“ Are we looking at one middle-aged network admin’s own personal, Dr. Strangelove-esque Doomsday Device? If so, awesome
Gustaf Erikson's Tumbrl
The less serious side of The occasional scrivener.
Jul 16
» Neuticles.com
Neuticles allows your pet to retain his natural look, self esteem and aids in the trauma associated with neutering.
Jul 15
“ If the government is going to provide a continuous backstop for real estate, you might as well buy a house. If it doesn’t work out, they’ll be around to save you.
Jul 14
Diesel 7 (via gerikson)
» The Tao of Mac - Improving iPhone 3G Battery Life
In a nutshell: turn off 3G, location and push services, thereby rendering it pointless.The amount of footnote disclaimers on this page is utterly ridiculous, by the way.
Jul 11
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Under a conservatorship, the shares of Fannie and Freddie would be worth little or nothing, and any losses on mortgages they own or guarantee — which could be staggering — would be paid by taxpayers.
The government officials said that the administration had also considered calling for legislation that would offer an explicit government guarantee on the $5 trillion of debt owned or guaranteed by the companies. But that is a far less attractive option, they said, because it would effectively double the size of the public debt.
Jul 08
“ Social networking features” is the new Flash intro.
“ While we exchange a kilo of heroin for 10 [AK-74’s], the Taliban will give us a kilo for just five or six guns,” he continued. “Everybody benefits.
— Sunday Herald, via Ken MacLeod.