December 2008
54 posts
Calvin and Hobbes on the Financial Crisis →
Washington Metro to Google Transit: Take a Walk... →
Update: Looks like WMATA has backed off and is going to be more open. The decision came after lot of local criticism at the action to not give Google access to the data. It is…
The 401(k): RIP? →
With the stock market down and bloodied it’s become fashionable to bash the 401(k) as having “failed”. It’s true. The idea of retiring solely on the money socked away by you and your employer…
Washington Metro to Google Transit: Take a Walk... →
Update: Looks like WMATA has backed off and is going to be more open. The decision came after lot of local criticism at the action to not give Google access to the data. It is…
Now Real Estate Developers want a Bailout →
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F*ing bailouts.
Once the door is open, everyone wants a cut. Add Real Estate developers to the list of groups asking the US Government for a bailout, with loans due…
Security Standards: Voting Machines vs. Slot... →
Using Speed Cameras To Send Tickets To Your... →
High school students in Maryland are using speed cameras to get back at their perceived enemies, and even teachers. The students duplicate the victim’s license plate on glossy paper using a laser…
Gorilla farts so bad zoo forced to apologize →
Gorillas at Chessington Zoo are in the mist of a stench caused by brussell sprouts. The Zoo in London was forced to issue an apology to guests after giving the gorillas a Christmas treat of…
It Costs Digg $5 Million a Year to Run the... →
Perhaps Digg really is the future of the news business. The headline-discussion site, once an icon of the Web 2.0 movement, is losing millions of dollars a year.
Blow into the iBreath and your iPod plays a... →
The accessory’s maker hopes the iPod’s cool factor will overcome any stigma of being responsible and using a breathalyzer.
Soldier Fights Back Against Car Repo Against... →
Sargeant Rupprecht called on a satellite phone in a combat zone, asking Bank of America to reinstate payments to take the money he owed from his account. The bank refused, and repossessed his car…
hi kids, it’s your old pal, fluffy! →
once upon a time, our anonymous submitter informs us, a plucky young fellow who goes by the name “fluffy fox” found his way onto the walls of this underutilized florida dorm shower. as an avid…
Brown: Invalidate Prop. 8 →
“There are certain rights that are not to be subject to popular votes, otherwise they are not fundamental rights,” Brown said in an interview. “If every fundamental liberty can be stripped away by a majority vote, then it’s not a fundamental liberty.”
Start-up World = More Fun →
In my experience, people in their 20’s who work in start-ups or entrepreneurial environments are almost always happier than people working in banks or consulting firms. The young bankers or…
Start-up World = More Fun →
In my experience, people in their 20’s who work in start-ups or entrepreneurial environments are almost always happier than people working in banks or consulting firms. The young bankers or…
Grim Times for the Unemployed →
San Francisco Firemen Application Line from Unemploymentality on Vimeo.
After companies across the country cut 533,000 jobs in November alone — with another 3 million more…
Why We Yawn: To Cool the Brain! →
Why do we yawn? Andrew Gallup, a researcher at Bingham University, explained that we yawn to prevent our brains from overheating:
If your head is overheated, there’s a good chance you’ll yawn…
The Periodic Table of Awesoments →
Here’s the complete image, at eatliver.com. (Thanks, Coop!)
What's the Real Cost of These Wars? →
You have to give BushCo credit - they’re creative! They’ve managed to come up with new ways to obscure and even cover their tracks on just about everything:
The Bush administration’s novel…
Innovative Christmas tree →
Santa Drag Takes Over City During Santacon →
Santacon, or Santarchy, happened over the weekend. People dressed up as St. Nick got drunk and roamed the streets of San Francisco. Ho ho ho, folks. Also, check out footage of Santacon-ers…
@Twitter: Welcome to Google Friend Connect →
We know many of you enjoy using Twitter to see what people are talking about and to let others know what you’ve been up to, whether it’s sharing a YouTube video or checking in on your friend’s…
OpenX Shows Impressive Growth, Ramps Up Revenue... →
OpenX (which used to be called Openads), provider of an open-source ad serving solution for web publishers - we use it at TechCrunch -, is growing like weed under the leadership of former AOL…
Kasparov arrested at Moscow rally. →
Former chess champion Garry Kasparov was among 90 people arrested Sunday during an unsanctioned political rally in Moscow, police said.
National Debt From 1940 to Present →
A sobering look at how our government spent their way into oblivion at the speed of light.
