Damn Technology

As I've said before, you can't trust those robots. Skynet, the Matrix, etc. It's just a long road to enslavement.

http://www.ifilm.com/video/2876763?cmpnid=784&pt=bk&refsite=10637

Stephen agrees.


Also, I found this revelation to be not so suprising. Boys will be boys as they say.

http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/booby-trap/kids-use-us+donated-laptops-to-surf-the-porn-of-course-280715.php

I've really found fault with these $100 laptops. With distribution and power problems so widespread in third world countries, not to mention the lack of broadband internet access, will $100 laptops really be that helpful? Cranking by hand really isn't that reasonable to begin with. At the very least there are certainly higher priorities out there. We need to do better than these meager offerings.

Yankees Sticking in It

So the Yankees are only 8 games behind. That's not as bad as I thought. In fact, I'd say that it's even doable.

In other news, I figured out how to cool my friend's laptop reliably. It needs to be raised several inches above the fan pad, upside-down. Additionally two ice packs (interchangeable with a whiskey bottle previously stored in the freezer) are required for extra cooling.

Interesting Ron Paul Contributions News

Ron Paul Favored

Apparently Ron Paul received the more contributions from members of the military and veterans than any other presidential candidate. I understand that among the internet population Ron Paul is popular, but it is most unexpected that he is also, apparently, intensely popular with our servicemen and women.

Blogging

I hate the term blog, blogging, and especially blogosphere. They are collectively a scourge upon all of this world's languages.