On the bases that Washington needs better business people.

This is fumy as shit, considering its fairly common knowledge that this particular HP CEO almost ran the company into the ground.

They where talking about it all day today on NPR.

Illegal Wins Settlement

This is ridiculous.

Why doesn't NY state sue the state of Barbados for having a trespassing illegal commit crimes on their soil? He's an illegal--this is going to set a bad precedent.

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The Future of NASA

I have said it many times... that NASA went from virtually NOTHING to LANDING A MAN ON THE MOON, with their very limited technology in the 1960s. Just think about it... in one decade, WE LANDED MEN ON THE MOON. Chances are, none of us were alive while there have been men on the moon.

Now WHY--SOMEONE TELL ME WHY--does it take SO LONG FOR THEM TO PLAN ANYTHING TODAY? With the quantum leaps made in recent decades in all manners and fields of science, shouldn't these space voyages be getting quicker, cheaper and easier?

FIRST SATELLITE: 1957.
FIRST MAN ON THE MOON: 1969.
FIRST MAN ON MANS: (Tentatively) (Maybe) 2030's.

WTF

I DON'T WANT TO BE 900 years old when this happens!

Fuck, I'll be 45 years old in 2030! And you know damn well that if the federal government of today plans to do something in 2030, it MIGHT actually get done in 2045...


Fuck it all.

You might see me drive by!

For those of you who MAY care, the new season of Futurama AIRS TONIGHT at 10:00pm, on Comedy Central. That's where I'll be.

I don't need to link any articles here, I know you've all heard about Obama firing Gen. McCrystal for the remarks he made to Rolling Stone. My beef is... we're at war... this guy is in charge of the war front... and Obama fires him because of a personal qualm that has nothing to do with the war, or how it is going, or the General's qualifications... is that wise? I mean, if he fired him because he was personally responsible for some failure, ya... but to fire our top man in the pivotal Afghan front, because he told a few mildly colorful anecdotes to a journalist... isn't that a little PETTY for the Commander in Chief? Isn't the General entitled to a little leeway there, for freedom of speech? Anyone else think so?

Since you've time and time again proven your mastery with the digital art fare, could you make me a little logo for this Facebook group page I manage. It's my WoW guild (no need for nerdy jokes here, I know) and it's called the THREE BADGES PROGRAM. What I'd like is a small jpeg that would be suitably sized to serve as the icon/logo... color or style are up to your own whimiscal desires, but I'd like it to say in capitals "THREE BADGES PROGRAM", "EST. 2007" and "DUNEMAUL."

Again this is open to anyone with experience or extra time. I made a logo myself, but I only have Paint, so... ya... uber crappy. Just a request, if any of you have the time to throw into it.

Thanks

Your Sovereignty


HRM Darunia

http://arstechnica.com/science/news/2010...hicles.ars

This is a pretty big deal if it can be mass produced and has a very high number of recharges before it wears out. The only issue is the obvious safety concern, as dumping capacitor levels of energy out of a battery if it shorts could be bad. However some simple safeties can be put in place.

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