Park51
Longtime readers will know that I am passionate about the First Amendment. The Park51 Community Center in New York, more commonly known as the Ground Zero Mosque, is at the center of the debate right now. (I don't like to call it the Ground Zero Mosque. First, it's not at Ground Zero, it's 2 blocks away and likely not even visible from the new tower. Second, it's not a mosque, it's a community center. Like a YMCA.) It should go without saying that the right to build a mosque, synagogue, church, or any other religious community center on private land should Read more…
Your Oldie for the Day — Sunshine Superman
via youtube.com A good song for the hottest day of the year.
To answer a question
I've had a couple people ask why a year-old phone would be worth more than a brand new phone. So I sold a used 3GS for $375. But you can buy a new 3GS for $99. Why would someone do that? Because they don't want to pay to switch to AT&T. Either because of AT&T's not-great service or because of the cost in switching from their current carrier. Any new iPhone comes with an AT&T contract, but if you don't want to switch to AT&T, then the only way to get an iPhone is to buy it used. And it turns Read more…
This is a creative use of Twitter …
Leigh Fazzina was lost in a 300-acre Connecticut wood, racing downhill on her mountain bike looking for the main road, when her front wheel hit a tree root. She flew over the handlebars and slammed into the ground, to find herself bloodied and unable to walk…and panicking. She tried screaming and calling for help on her cellphone but couldn’t connect. Then she tried Twitter, the social networking site, hoping that one of her 1000 followers might see her tweet: “I’ve had a serious injury and NEED Help! Can someone please call Winding Trails in Farmington, CT tell them I’m stuck Read more…
A post on the iPad
Some quick things I've noticed … 1) I've definitely noticed how it's replaced the laptop for a huge number of tasks. I work on the laptop, but it's nice to say, "Ok, I'm done with work now," and then pick up the iPad for the fun stuff–ie, Twitter, Facebook, and Google Reader. One of the other reasons I've migrated to the iPad for a lot of tasks is that it's nice not to have a very hot machine on my lap. My lap can't take the laptop for too long before it gets too hot. I'd taken to leaving narrow Read more…
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