What bullshit is this now? Tourists from dozens of countries including the UK could be asked to provide a five-year social media history as a condition of entry to the United States, under a new proposal unveiled by American officials. The new condition would affect people from dozens of countries who are eligible to visit…
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YouTube Testing Blurred Thumbnails for ‘Mature Content’
YouTube is testing blurred thumbnails for ‘mature content’: A small number of YouTube viewers will now see blurred thumbnails for certain search query results. | Screenshot: YouTube YouTube has announced a new experimental feature that’s “aimed at providing safer search experiences for all users.” The service will begin blurring the thumbnails in search results for…
...Read MoreThe 4th
And then somehow California became the world’s 4th largest economy. People may complain about our laws, complain about the amount of people, and even call us crazies. But obviously we’re doing something right. Also, none of this has anything to do with the Cheeto Burrito and his tariffs because the data is from before he…
...Read MoreAnother Incident of California Stifling Business
Dear Governor Jerry Brown. Thank you for hurting your constituents.
...Read MoreSteve Jobs Has a Smirk on His Face
It looks like Steve Jobs can smirk about making the right decision not to support Flash on any of the iOS devices. A second Zero-Day (really, really bad) flaw has been found that can allow malicious code inside a MS Office Document to take control of your computer by utilizing a hole in Adobe’s Flash…
...Read MoreHe’s Back!
Seven time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong announced yesterday he is returning to professional bicycle racing for the 2009 circuit, just 4 short years since he retired from professional competition in 2005. Lance has been spending his time in retirement working for his cancer foundation, Live Strong, competing in marathons and doing some off…
...Read MoreThe Pill Makes Women Want to Inbreed
Ok now don’t get me wrong there’s nothing wrong with being attracted to your brother/uncle/cousin as long as you live in a southern state where class is something that you stopped going to when you were 7 but researchers in the UK have found that The Pill may inhibit a womans ability to choose a…
...Read MoreSchwarzenegger Wants to With Hold State Workers Pay Checks
In a move that’s sure to piss off thousands of state workers (including fire, emergency medical, highway safety and maintenance and teachers) and could mean many families losing their homes and defaulting on their bills during one of the worst fiscal periods in recent history, Govenor Schwarzenegger has decided to hold their paychecks until a…
...Read MoreGoogle Launches Knol Knowledge Base
Google unveiled it’s Knol service yesterday – a Wikipedia-eque service that allows users to write topics and post photos on a specific topic for money. WSJ.com: “By trying to provide such content, the service is likely to compete with online encyclopedia Wikipedia, whose articles tend to rank highly in Google search results. In an interview,…
...Read MoreTony Roma’s restaurant in Modesto closes its doors
Today is a sad, sad day America. After 16 years Tony Roma’s, the best if not the only, place to get good ribs in the Central Valley has closed citing a down economy and problems with the chain. The Modesto Bee: “The Tony Roma’s restaurant in Modesto has closed after 16 years. Owner Chris Hodges…
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