Why Was This Middle Eastern Couple Fired?
Why Was This Middle Eastern Couple Fired?: “Aliakbar and Shala Afshari worked at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. They have been in the U.S. for 18 years, working and raising a family. On May 5, they were fired suddenly–being told only that they had…” (Via TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime.) —- lets […]
Read MoreMake An iTablet From Old iBooks
Make An iTablet From Old iBooks: “MacModder writes “Apple hasn’t taken the dive into pen-based computing, but that hasn’t stopeed MacModder Joseph Deruvo Jr. from developing his own personal iTablet. The mod pieces together parts from two iBooks, a troll-touch touch screen, dual hard drives, integrated bluetooth, additional firewire ports and even an integrated compact […]
Read MoreBureaucracy
Bureaucracy: ” This is the geek story of the day. At work, we are going to have a giant videoconference (think nationwide) and we need a registration form for all the sites. Simple enough. Well, we axed most of our programmers because the big IT guys for agriculture didn’t like a department having their own […]
Read MoreWould you like bytes with that?
Would you like bytes with that?: “”Hi, I’m [Catspaw] from the OpenNet Initiative. Prior to the election, I checked the geor…” (Via Catspaw’s Guide to the Inevitably Insane.) —— Apparently KAT! is up to some good again….. i wonder why they wouldn’t answer the question… of course, they never really answer questions….
Read Moredeadly toys of days gone by….
retroCRUSH: The barely legal pleasure palace: “One of the great things about toys from a while back was that they were made with one thing in mind, playability. Sure, they may have had lead paint, or would blow up in a kid’s face, but they sure were fun. Once the Consumer Products Safety Commission got […]
Read MoreUbu Roi Day!
Ubu Roi Day!: “Great Stories, People, Books & Events in Literary History “On this day in 1896, Alfred Jarry’s avant-garde play, Ubu Roi, opened and closed in Paris. When Ubu came on stage with a large target drawn on his belly, a toilet-brush…” (Via Words – big ones and little ones….) wooo hoooo! pataphysics lives….
Read MoreToday is Human Rights Day
Today is Human Rights Day: “December 10 is Human Rights Day, so named by the United Nations in recognition of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948. Some thoughts: Don’t forget Darfur. Or Tibet. In Pakistan:…” (Via TalkLeft: The Politics of Crime.) happy human rights day, don’t be surprised if […]
Read Morecombining the peter principle, consulting, and security….
WSJ.com – Trying to Remember New Passwords Isn’t As Easy as ABC123: “Before joining Fortinet, Mr. Kwan spent 15 years as an internal techie for three Silicon Valley companies. There, he repeatedly saw human nature defeat well-intentioned computer-security rules. When he was called to work on a computer and the regular user wasn’t there, Mr. […]
Read Moredarn right it is there jobYahoo! News – Paper Barred From Fort Carson Over Story
Yahoo! News – Paper Barred From Fort Carson Over Story : “”It’s our job to investigate issues like these and explain them to our readers, many of whom have family members serving in the military,” Moore said. “We hope Fort Carson officials reconsider their ban of The Denver Post. If they don’t, we will appeal […]
Read MoreWork. This new quarterly magazine from New York lo…
Work. This new quarterly magazine from New York lo…: ” Work. This new quarterly magazine from New York looks to be an analysis of the USA’s work culture and its influence over the world. Why and how we/they work – from politics to design to health to fashion to travel. The first issue includes online […]
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