Fed Refuses to Disclose Recipients of $2 Trillion... →
The Federal Reserve refused a request by Bloomberg News to disclose the recipients of more than $2 trillion of emergency loans from U.S. taxpayers and the assets the central bank is accepting as…
BREAKING: Bid to Save GM, Chrysler Loans Dies in... →
A $14 billion emergency bailout for U.S. automakers collapsed in the Senate Thursday night after the United Auto Workers refused to accede to Republican demands for swift wage cuts. Senate Majority…
When Engineers Own A Dog Video →
This is the kind of shit that happens when engineers are allowed to own pets. They invent stuff like a machine that allows the dog to throw its own tennis balls.
Dog is cute though.
Gossip Girl Spinoff Details Leak →
Details of the Gossip Girl spin off show have been leaked, and fans won’t be disappointed.
The spin-off will focus on the younger lives of Blake Lively and Penn Badgely’s parents in the…
FCC Blames World of Warcraft Addiction For Huge... →
OK, we know Activision Blizzard’s (ATVI) World of Warcraft is addictive, inspiring its fans to camp out in freezing weather and wait two hours to login. But can a game cause millions of…
Animal Fun? →
SFist reader Dan Reeeder is the most recent person to send us this image (shot just this afternoon) of the city’s rat on a cat on a dog bit. Feelings are mixed here at SFist HQ. The kid in…
Ford benefits from CEO's turn to road less... →
With Ford’s (F) sales down 19.5% this year, the economy showing no sign of recovery, and Congress and the White House working on loans to help the domestic auto industry survive, you’d think Mulally…
Steve Jobs hand picks the catchy tunes for Apple... →
Ever wonder how those catchy tunes find their way into Apple’s iPod commercials? You’ll have to look no further than the ear of chief executive Steve Jobs.
Catch 22: Too Big To Fail, Too Big To Succeed →
Hat in hand the U.S. Auto Industry lined up for their slice of government aid and it appears as of this posting that they will get the money they are asking for. These titans spent years hiding…
Microsoft announces new clothing line in an... →
Section: Computers, Software / Applications, Gadgets / Other, Lifestyle, Miscellaneous
So, you don’t like Windows Vista, or Windows anything, but Microsoft seems to think that…
Careful: Lean Cuisine May Contain Random Pieces Of... →
A few weeks ago Lean Cuisine recalled some dinners because they contained random shards of plastic. Now, a reader of the Times Union says she found a plastic screw in her unrecalled Lean…
Friends →
Remi Kart, A Real World Version of Mario Kart by... →
“Remi Kart” is the latest video from French prankster Rémi Gaillard, where he dressed up like Mario and drove a go-cart around the streets of France creating a real world version of the…
This Guy is the Definition of Cool [PIC] →
And he doesn’t even look wet!
Beer Can and Liquor Bottle Holiday Ornaments... →
Beer-lover and do-it-yourselfer fotoFluke recycled his cans, bottles, caps, and coasters into fabulous (and funny) holiday decorations, one of which won him an award at an office contest. Here…
Microsoft using Office’s AutoUpdate feature to... →
Section: Software + Apps, Microsoft Office, Operating Systems, Windows, Originals
Turns out surreptitious Microsoft updates are no longer a PC-only problem. Microsoft’s Genuine…
Tip #25: Earn more money using your God-given... →
This is Tip #25 of of the Save $1,000 in 30 Days Challenge. (See past tips.)
Today’s tip is to earn more money by freelancing on the side. It sounds harder than it actually is — I’ll show you…
Livestation aims to bring live TV to your iPhone →
Section: iPod + iTunes, iPod touch, iPhone + Communications, iPhone, iPhone SDK & Apps
Skinkers, a communication company that has Matteo Berlucchi at its head as CEO, wants to…
2008 Bailout Costs As Much As Several Large And... →
This graphic demonstrates how the 2008 bailout, so far, costs as much as several large and famous government projects added up together. Yes, these numbers are inflation adjusted. Marshall…
Teacher Sells Ads On Tests To Cover Printing Costs →
Left to fend for himself after budget cuts, His tests cost over $500 a year to print, but this year he only got $316, one calculus teacher resorted to selling ads on quizzes and tests to cover his…
Iraq: The unaccounted cost →
The wingnut defenders of the Bushian legacy seem eager these days to claim that the recent decline in violence in Iraq somehow means we’ve obtained “victory” there. Most of the time they point to…
Where's Sock Puppet's Bailout? →
Pets.com’s Sock Puppet asks Congress: “Why are you talking about bailing out the auto companies when you let all us tech companies just crash and burn?”
(Instead of giving taxpayer’s…