Month October 2008

FCC oks free wireless nationwide

Yes, you reads that right. They will auction off a block of airwaves next year to be used for free wireless that would be supported by ads (and have faster service for pay.) The network would have to reach 50%…

Mushroom enzyme as catalyst for fuel cells

A chemical found in mushrooms could one day replace the expensive and polluting heavy metals at the heart of fuel cells and conventional batteries. Thus, fungi could replace platinum as the catalyst in fuel cells. Wow. Other researchers are working…

California. Vote No on Prop 4

Prop 4 threatens teen safety by mandating parental notification prior to a minor terminating a pregnancy. Parents rightfully want to be involved in their teenagers’ lives and we want our daughters to come to us if they become pregnant, and…

And the cow goes moo expands on our Soros post

A Chairman Mao analogy to the financial crisis. Communist or capitalist? It doesn’t matter. Stupidity, self-interest, and turning a blind eye to poor system design can bring about disaster just the same. (Our Soros post is here.)

Paranoia Alert

Ireland’s largest bookmaker, Paddy Power, is now laying 20-1 that the American election will be postponed, odds which have shortened from 40-1 in just one week. We can only pray (to paraphrase The Pioneers) this longshot kicks the bucket. This…