January 2008
16 posts
“In 2008, more than in recent campaigns, the delegate count may prove important.”
– CNN acknowledging that the voters get to chose the candidate, not the media
“All careful analysis confirms that the risk of nuclear power is small. The...”
– Herbert J.C. Couts in 1983 on the opportunity costs of foregoing nuclear power
“obviously, matz is a CyBeR_pUnK11”
– Daniel Morrison in response to why Ruby core has a String#swapcase
“If you’re a filesharer, you know that the likelihood of you being caught...”
– Mark Mulligan
It's Stupid's Economy →
As the (vastly underestimated) unemployment rate rises, retails sales disappoint, home sales continue to sink, the stock market takes another tumble, and the nation’s top banks and mortgage lenders huddle together against the storm, economists have only one question: are we heading for recession, or are we already there. The formal recognition of a start of a recession probably...
“Assessing the presidential results in Iowa and New Hampshire, Democratic leaders...”
– Young Voters Are Overwhelmingly Democratic
Richard Stallman posts a singles classified →
USB 3.0's New Jacks and Sockets →
Here’s an idea: double the number of pins that you need now, leaving the extras unused. Then, USB 4.0 won’t need a new socket in 5 years.
TV star publishes bank details in anti-privacy... →
This is just stupid.
N.J. bill targets Electoral College - USATODAY.com →
Non-incumbant election in 2008
2008 is the first non-incumbant (neither the president nor the vice-president are running) since 1928.
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