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Shuttering Gitmo
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(Humor)
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Conservative critics of Obama's long-overdue effort to shutter Gitmo have a point. American supermax prisons aren't equipped to handle these inmates. For one thing, they lack the glass and plastic prison ...
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Created on 25 February 2024
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NASA Lands Perseverance on Mars
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(Humor)
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Amazing accomplishment. Congratulations, NASA! The Perseverance rover's mission is to search for signs of ancient life on Mars. A follow-up mission by Space Force will be to shoot the fuck out of anything ...
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Created on 18 February 2021
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3.
In Praise of Vapes
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(Humor)
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... are different from pipe smokers in this respect. I know something about pipe smoking, a largely abandoned form of the habit. In the late 1960s, after my dad quit smoking cigarettes, he began buying meerschaum ...
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Created on 01 December 2019
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Thinking Beyond Trump's Chaotic Presidenc
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(News)
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... priming the pump among tens of millions of Americans for a crude, lying bully with seething contempt for both political parties and every American political norm (a free press, an independent judiciary, ...
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Created on 08 November 2017
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Mini review: “Alien: Covenant”
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(Humor)
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While a duplicitous, “synthetic” crew member is nothing new in the “Alien” franchise, this idea is at the heart of “Alien: Covenant.”
More than that, it’s the AI’s hunt for existential meaning that ...
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Created on 23 May 2017
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Why I Hate Packing
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(Humor)
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... order, here's why I hate packing for trips:
Every suitcase in the house is broken -- a discovery made the night before;
I'll forget something vital, such as an article of formal clothing (shoes), or ...
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Created on 12 April 2017
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Slot Machine Panhandlers: A Modest Proposal for Las Vegas
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(Humor)
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... for two hours along the Las Vegas Strip one night with my 20-something son, I got to experience Sin City through the eyes of a newcomer. George quickly registered the stark contrasts: the glittery wealth ...
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Created on 13 March 2017
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That Drone Deafened Me
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(Humor)
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... sessions on design, regulation, and even "Drone Video/Photo/Cinema." However, there's nothing on the agenda about "noise abatement."
Some of your are probably thinking, "Come on, there's already plenty of ...
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Created on 12 August 2016
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Rebar and Speaker Wire: The Problem with ‘Star Trek’
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(Humor)
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... series, Gene Roddenberry, bless his visionary heart, more than once portrayed glowing conduits when the crew had to fix something under a bulkhead. The impression was that light was being used to carry ...
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Created on 26 July 2016
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Tech In Far-Flung Settings
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(News)
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... surpassed the 300 million unit mark, according to IDC's report.
And as some of the following pictures hint, embedded computers will only accelerate this trend. The Internet of Things (IoT) will far outpace ...
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Created on 01 October 2015
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Spiceworks Announces Free IT Help for Community Members
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(News)
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... assist in everything from troubleshooting problems, contacting vendors or providing research on new products and services. Best of all, just like Spicework's core systems inventory application, Concierge ...
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Created on 27 September 2015
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The Name's Dad, Not Dav
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(Humor)
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... Mutant Leader Gold Edition, a six-inch tall spider-looking thing with gold accents on two of its plastic tentacles. He wants you to buy it for him.
“Dave, can I have this?” he pleads.
You wince. He’s ...
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Created on 17 September 2015
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13.
What I Learned from "Fear of the Walking Dead," Episode #
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(Humor)
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... At night. By himself. Armed only with a small flashlight. That’s one badass teacher!
The top thing I learned from “Fear of the Walking Dead”? It doesn’t matter whether you’re an exceptionally attractive ...
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Created on 24 August 2015
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"Mom and I are getting divorced" ...
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(Humor)
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... hell they’re getting divorced!" She calls their father immediately. "You’re not getting divorced! Don't do another thing. The two of us are flying home tomorrow to talk about this. Until then, don't cal ...
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Created on 30 October 2013
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Cisco Sees Retailers Harvesting Internet of Things for Analytics
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(Search - Web Links / My Clips)
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Created on 30 October 2013