Archive for April, 2006
Off the Grid
Last night the neighborhood suffered an electrical blackout. Edison sent out about 5 or 6 trucks to work on the problem. When I got back last night, they were all gone, and our block was still in the dark. Power came back on before dawn. While I walked the jetlabdog this […]
Posted: April 30th, 2006 under Side Note.
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State-Free Science Fair
O’Reilly Media’s Make Magazine proves that you don’t need state sponsored science fairs to promote innovation and interest in science and technology. This past weekend Make Magazine held its first Maker Faire where over 20,000 people attended, and by all accounts, appears to have been a big success. These are not the kinds […]
Posted: April 24th, 2006 under Technology, Culture.
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Computer glitch led to Atlanta airport scare
CNN.com reports TSA: Computer glitch led to Atlanta airport scare.
Isn’t technology wonderful. It is so wonderful that government procured software keeps us safe. Thanks Tech.Memorandum.
Technorati Tags: Commentary, Liberty, Politics, Technology, Transportation
Posted: April 22nd, 2006 under Culture.
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An after thought
In the link of my previous post, Stephen W. Carson references an article in USA Today.
There are people I knew who don’t comprehend the concept that if people consume less of a product, the price of that product tends to drop. One gentlemen, in particular, whom I shall call ‘D’, thought that price controls […]
Posted: April 20th, 2006 under Economics.
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Mises Economics Blog: Newsflash! Demand Curve Slopes Down!!
Mises Economics Blog: Newsflash! Demand Curve Slopes Down!!
Imagine that. Gas prices go up, and people cut back on driving. Some of my more clueless friends think that the only solution to high gas prices is price control and windfall profits taxes. There’s nothing like cutting back on driving and carpooling to […]
Posted: April 20th, 2006 under Economics.
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