Interview with Linus Torvalds

Nice interview with Linus Torvalds. I like this quote ...destroy Microsoft. That will just be a completely unintentional side effect.
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Ninja Mask

Make a Ninja mask out of a black T-Shirt

Too much computer activity will criple you

I don't have these symptoms but I need to be careful.

Kazaa sues entertainment companies for copyright infringement

The Pot Calls The Kettle Black: Turning the Tables on Online Music Swapping. Be sure to read the comments

Printable Monopoly money

Monopoly money ready to print [via Boing Boing]

Interview with Iraq underground blogger

Audio interview with Salam Pax [Via Scobleizer]

Want to avoid bankruptcy? Don't have kids

Actually it's deeper than that but this article has an interesting perspective.

Badgers & Mushrooms

Flash song. Don't bother waiting until the end. Once you've seen the snake, it starts looping.

Busy Mom writes:

Busy Girl has been playing on the same soccer team for 3 years. The coach is pretty good and the kids have a good time. Yes, I know fun (and the hokey pokey) is what it's all about.

The problem is that these kids aren't improving in the game, at all. ... Busy Girl is an OK player, but the other kids are just not athletes of any sort and the team is not even competing. They won some games when they were younger, but it was all chance then.

Again, I do understand that it's important for them to have fun, and they are for the most part. But, they moved up a division and the fact is that things are more competitive. They got smushed today 7-0, that won't be fun for long.

Busy Mom is mad because her daughter's team sucks.

Here is a comment from someone:

Is it possible that the others aren't really interested in trying because they don't want to sweat? I just remember being on sports teams and around age 10 not really trying too hard because i didn't want to ruin my "look"...ya know, sweat isn't so cute. It seems like kids are worring about that kind of stuff earlier and earlier in life. I was at my nieces' soccer game a couple weeks ago (she is 9) and noticing some of the girls were really cuted up and not too interested in the game. They were just there for the social aspect. If thats whats going on and your daughter is really interested in the sport you may have to think about getting her into a more competitive league. I think i'd just ask her what she wants to do.?????...

That is my fear about Cassidy.  She doesn't like to sweat or run.

Latino issues and the first Democratic debate

I still love watching NFL games. I actually prefer them to College Games. At least I am familar with some of the players in the NFL. But more and more I find myself not minding if I miss games. Case in point: I actually watched the Democratic debates in Albuquerque this Thursday night instead of the opening NFL game.

I enjoyed this analysis of the debate and emailed the author this note:

Great article Chris.

Thanks for pointing out the position inconsistencies.

I especially love the implied contradictions you expose regarding racial profiling and the argument against racial gerrymandering yet we have a debate that is supposed to cater to Hispanics.

One thing that grates me that would have fit nicely in your column is the fact that all American issues are also “Latino” issues. Latinos benefit from lower unemployment, lower taxes, business development, etc. I know that collectively there is a large percentage of Latinos in lower incomes but not ALL Latinos are poor and Latino issues aren’t just about poverty, Spanish as a second language, and immigrant issues.

Not just insults but great jokes.

Insultmonger

What can a 2 year old do on the computer?

Yes it's silly and cute but probably a pretty good page for a two-year old to learn to use the mouse with.
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Federal Do Not Call list

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Rumsfeld, Army leaders in discord

From daypop today

John McCain in support of finishing what we started in Iraq

Why We Must Win

10 Commandments statue in Alabama

"Alan Keyes brings new perspective to the question of the 10 Commandments statue in Alabama."

Our legal system is screwed up

The Death of Comon Sense

"In case you don't know, bottled water is an incredible scam"

Anil Dash posts an article about bottled water worth reading