Interesting Links, August 8, 2011

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

Police pontificate as Montrealer threatens to murder science journalists – "A Montreal man who uses the name David Mabus, and who has been identified as Dennis Markuze of Saint-Laurent, Qué., has been issuing death threats to American science journalists and bloggers over the course of the past three years, first by email and lately via twitter." I was one of the people contacted by this whack-job on Twitter.
Republicans on the Debt Ceiling: Screwing Over America – "Republicans say they want to save the country from Obama’s reckless spending. But as Paul Begala argues, it’s the GOP’s policies that have driven the nation into the ground." Read it (and weep).
Lion Recovery Disk Assistant – A must-have for Mac OS X Lion users. Download for free.
Radiation Overdose at the Airport – Yes, TSA? What was that you were saying about the safety of your full-body scanners? No thanks. I'd rather be groped.

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 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?

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Here are links I found interesting on June 16, 2011:

Chicago Chef Paul Kahan Slips Chef Knives Through TSA Security – The same people who supposedly need to see us naked or frisk us thoroughly before getting on a plane routinely let various sharp objects through security. When will this end?

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Here are links I found interesting on June 2, 2011:

I was ‘gate raped’ by my government – I hope I don't feel this bad when my turn comes to be gate raped.
Thoughts on Twitter – I don't think I could add anything to this — it pretty much sums up my thoughts as well.