The Monster Telescope Funded by the Military
In a hotel room in Larkspur California, I was hoping it would be warm, but it’s only mild. Ten miles from here there was a rare snowfall, about an inch fell and it is all over the local news from San Francisco. I read today about a monster telescope that […]
Now, Even Toyota Should Feel Threatened
Yin Mingshan spent 22 years in a Chinese communist workcamp and prison as punishment for his political dissent. The NY Times reports today that Yin is now the enormously wealthy president of Lifan, an up and coming Chinese car maker with its sites firmly set on the U.S. market. “Chairman […]
A Father’s Approval Makes All the Difference
On the plane to San Francisco, we watched ‘Walk the Line,’ the Johnny Cash biopic. The movie was poignant, especially in the portrayal of Johnny’s father and the tortured relationship between father and son. One scene was set at the height of the star’s drug and booze addiction, when Cash […]
Brrreeeport. It’s What’s for Dinner
Remember that word, brrreeeport. It’s not a city in Connecticut, nor a new flavor of frozen yogurt. It’s the word that a famous blogger made up to try to string all of the ‘Z list’ bloggers into a more powerful collection. You may have remembered another post that talked about […]
Photos that Make You Say ‘ Wow!’
This is from an incredible collection of photographs by a Chinese photographer named Li Wei.The image is called “Dream Like Love.”
Mocked for Watching American Idol
American Idol crushed the Olympics in last night’s TV ratings. And deservedly so. I mean why would we wanna watch distant skiiers cruising down slopes or figure skaters falling when we can see the reaction from twenty kids who’ve just gotten rejected by Simon, Randy and Paula? My employees mocked […]
A Famous Palestinian Actor
Kevin Sites interviewed an actor in his high ranked Yahoo column, The Hot Zone: “Ali Suliman is a Palestinian actor who played the part of Khaled in the recent film, “Paradise Now,” the only Palestinian film ever to be nominated for an Academy Award. AS: It’s the first time someone […]
Rent Seekers are Shakedown Artists
Cory Doctorow wrote a long defense of Google Print today. If adding value to someone else’s creation entitled him to a chance to say no, then anyone who makes an iPod case, an automobile cup-holder phone-cradle, or a lens-wipe for a camera should have gotten permission from the creators of […]