Archive for January, 2007

Hangers and Cooking

Sunday, January 28th, 2007

I hate it when I run out of clothes hangers. I hate it more when the next time I look in my closet I have ~ 10 extra, so I don't think to get more. No medium. None. Cooking also grinds my gears. Jeff smacks the nail on the head ...

Ignorantia Iuris Neminem Excusat

Friday, January 19th, 2007

Alberto Gonzalez and Arlen Specter today in a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Specter: Now wait a minute, wait a minute. The Constitution says you can't take it away except in the case of invasion or rebellion. Doesn't that mean you have the right of habeas corpus? Gonzales: I meant by that comment ...

PrintScreen on a Mac

Friday, January 12th, 2007

Ever wanted to set a custom icon for something? Or want to take a picture of an icon (or any specific part of your screen)? Well if you're on a Mac, it's easy to do. Mac OS X doesn't have a convenient "Print Screen" button, but it has some ...

You Can’t Join The Carpool

Friday, January 12th, 2007

You’re going to have to spread a rumor that you have a drinking problem. Get caught drinking and driving once. The company has a program in place to handle the rehab, and the cops can’t put you away because they know you’ll be killed by mob associates minutes after you ...

Oh woe of freedom

Wednesday, January 10th, 2007

The largest employer in the world announced on Dec. 15 that it lost about $450 billion in fiscal 2006. Its auditor found that its financial statements were unreliable and that its controls were inadequate for the 10th straight year. On top of that, the entity's total liabilities and unfunded commitments ...