In the good ol' U.S. of A, we have eminent domain laws that allow the government to take land from citizens as long as they pay the dispossessed a fair market fee for the "taking." Yang Wu and Wu Ping,…
Continue Reading →If you're a regular reader of the Wired blogs (like I am), you may have noticed the series of redesigns throughout the past few weeks on Wired.com. A site redesign is a big decision for a widely read blog (or…
Continue Reading →I'm not going to lie-- the paper version of "America's Finest News Source," The Onion, got me (and many of my friends) through college. The university made the mistake of stocking the lobbies of all the lecture halls with the…
Continue Reading →The story of Eric Volz is scary, heart wrenching, and unfortunately, very real-- it has gained national attention with a front page story in the Wall Street Journal last week, and the viral exposure it's sure to get with this…
Continue Reading →An article on the Snowboard Mag website is indicating that there may be riding/skiing (and a lot more) in Las Vegas in the not so distant future. According to one of the founders of Las Vegas WET, they've been exchanging…
Continue Reading →As much as I love my Apple Blackbook, I don't think it could provide me with the service that this Panasonic CF-M34 laptop provided to an American soldier in the 82nd Airborne Division on duty in Iraq. Word is, the…
Continue Reading →The boys from Thrillist are heading West! The daily newsletter for food, drinks, services, gadgets, gear, sports and travel recently launched their first West coast title. If you're in the LA area be sure to head over and join for…
Continue Reading →This morning, I watched the news conference accompanying the release of the much anticipated Iraq Study Group Report. The report was facilitated by the United States Institute of Peace, and provides a bi-partisan, forward looking view of situation in Iraq…
Continue Reading →Have you ever beheld such a beautiful sight as this? Sure, it's not Uranus, but it is every bit as remarkable. This is a real photo that was taken by the Cassini Probe which is currently 'chilling' in orbit around…
Continue Reading →Congratulations to Flavorpill for launching their 10th email publication to date. Sick of scanning CNN.com for world news? I know I am! The latest newsletter Activate is a weekly filter of 'what's going on around the world'-- distilling the most…
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