February 2012
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“But how big is the Republic/Empire? There’s probably a canonical figure...”
– Mother Jones goes full Clerks. I am positively elated.
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Treehugger has a survey up on its site right now, titled “Should Environmentalists Cheer Electric Cars?” When I checked in nearly 80% said yes. If they were smart, they’d say no.
Granted, this is an unscientific survey (as most voluntary internet polls are), but still, this is surprising.
To Treehugger’s credit, they bring up some good points regarding why cars, and not...
TV tech: Hipster bicycles on Downton Abbey
I’m still hesitant about jumping on the Downton Abbey bandwagon. Especially when the other major overproduced melodrama on television features zombies. But being the nerd I am, I have noticed some awesome retro tech amid the droll witticisms and aristocratic intrigue.
Exhibit A: the 1901-1910 Raleigh:
This thing was a triumph of British engineering - not to be confused with an actual...
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In which we each give Zuckerberg a crisp $50 bill
*Update: It’s only a $5 billion IPO, but still, that’s a lot of money.
A few thoughts on the impending Facebook IPO, distilled over a weekend of throat lozenges and Seinfeld DVDs: First off, the rumored $10 billion IPO (incidentally, the largest in history) and potential $100 billion valuation of the company is 100% justified. Zuckerberg and co. have created the most ingenious...