I just read an article in the Washington Post about a new drug called Modafinil. This pill allows the user to stay awake and alert for 40 hours at a time. Its neurological focus is precise, unlike stimulants such as caffeine and amphetamine. It targets regions of the brain believed to regulate wakefulness, avoiding the [...] Read more »
Sorry, another survey
I am chagrined that mcgees.org is turning into a “check out this survey” blog, but I found a new quiz that seems a good counterpart to the BeliefNet quizzes discussed a few weeks ago. This quiz calls itself a “Political Compass” quiz. It takes the route of considering political position on two orthogonal axes, social [...] Read more »
Conflict of interest
MSNBC thoughtfully gives us an article entitled So whatever happened to Linux? “It’s for geeks,” describes the author, quoting a “consultant”. We also learn that “Microsoft’s Windows operating system still rules.” However, Linux is getting better; it “now more closely mimics the Windows world.” Would someone remind me what the MS in MSNBC stands for, [...] Read more »
What a week
I have an enormous purple and yellow welt where I have been repeatedly pinching myself. First, the execution of the mentally retarded was banned. Then 168 more death sentences were overturned. And now the Pledge of Allegiance is declared unconstitutional. It’s as if the United States were a modern nation all of a sudden. What [...] Read more »
Digital cable installed
For those following the story, my digital cable was finally installed this past Saturday, with another conversation worthy of the one with dear Ernesto. This one was with the cable installer: Installer: I called this morning and you didn’t answer. Josh: Really? Installer: Yes, but the base said I had to come anyway. Josh: Well, [...] Read more »
Strangest online disclaimer yet
MeFi has posted a link to what must be the strangest online disclaimer yet: “If you are an Australian, Japanese or Canadian person or are viewing this page from Australia, Canada or Japan you must exit the site by clicking on the ‘I disagree’ button below.” Playing off of the U.S. restrictions on exporting encryption [...] Read more »
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