February 2009
26 posts
FiveThirtyEight.com: Politics Done Right: George... →
“[T]he hF2s are supplied with incredibly invasive tips that look like mini...”
– bit-tech.net | Review - Replacement iPhone earphones on test
“I’m sorry, but somewhere between 99.9% and 99.999999% of us are severely...”
– FiveThirtyEight.com: Politics Done Right: Give Geithner a Break
“Choose any 5 books (in PDF format) and pay for just 1. That’s $149.75 worth of...”
– SitePoint : The Bushfire Relief Sale
“Have people forgotten I made Brazil? George W. [Bush], [Dick] Cheney, and...”
– Most self-delusionally ironic post of the year - Glenn Greenwald - Salon.com
“In 1960, the ratio of CEO pay at large companies to that of the president of the...”
– You Can Cap The Pay, But The Greed Will Go On (via squashed)
On a related note, go ask your older relatives how much they paid for their houses, and how that price related to their annual salaries at the time.
(via marco)
“Don’t look at my face,” my assailant said tightening his grip on my upper arms....”
– A Postmodern Crime at TED2009 - James Duncan Davidson
“How glorious to be an American citizen. In so many countries, the rights of...”
– US District Judge Rakoff’s opening paragraph in his Feb 5, 2009 order in United States v. Dreier [PDF]
“Please do not utter the following words or phrases in my presence:
brifter...”
– Words I am Officially Tired of Hearing - surlyblog
“I am seriously glad to be here tonight at the annual Alfalfa dinner. I know that...”
– Ben Smith’s Blog: Robert E. Lee, confused - Politico.com