Archive for June, 2008

Firefox 3.0 and the scary certificate page of death

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

If you’ve downloaded the latest Firefox 3.0, you’re probably loving it and very impressed with the new features.
Here is just one word of caution. In the past, if an SSL certificate was expired, not verified, or not recognized, Firefox would initiate a pop-up window telling you this. Now, it takes you to a [...]

Imam Zaid: Is Obama a Used Car Dealer?

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

Once again I managed to beat Imam Zaid Shakir to the punch with my article about Obama’s love affair with the AIPAC, but that is probably only because he took the time to ponder over it and write something much more elqouent and powerful. His article is certainly worth a read.

Google Gadget Plasmoids

Friday, June 20th, 2008

When I first saw the release of Google Gadgets for Linux, my first reaction was “What’s the point?” when we already have gdesklets for Gnome and Superkaramba/Plasma for KDE.
Then, I read this. Whoever you are, Tiger, you rock.

Rosetta Stone of Preschoolese

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

Macaroni ma-cheese = Macaroni and cheese
Circle Soup = Spaghetti O’s
Tindo DS = Nintendo DSDoll waffle = Waffles with pictures of Barbie on themBrooming = Sweeping the floor with a broom (actually makes sense)
smacks = Gummy snacks (I pretend to smack her when she asks for it)
There are many more. I’ll post them when I [...]

First morning

Monday, June 16th, 2008

On this first morning of my summer vacation, I watched the sunrise. Check.

Who really controls the United States

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

In their 2006 working paper The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy, University of Chicago professor John Mearsheimer and Harvard University Kennedy School of Government professor Stephen Walt accuse AIPAC of being “the most powerful and best known” component of a larger pro-Israel lobby that, they say, distorts American foreign policy. They write: “AIPAC’s success [...]

Obama Lost My Vote

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

It seems very few have been willing to admit what we really knew all along: Barack Obama is just another American politician. He is not some savior of humanity, as some would like to portray him, and he is certainly not going to step on the toes of the corporate demons who fund his [...]

Water-powered car

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

With the cost of gasoline being what it is, shouldn’t a water-powered car be on the front page of every news source?

“I get 100 miles to the ounce on water. I can run any water, distilled water, drinking water, tap water,” said Brown.
The self-proclaimed inventor said he has almost done the job and has fixed [...]

Secularism vs Human Rights

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

Turkey has once gain placed their so-called “secular” principles above the independence and human rights of their own people by once again upholding the ban on head scarves in universities.

Tall Tales

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

Or lies if you prefer:
Grandfather: “If you’re good, maybe I’ll give you two some peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.”
My 4-year-old daughter: “I don’t like peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.”
Grandfather: “Yes you do.”
Daughter: “No I don’t because they make me throw up.”
Not true of course.