January 2011
December 2010
MetroCard Fares Are Up; Here's How Make the Best... →
The new 7-percent discount on the pay-per-ride card also requires a new set of calculations for those penny-watching riders who try not to give the Metropolitan Transportation Authority any extra revenue by leaving unused money on the card.
If, for instance, you buy a $20 card, you now get $21.40 worth of travel, which buys you 9 rides with $1.15 annoyingly left over. If you lose or toss out the...
Banks Accused of Illegally Breaking Into Homes -... →
When Mimi Ash arrived at her mountain chalet here for a weekend ski trip, she discovered that someone had broken into the home and changed the locks.
When she finally got into the house, it was empty. All of her possessions were gone: furniture, her son’s ski medals, winter clothes and family photos. Also missing was a wooden box, its top inscribed with the words “Together Forever,” that...
WatchKnow Your Meme 2010 Year in Review (Minnit To Winnit Acoustic House Remix)
knowyourmeme: Dear Innnnnnnnnnernet. We wanted to do a really quick roundup of memes for 2010 but it ended up being five minutes long.
We wanted to see if we could get through it in less than a minute.
Thanks for watching and building the database with us this year! For more ‘Memes of 2010’ visit the KYM blog....
Was It Google And Verizon Or The FCC That Just... →
While that may read like it’s a statement from Google or Verizon — actually, the entire section reads a lot like their joint proposal — it’s actually the FCC’s statement. Yes, that’s the FCC citing Android’s openness as a reason why they don’t need to impose net neutrality rules for mobile broadband.
Except wait. What the hell does an open operating system have anything to do with network...
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Could Just Reading WikiLeaks Get You Nixed From... →
Here’s the message from BU’s career services office:
Dear Students and Alumni,
Today I received information about Wikileaks that I want to pass on to you. This is most relevant if you are going to apply for or have already applied for federal government positions. Two big factors in hiring for many federal government positions are determining if the applicants have good judgment and if they...
Aaron Sorkin: In Her Defense, I'm Sure the Moose... →
wreckandsalvage: Very funny read.
via Lessig
My favorite line: “I’m in film and television, Cruella, and there was an insert close-up of your manicure while you were roughing it in God’s country. I know exactly how many feet off camera your hair and make-up trailer was.”
The Worst Trade in the World →
Not really my beat, but difficult to find argument with. -slavin
It’s often said that America’s an uncompetitive economy—unable to produce stuff that satisfies global demand. Hence, a yawning current account deficit.
I’d say the reality’s harsher. America’s caught in a toxic, self-destructive relationship with the globe’s second most significant economy. In short, it’s making the worst trade...
