I am both excited and very pleased to announce the release of Threats in the Age of Obama
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First Video of Saber Fencing
Via Milo we get this fascinating video of two athletes going at each other with sabers.
It seems that the video was taken from a flip book that was printed circa 1880. Looks great!
Take a look, everyone. 19th Century media translated into video we see on The Internet. Why didn’t I just embed the YouTube video here? Because the guy who worked on bringing us this short video deserves some traffic.
Anyone who doesn’t think this is neat as all get out has no sense of wonder.
The Death of TV
I haven’t had much time to watch television over the past few years. My charity work kept me from having any big blocks of hours available, at least during my regular work week.
The Internet connection I have is through the local cable company, and I had a standard package of channels for my viewing pleasure. A few years ago that meant I’d watch The History Channel and the news channels, with the SciFi Channel on Fridays to see what new happened on Battlestar: Galactica and Stargate.
My interest in The History Channel has been on the wane for some years now, mainly because they endlessly replay old material. It seems that every time I turned it on, there was something playing that I had already seen. Why bother, then?
Big Nanny is Watching You
When Joe Wurzelbacher had the misfortune of having Obama walk onto his front yard and solicit questions he discovered what the rest of us will all soon discover.
The all-caring nanny state destroys privacy. That’s the thing about nannies: they always know what the children are up to.
Too Many Clicks, Too Much Typing
Compare and contrast:
Renew two software licenses
-Login at software company website. Both licenses are listed. A “renew license” link appears next to each license. There is no way to select both licenses for simultaneous renewal.
-Type name, address, etc. on online order form.
-Click link to “preferred” credit-card processor.
-Type name, address, credit card info on online form.
-Click “pay” link. Get rejected by credit card company.
-Repeat entire process starting at software company home page. Get rejected again by credit card company.