The Fount of Useless Information
Your place for useless information that just might possibly be interesting.
How America is rigged for the rich
http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/09/opinion/liu-income-inequality/index.html?hpt=hp_t4
This is kind of a ‘retweet’. I think this is important for the health and welfare of our nation, though I figure the rich have such a lock on things their hold …
Why is American internet so slow?
The country that literally invented the internet is now behind Estonia in terms of download speeds
http://theweek.com/article/index/257404/why-is-american-internet-so-slow
I have been complaining about how the US has been rapidly turning into a third-world country, this …
Student’s lawsuit against parents for support loses first round in court
http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/04/justice/student-sues-parents-new-jersey/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
Though I think the bimbo (am I revealing my bias with that choice of word?) at the center of this is totally wrong and hopefully the court will …
Hey, Washington! The Pay Is Too Damn Low: The Minimum-Wage War
Giving America’s lowest-paid workers a raise is great for the economy. And even better for Democratic prospects in 2014
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/hey-washington-the-pay-is-too-damn-low-the-minimum-wage-war-20140227
This seems to be another step in my personal …
A new study: How overpaid CEOs tank their firms
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/making-sense/new-study-overpaid-ceos-tank-firms/
Quite interesting article, I will copy the summary of the paper here:
…We find evidence that CEO pay is negatively related to future stock returns for periods up to three
EU project to build lie detector for social media
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/news/nr/lie-detector-social-media-sheffield-twitter-facebook-1.354715
I am not sure how practical this is, technically, as I see it as necessary to record the first occurrence of any new trend and there has to be many, …
Judge Tosses Muslim Spying Suit Against NYPD, Says Any Damage Was Caused by Reporters Who Exposed It
https://firstlook.org/theintercept/2014/02/21/judge-tosses-muslim-spying-suit-nypd-saying-damages-caused-reporters-exposed/
Kind of amazing that someone would go on legal record spouting such nonsense, but then again, this is the sort of thing …
The Vampire Squid Strikes Again: The Mega Banks’ Most Devious Scam Yet
Banks are no longer just financing heavy industry. They are actually buying it up and inventing bigger, bolder and scarier scams than ever
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-vampire-squid-strikes-again-the-mega-banks-most-devious-scam-yet-20140212
I wrote earlier about …
The placebo effect even works for sleep
New research suggests we perform better on cognitive tests if we’re told we had a good night’s sleep
http://www.salon.com/2014/02/09/the_placebo_effect_even_works_for_sleep_partner/
Regular reader(s) will know I am interested in the placebo effect, this article is …
Blind eye to scientific fraud is dangerous
http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/06/opinion/wong-scientific-fraud/index.html?hpt=hp_t4
I debated blogging about the above article. When I read it I was motivated, but as I started to think about what I would write that would be different than stuff I …