Nerdcore to the next level: A rap explaining the Large Hadron Collider

Strangely relevant to a conversation I was having over lunch with the Lovely One. I bring you, via Ars Technica, the following informational article:

How the ‘Net works: an introduction to peering and transit By Rudolph van der Berg

I heavily suggest your perusal.

Frak politics as usual! Eyepatches/Hallucinogenics ’08!

Thanks, Heidi.

And as a bonus, McCain asking Sarah/Sandra Palin to be his running mate.

…and it is not ‘sine wave’.

Click the pick to learn more.

I found that by reading reading this: Earthquake Lake

If you have been paying attention, you may have noticed that the United States government has reached a level of [choose your favorite] stupidity, ludicrousness, lack of institutional memory, brazen disregard for anything resembling reality, inferred hallucinogenic drug use, soul crushing asshattery, and intelligence insulting rhetoric that has surpassed any and all measure. I lament for our descendants and am redefining the upper bound of contemptuousness for the Federalist system.

Case in point, as beautifully and satisfyingly portrayed on Mr. Stewart’s lovely show:

I hope there will be a return to accountability and common sense within my lifetime. I also hope to live forever. I think the chances for both are just about equal.

BONUS: Pictures from the conflict zone taken by a local. [EnglishRussia.com]

Been a bit since I brought this series to the light of day, but here she is in all her self-interested glory. NEWSISH for 8/1/2008. Might end up being a once a week thing, maybe more. Enjoy while you can!

• Should you skimp…or splurge? [MSN Money via Consumerist]
  

  “Credit cards let us instantly satisfy our retail desires,” Yochim says. “Our grandparents had to delay that gratification. They figured that if they had to save for it, they’d better get the best they could. Now retailers want to catch that fleeting desire.”

• College funding bill passed with anti-P2P provisions intact [Ars Technica]
• What if you could own your internet connection? [Google Public Policy Blog]
  This looks to me like a very very interesting way for consumers to finally push back against Ma Bell and Big Cable.
• Moving with no place to go [Press-Citizen]
  For those not in the IC area, this has been an issue for quite some time and there doesn’t seem to be a good answer to it…except maybe not to move. 😛
• Travelers’ Laptops May Be Detained At Border [Washington Post]
  And this is with no suspicion of wrongdoing. Just if they feel like it. For months.

Check back for more [maybe].

From the folks at Harmony Joyride Productions

Kevino’s numero dos NYFILM.

People can be stupid. Really stupid [BBC]:

Officials had blocked Sex Fruit, Keenan Got Lucy and Yeah Detroit, he said, but Number 16 Bus Shelter, Violence and Midnight Chardonnay had been allowed.

So Crumbum Habberdasher Sir Monkeyface is still available?

From Sister One…