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Cabin John cops are the coolest

This past Thursday, I was on my way home from work, in a hurry, because my wife and I wanted to be on time to the Gipsy Kings concert that evening. Traffic on 495 was much nastier than usual, and it was pretty clear to me that I needed to take an alternative route home, [...]

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Condensed knowledge for 2008-03-10

One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference http://tinyurl.com/yvxe36 #
The Baker Boys: 1917 http://tinyurl.com/22eagb #
In the Kitchen: 1910 http://tinyurl.com/29tgq5 #
Day Boy: 1913 http://tinyurl.com/2y83kl #
Free PDF to Word Converter http://tinyurl.com/3363tb #
Lassie, Get Help: 1923 http://tinyurl.com/2onb2p #
Dog Catchers: 1924 http://tinyurl.com/36h2ah #
First steel-bodied school bus donated to Henry Ford museum http://tinyurl.com/2tp6z7 #
Detroit Electric: 1921 http://tinyurl.com/35t387 #
Kilobyte [...]

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Police abuse their power

I’m one to point out abuses of power when I see them. So I couldn’t let this one slip by unnoticed. Some corrupt policeman, at the time (2003) an officer with the Miami police, approached a car where two teens were making out (last I checked, teens have been making out in cars for the [...]

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Two spyware companies slapped down by the FTC

The FTC is to be praised for its efforts in shutting down spyware companies. In its latest coup, two of them, Spybot.net and Odysseus Marketing, were fined and closed, and their owners are now responsible for payment of the fines. The FTC wants to put a permanent halt to their services, and to make them [...]

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Apple Computer wins legal battle with Beatles’ Apple Records

The trial judge has ruled in favor of Apple Computer in the latest battle with Apple Records, noting that Apple used its trademark logo in connection with its online store, not the music it sold there. The lawyer for the Beatles sounded peeved as he promised further appeals.
Personally, I think the Beatles have enough money [...]

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Just read about Terri Hatcher’s interview on CNN

I read an article about that, and I have to come back to the abortion issue. Here’s why: folks against abortion will spend hours in front of abortion clinics to stop someone from tampering with a clump of cells, but they won’t do a thing to stop child abusers, which to me, is a crime [...]

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ComeAcross Podcast 4

Download ComeAcross Podcast 4
Summary: Author on trial in Turkey, stranger inherits Norway farm, ozone recovery slower than expected, aging computers hobble DHS, FCC backs VoIP phone taxes, Asimo ready for office work, Frenchman is killer driver, scientists find cure for gassy cows, wireless camera thrown to work, inventor of the Walkman.
Links of interest [...]

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Speedometers should store speed for last 10-15 minutes of driving

I got a ticket on the 1st of December, a trumped up charge for reckless driving through the Virginia countryside. My wife and I both looked at the speedometer when the trooper started flashing his lights behind us, and we were doing 72-73 tops. We’ve got a MINI, and it’s really hard to miss the [...]

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