog. Good luck to John in his new position. What a win for the library! I wonder who will be the next executive director of the Berkman Center ...
in Open access champion John Palfrey to head Harvard Law Library
Posted 82 days ago
The clean fun is when they hit the water at the bottom. Lemmings race to the sea to get baths, right? ;)
in ICanHasHotDog
Posted 82 days ago
Thanks to everyone who came to last night's meeting to chat about Babbledog! We got some really fabulous feedback. Your ideas about what you like and dislike and what you'd like to see on the site and do with Babbledog are very helpful to us. We appreciate opportunities to talk with the Babbledog community and potential community members. :)
in Babbledog presentation, Thursday (5/1), 7 p, Cambridge, MA
Posted 82 days ago
Erica++ Excellent point about the dad not loving his child
in Man sues wife for making ugly baby
Posted 83 days ago
Nice puns, Ben: 'nostrildamus' and 'chew no harm.' :)
in May Day Contest: Caption This Photo
Posted 83 days ago
And now that we have this bit about Hitler and Godwin's Law, let me point out that we've absolutely now experienced the law. (Actually, I'm quite certain Hitler and Nazism has come up on Babbledog before.) Godwin's post provides a great explanation for the law and why he started popularizing it: "Although deliberately framed as if it were a law of nature or of mathematics, its purpose has always been rhetorical and pedagogical: I wanted folks who glibly compared someone else to Hitler or to Nazis to think a bit harder about the Holocaust." He elaborates about why he wants people to think more seriously about their comparison of others to Nazis, especially in online spaces, and what it means to "Never forget."
in I Seem To Be A Verb: 18 Years of Godwin's Law
Posted 83 days ago
I think instead of betting, I'll replay some memories of my Dad getting excited about finding gas for 66 cents a gallon because 66 is his favorite number.
in Gas at $5.00 in the U.S. - betting pool open
Posted 83 days ago
We can all hope the economy is that resilient. I can't help wondering if people's financial behavior would change if the media would stop talking about the recession and how we can cope with it. Granted, the media ignoring certain situations doesn't make them go away, but media hype can be very influential. If the media starts reporting the recession is over and people's spending behavior changes, the economy could improve.
in Dude, Where's My Recession?
Posted 83 days ago
Other ways to keep gasoline costs down include walking, biking, taking public transportation, and doing other things so you aren't driving as much. ;)
in Some tips to help you save a buck or two at the gas pumps!
Posted 85 days ago
Apparently not very long at all. The verdict is back.
in Reiser Jury Checks in for Third Day of Deliberations
Posted 85 days ago
I don't have access to the rest of the article because I don't have a subscription. Does it say how much cheaper it is to pay people in this manner than it would be to pay for medical care for someone with AIDS?
in World Bank Reverse Prostitution Experiment
Posted 86 days ago
It scares me to think just a few weeks ago, I was filling my tank for less than $3 per gallon.
in Good for You, Bad for the Economy
Posted 86 days ago
I wonder why they say it's for Hanukkah ... I wasn't aware chili is a Hanukkah food ...
in Hanukkah: Vegetarian Chili | Submitted By: julieliz
Posted 86 days ago
You can't study for finals in a movie theatre? Sad ...
in This American Life - Live!
Posted 89 days ago
This shooting is a huge tragedy. One of the crime shows I watch had a similar story line not too long ago. I wouldn't want to be in the position of a police officer who has a split second to decide whether someone's reaching for a gun and how I should respond to that action.
in Acquittals in groom's shooting spark outrage - CNN.com
Posted 89 days ago
I'm afraid to sit in this chair.
in Recycled Weapons Calls For Peace After Long War
Posted 89 days ago
I'm glad David Weinberger shared his thoughts on what he might say at ROFLCon. It seems I'm one of the few people among my various tech circles who isn't at the conference today. I have not yet tuned into the ">webcast.
in Web fame - notes on my talk-to-be at ROFLcon
Posted 90 days ago
Of course, blooming tulips aren't very likely to make me money, either.
in Here Comes Another Bubble v1.1 - The Richter Scales
Posted Apr 23, 2008
I can think of lots of inappropriate comments for this one, like how someone shouldn't Mickey Mouse around with suicide.
in Mickey Mouse tries different ways to commit suicide
Posted Apr 23, 2008
I'm so glad someone made that video. I was worried that people would stop voting for Hillary just because Obama has such popularity, they might fear voting for her would be pointless. Since we now know she still has a chance to win the nomination, maybe people will vote for her. ;)
in How Hillary can still win
Posted Apr 22, 2008
I like it! I'm surprised so many people have advised me not to drink it.
in I've got Moxie!
