Daily Archives: 12 April, 2005

don’t drive and program the car

In a former life, I used to do tech support for a major automobile manufacturer as they rolled out their all-in-one super tech gadget: an onboard computer that allowed the driver to control myriad parameters of the car, including the radio, climate, GPS navigation, service computers, and other things. Many of us on the project

best. house. resolution. ever.

Dude, the skills shown in by the authors of House Concurrent Resolution No. 29 in the Idaho legislature are most formidable. Anybody who doesn’t agree is a FREAKIN’ IDIOT!

wanna improve your pitch? go nl!

Sports Illustrated Online has a lovely article by Tom Verducci, who addresses what many long suspected: that major league pitchers improve when they move from the AL to the NL.

another town i’ll never visit: atwood, ks

I just read, via MeFi, about the town of Atwood, Kansas. This basic midwest town recently voted to deny gay people basic rights regarding their relationships. The margin of defeat for gay people was significant: 984 residents voted to amend the town charter to deny gay people their rights, while 113 stood up for decency.