Dove foundation astroturf! (2007/01/07)
So, a while back, I wrote about the lying telemarketers at the Dove Foundation. According to some of the comments, people who have talked to them have found out that, in fact, the alleged operator is just a set of recordings being played back in vague relation to what you say.
[read more...]Debunking... chocolate? (2006/12/31)
This is one of the finest pieces of investigative reporting I’ve ever read:
[read more...]Why gamblers lose money. (2006/12/30)
I found a card in the park. On one side was a detailed (and possibly even correct) chart of when to make which bets in a blackjack game to maximize your chance of winning.
[read more...]PS3: First impressions (2006/12/29)
I have a PS3 now. It’s for work.
[read more...]Today's cool idea (2006/12/27)
I think there should be plastic bags using a plastic which dissolves in contact with saliva, but not in contact with water.
[read more...]ChristianForums: Defining marriage, part 2 (2006/12/26)
So, to follow up from part 1, I’ll resume the story later in 2006, some time after the rules were revised to eliminate any reference to the definition of marriage.
[read more...]Drive carefully out there! (2006/12/24)
Yesterday, I saw a traffic accident. I stopped for a light. Around when the light turned, a car in the left turn lane going the other way finally made her turn.
[read more...]Frys still going... (2006/12/15)
Just for reference, the Frys spam run to old addresses is still going; I just got my fourth. So far, I have gotten no response from them, despite sending all the requested emails, jumping through hoops, and so on… And yes, I’m still getting mail from them.
[read more...]ChristianForums: Defining marriage, part 1 (2006/12/11)
This one’s long enough to need to be a series.
[read more...]Allied Telesyn followup (2006/12/09)
This is just a followup to my article about the Allied Telesyn junk fax class action.
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