Posted Apr 22, 2008
"In any case, starting tomorrow we shouldn't have to put up with another visit from Chris Matthews et. al. any time soon. That's something every Pennsylvanian can agree to celebrate." ha ha ha!
in Election prediction
Posted Apr 22, 2008
This news makes me feel discouraged. I recently figured out that it's easier for me to take two smaller bags than one giant suitcase, but I don't think I want to pay an extra fee for that convenience. I agree with the fellow who says people will probably just bring more onto the plane instead of checking a second bag, which will lead to more crowding inside the cabin. People will also probably use bigger suitcases, which could cause problems for the luggage handlers. I guess we'd all better learn how to pack even lighter.
in Airlines to Charge for Second Bag
Posted Apr 22, 2008
I'm reminded of a quote about neccesity being the mother of invention. I guess the border patrol really needs to think creatively at times about what an immigrant eager for entry into the United States might do to cross the border.
in Pure Genius
Posted Apr 22, 2008
smckenzie23, is that because you want to know who's going to win Pennsylvania or you're tired of the campaign?
in Pennsylvania Registered Dems: By The Numbers
Posted Apr 22, 2008
Can hackers harm their causes by hacking the opposition's website?
in Hacker Redirects Barack Obama's site to hillaryclinton.com via XSS
Posted Apr 22, 2008
Finally! A situation much more critical than whether Obama wears the American flag on his lapel!
in Quote Of The Day: "Why Can't I Just Eat My Waffle?"
Posted Apr 22, 2008
With all the US political news today, the usual batch of environmental stories because of Earth Day are getting buried.
in Earth Day 2008 - April 22 - Celebrate Earth Day 2008 with our Earth Day Activities
Posted Apr 21, 2008
But were you a hedgehog in Surrey, you'd be darn cute! ;) (Erm, not that there's anything wrong with steel bridges ...)
in the problem with socialized medicine...
Posted Apr 21, 2008
Dvorak is far better, but considering the examples you gave, Todd, that's not saying much. ;)
in NPR explores Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"
Posted Apr 20, 2008
A number of sources are reporting the results of the auction.
in Titanic survivor's treasures go to auction, family upset
Posted Apr 20, 2008
Crocs are one of many fashion fads I failed to understand.
in Fads: The Crocs Fad Is Over?! Profits Down, Will Close 1 Factory
Posted Apr 18, 2008
smckenzie, I was referencing a line from the Kevin Smith movie Mallrats. Produced when magic eye pictures were incredibly popular, one of the threads in the film has to do with people trying to figure out what the picture really is.
in Exploring the mystery behind the reflection in Dick Cheney's glasses
Posted Apr 18, 2008
This recipe seems like something I might need to try. Almond paste + pine nuts = yummy. And I could use another cookie recipe that doesn't require flour.
in Gluten-Free Recipes: Pignoli Cookies I | Submitted By: Adele
Posted Apr 18, 2008
I think you're confusing Shimon with someone else, Colby.
in Hey Shimon! (or anyone with random knowledge about intersection planning)
Posted Apr 18, 2008
"'We were drinking and what doesn't happen when you're drunk?' he was quoted by Komsomolskaya Pravda as saying." That makes me glad I don't drink alcohol often. Oh, the things I miss by not getting drunk ...
in you know, i think you've got a knife in your back.
Posted Apr 16, 2008
I might have to try some of these recipes. They'll let me eat and prepare for the coming financial crisis.
in How to Make a 99 Cent Gourmet Meal
Posted Apr 16, 2008
That's nice and everything, but what about the quality of the rivets?
in The 220,000-tonne cruise liner that has its very own New York-style Central Park
Posted Apr 16, 2008
The next time I want to take a cruise, maybe I'll ask about the quality of the rivets before booking.
in In Weak Rivets, a Possible Key to Titanic’s Doom
Posted Apr 16, 2008
Some American teenagers are probably ready to move to Ireland just to be able to drink at 18.
in Most teenagers want legal drinking age lowered to 16
Posted Apr 16, 2008
Watch out. I think I've seen one of those zombies trolling around Babbledog.
in "The greatest technology in the history of humanity is community."
Posted Apr 15, 2008
jhota: is that because of the hugs from female cyclists, the $5 billion, or your desire to run the United States of America? ;)
in Bike-Racing Girls Love Barack Obama [Yes He Can!]
Posted Apr 15, 2008
What a neat idea for a newspaper blog! I think I'm going to have to blog this one, too.
in Post Mortem -- "The Blog About the End of the Story"
Posted Apr 15, 2008
That's a really good philosophy, I think.
in Alternate sources of food: advice for dealing with a severe food crisis
Posted Apr 14, 2008
This information seems like excellent advice, but I don't really want to be the one to test it to find out if it works. So far, my avalanche avoidance strategy has worked fine: not going to places where an avalanche might happen. :)
in How to Survive an Avalanche
Posted Apr 14, 2008
smckenzie23, I had a similar reaction to another article about Hillary.
in Seizing Moment, Hillary Totes Bible to Gun Range
Posted Apr 14, 2008
Did you read the menu for the last meal on the Titanic? Lots of fancy stuff.
in Tea-flavored Chocolate
Posted Apr 14, 2008
I was really hoping the date on that article was April 1.
in Carter, Gore Set to Deliver Clinton “Coup de Grace”
Posted Apr 13, 2008
I think one of the interesting aspects of this situation is that people are widely referring to Thomas as a pregnant man. Even a few years ago, it seems like most of the media would have refrained from identifying Thomas as a man and might have referred to him as a former woman or transgendered person or something along those lines, but