The Fount of Useless Information
Your place for useless information that just might possibly be interesting.
Keep states’ hands off your right to vote
http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/10/opinion/pocan-voting-rights/index.html?hpt=hp_t4
In the list of things-that-ain’t-gonna-happen this has to rank near the top. Our government only agrees on two things: reducing privacy and giving massive taxpayer handouts to millionaires and billionaires. Other …
Diet soda may do more harm than good
http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2013/07/10/diet-soda-may-do-more-harm-than-good/?hpt=hp_c3
I have talk about the dangers of diet soda before, this report is about a meta analysis of a variety of other studies. Meta analysis can sometimes really bring something …
Federal agency spent $3 million fighting non-existent malware
http://money.cnn.com/2013/07/09/technology/security/commerce-malware/index.html?source=cnn_bin
Even more interesting than the $3 million thrown away was that the agency wanted to toss another almost $30 million after it:
…The report has a silver lining: Government watchdogs eventually
Once a Joke, Battery-Powered Airplanes Are Nearing Reality
Aerospace companies are working on hybrid electric airplanes, and the earliest versions will likely arrive before the end of the decade.
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/516576/once-a-joke-battery-powered-airplanes-are-nearing-reality/
To get a 25% decrease in fuel usage is quite …
Flexible Glass Could Make Tablets Lighter and Solar Power Cheaper
NREL shows that Corning’s Willow glass can be used to make flexible solar cells that could be installed in place of roofing shingles.
http://www.technologyreview.com/news/516471/flexible-glass-could-make-tablets-lighter-and-solar-power-cheaper/
Not quite ready for prime time, …
The Benefits of the Safety Net, Part 2
http://jaredbernsteinblog.com/the-benefits-of-the-safety-net-part-2/
I have talked about the “greatest good for the greatest number” before (that blog entry is more or less a link to here). It is my firm belief …
El Niño Was Unusually Active In The Late 20th Century Possibly Due To Climate Change
http://www.ibtimes.com/el-nino-was-unusually-active-late-20th-century-possibly-due-climate-change-1329255#
I talk about “global warming” off and on here, mostly complaining about the inability for our society to have a conversation discussing …
Museum mystery: Spinning statue turns heads
http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/25/world/europe/uk-spinning-statue-mystery/index.html?hpt=hp_c4
Watch the video! Pretty amusing!…
The Last Mystery of the Financial Crisis
It’s long been suspected that ratings agencies like Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s helped trigger the meltdown. A new trove of embarrassing documents shows how they did it
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-last-mystery-of-the-financial-crisis-20130619
In this case, the …
Car crash leaves Australian woman with French accent
http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/20/world/australia-car-crash-new-french-accent/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
Perhaps not as amusing for the sufferer, but amusing to me considering they are otherwise unimpaired.
I wonder, though, if they really have an ‘authentic’ accent (meaning they make the same …