Interesting Links, July 12, 2011

Here are links I found interesting on July 12, 2011:

Netflix Introduces New Plans – Netflix has decided to stick it to their customers by basically doubling the cost of a DVD/streaming package.
It pays to be Murdoch. Just ask US gov’t – “Over the past four years Murdoch’s U.S.-based News Corp. has made money on income taxes. Having earned $10.4 billion in profits, News Corp. would have been expected to pay $3.6 billion at the 35 percent corporate tax rate. Instead, it actually collected $4.8 billion in income tax refunds, all or nearly all from the U.S. government.” Why does this not surprise me?

Interesting Links, July 11, 2011

Here are links I found interesting on July 11, 2011:

Have you ever printed a boarding pass? – This is one way to get the TSA to chuckle.

Here are links I found interesting on July 10, 2011:

Republicans: Trillions Could Be Cut from Budget if We Eliminate Empathy – This one is probably closer to the truth than intended.
A Letter from Rupert Murdoch – Ah, too funny.
Doonesbury: Creationism in Schools – If this doesn’t highlight the utter stupidity of teaching creationism, nothing does. Thank you, Gary Trudeau.
LightSquared blames ‘legacy’ GPS for interference – if this is true and LightSquared moves forward, GPS is in big trouble.

Here are links I found interesting on July 9, 2011:

‘Plane Jane’ makes last flight – While it's wonderful that this piece of history has been sovcarefully restored, i find it sad that it will become a museum display, never to fly again.

Here are links I found interesting on July 8, 2011:

Republicans Set To Repeal Light Bulb Efficiency Standard That Would Save Consumers $12 Billion A Year – The title explains the problem. Apparently, Republicans don’t see a need to save energy — or money.
Photographer creates 360-degree time-lapse movies – “San Francisco artist and programmer Ken Murphy has combined a point-and-shoot camera, a Canon firmware hack, and a motorized telescope mount to create lively, panoramic time-lapse movies.” Very cool.
If Google Buzz Is A Black Hole For Sharing Traffic, Google+ Is The Big Bang – Interesting look at the popularity of Google+ for sharing content. Maybe I’m missing the point, but it seems a lot like Facebook but without your Aunt Tilly looking over your shoulder.
TSA Screener Accused Of Stealing $50K In Electronics From Travelers – This is what happens when you give absolute power to an organization. Let them go through our luggage without supervision and we’re the ones who lose. TSA AIRPORT SCREENING IS OUT OF CONTROL! When will we make it stop?