For years, I was a believer. I thought the FDIC was required to make full payment of all insured funds within 99 years, but had always paid within 3 years ( Read more... )

A few weeks ago, a Mr. Chi Quang Truong had the misfortune to discover the city of Natick, MA considers use of an audio recording device [such as any cell phone capable of voice memos (or calling voicemail)] sufficient for being charged with "possessing a device for wiretapping". In his case, it was a cheap Olympus digital voice recorder ( Read more... )

I'd forgotten about all the physical pain Laura kept away. This evening, the stiffness in my shoulders is killing me; I can hardly stand straight. I was pretty much free from that for so long, and she'd always rub them when they hurt ( Read more... )

Sitting, head in hands, again. I knew it was a risk. Can't get anything done. I want to attack. I want to hide. I want to go back to a safe time that never really was. I want to know better ... Hope is not my friend.

Admittedly, it's a concept car, but it's a fully functioning electric 2-seat concept car. http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/07/gm-and-segway-working-on-new-balancing-2-wheeler/Read more... )

I'm not really sure how to view these facts.

Is it standard for charities to redirect over 97% of funds away from those they are supposed to be helping?

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For the hard core computer history types, this may count as a "must see", and it'll be gone in a year.

Everyone who knows what "turning complete" means should get a kick out of it.http://www.wired.com/gadgets/miscellaneous/multimedia/2008/04/

Last year, I managed to grab a room for DragonCon a few months before the event ( Read more... )

For the past few years, I've been bothering my friends with random chatter about a new potential form of commuter vehicle. The idea is simple enough, and more or less derived from a robot wars train of thought. Take the existing electric wheelchair technology, and speed it up well over 20mph, with 2 deep cycle batteries. It might need a slight ( Read more... )

Freaky thing doesn't do full VR or hover, but it's still a tourbot!!! http://www.irobot.com/sp.cfm?pageid=338