October 2008
11 posts
“When we are no longer able to change a situation […] we are challenged to...”
– Viktor Frankl - Man’s Search For Meaning
Never Too Fat to Be Executed →
Back in August I pointed to a story about an inmate on death row who claimed to be too fat to be executed. CNN has the gory details of the fat murder’s crime. In a nutshell, he and a friend spent hours raping, murdering, and torturing two young women.
And then he had the nerve to try to get out of paying for his crime. In fact, he took his appeal all the way to the United States Supreme...
Through the Peephole - Presidential Debate Deux →
Mandy makes an excellent point about how our Presidential candidates are likely perceived by the American people:
Americans like pretty people. Dozens of studies have been done that show that we rate a person’s trustworthiness and overall judgment based on how we perceive their physical attractiveness. Obama is young and charismatic. McCain is not young, and while there is considerably...
DailyTech - Ford Collision Warning System Uses... →
I’m not sure I want Ford helping me when it comes to my brakes. Not only is Ford technology and reliability sketchy at best, but it’s also likely to make people even more lazy when it comes to driving.
Think about it…
If you’ve got a system in your car that’s supposed to warn you when you’re about to have an accident, are you going to be as vigilant about...
No More Embarrassing Drunk Emails →
Gmail now has an optional feature that’s designed to help prevent you from sending drunken email that you later wish you could take back:
When you enable Mail Goggles, it will check that you’re really sure you want to send that late night Friday email. And what better way to check than by making you solve a few simple math problems after you click send to verify you’re in the...
So Many Sirens
I’ve been at work for all of three hours and I’ve heard sirens outside six times. And not the kind coming into the hospital. The kind going by on their way somewhere else.
Police… Fire… Ambulance… I’ve heard ‘em all. Is there something going on out there that I’m not aware of?
What is it about hearing sirens that 1) automatically peaks our interest...
On Tattoos...
We were talking about them at work today. I’ve considered getting one for years. But the what and where have always stumped me.
Today I suggested to my co-workers that I get a corncob tattooed right next to my butt. That way, when people ask me if I have a corncob up my butt, I can say yes! It would certainly help explain away my sometimes surly disposition.
And then I had a great idea for...
