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The Gold Bubble
I've been wondering a bit about the state of the market for gold. With all the people panicking about the economy and a bit of goading from right wing fear mongers there's been a rush to buy gold. They are told that gold is a safe investment that holds it's value, etc. The trouble is that this isn't precisely true.
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Your MP3 player is now a gateway drug...
Rant inbound...
So there's this big new craze going around about "digital drugs". The gist of this is that you listen to an audio file and it's supposed to alter your brainwaves and, in theory, get you high. So now there's all manner of new stories about this and how your KIDS ARE GOING TO FUCKING DIE IF THEY LISTEN TO THESE FILES!
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Goldman gets away with it...
So apparently Goldman Sachs decided to settle with the government over civil fraud charges that the government was investigating. In totaly, Goldman will pay $550 million. Some of that money is paid to the government, and some paid to investors who got screwed. Quoting the SEC:
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Okay seriously, the iPhone haters are getting silly...
So today we have a featured quote from a Microsoft Exec:
"It looks like the iPhone 4 might be their Vista, and I'm okay with that," said Kevin Turner, Microsoft's chief operating officer, in a keynote speech at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference (WPC), which runs through Thursday in Washington, D.C.
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When will Apple get sued?
Here we have yet another example of Apple making very stupid choices about the content people can get on their iPhones and iPads:
Apple not only censored an iPad app based on Ulysses, it blacked out multiple panels in another graphic novel for the iPad based on Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. The app's apparent sin: images of two men ( Read more... ) -
Harry Reid Continues to be a Giant Fucking Clown
Harry Reid on Israel:
"Israel is one of our strongest and most important allies, and the United States stands firmly with Israel at this critical time."
"I deeply regret the loss of life in the flotilla incident, including the death of an American citizen."
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Israel: getting worse...
So today I find out that apparently there was an american citizen on board the flotilla that was executed by the Israelis. He was shot once in the chest and four times in the head at close range. That's awfully hard to do without intending to do so ( Read more... ) -
Israel is still wrong...
Over the past few days I've been following the analysis of what happened with the flotilla incident in Israel. Those defending Israel seem to have three primary arguments that they use to suggest Israel is in the right here:- The flotilla was a deliberate provocation by groups aligned with Hamas and other anti-Israeli organizations
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Israel
If you hadn't heard, a flotilla of activists attempted to breach the Israeli blockade of Gaza with medical supplies, etc. The Israeli military intervened and killed a number of people, turning back the flotilla. Here's a video of the soldiers attempting to board one of the flotilla boats:
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Final Thoughts on LOST
If you follow LOST and haven't watched the finale, then you should probably not read further.
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