Surfing The Web So You Don't Have To
Kerry picks Gephardt?!? I don’t think so. Reminds of the (in)famous “Dewey Defeats Truman” headline.
Besides, we all know that if you’re going to dig around the Web to find a leak on who John Kerry was going to pick for his Veep, you know that leak will show up on an aviation message board. Where else would it be?
Update on 7/7: They ran a front page correction. At least they have a sense of humor about it.
My bet is he will stage a comeback — I don’t know what kind of comeback, but only something intelligent and insightful, as he always has been — but Jack Bogdanski is calling it quits. There was even a feature in today’s Oregonian about it. Jack mentioned this site as a daily read, for which I am flattered, and if anybody is coming here because of the article, welcome!
Jack, you will be missed. Even if you don’t blog yourself, share your comments on the news on the rest of our sites. I know you don’t comment here much because it’s not a Portland blog (because I don’t mention you or Portland directly or because my content is absolute crap — either way seems reasonable), I do expect to see your name in the comments of the Portland area blogs.
It’s nice to know that someday, if it came down to it, my blog may help me land a job. Link via Contentious.
When your wife has a knife in her hand, and wants you to change the channel, you might want to do what she says.
Here’s a picture of a public toilet in Switzerland that’s made entirely out of one-way glass. No one can see you in there, but when you are inside, it looks like you’re sitting in a clear glass box. I don’t know about you, but I don’t think I could use it.
“Hi, I’m Burton Gilliam, and I farted on cue for Mel Brooks in the movie Blazing Saddles.”
From the Raw Feed:
Champlain College in Vermont announced an online Computer and Digital Forensics program to train students to apprehend criminals who use the Internet to commit crimes. The program targets “cyberforensics” — the forensic analysis and procedures of digital crime. Online students can earn a professional certificate, associates degree or bachelor’s degree entirely online.
I’ve actually always been interested in digital forensics, and getting a degree entirely online might be something to consider down the road — might go good with my journalism degree. Really. But my wife needs to finish her degree, first, which I’m working on getting setup for her as we speak.
The EFF took submissions a while back to name the 10 most ridiculous patents that they could dedicated to help bring down. They’ve now named their 10 targets, and there are some ridiculous ones.
Man spends 30 years collecting 1-million pennies (on a bet with a friend), only to find out that the U.S. Mint won’t exchange them.