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Lighter fare for today
Posted by: |And now for something completely different… Ok not completely different, but some lighter fare for today because it’s a nice summer day and we’ve been tackling some really heavy stuff of late. I haven’t done any link posts for a while because I’ve been super-busy, but here are some really great sites/articles/funny things that have caught my attention. But first, a joke.
The philosopher Descartes walks into a bar. The bartender says, “Are you having a beer?” Descartes says, “I think not!” … and ceases to exist.
(cue groaning) Ok, onward to links…
Check it out, LCC was mentioned on Forbes.com!
This interview with Bill Gates is fascinating if you’re business-inclined.
Biometric data collection is an old idea, but with all sorts of new miniaturized technologies on the horizon it is possible to do some pretty amazing things. Check out this article for more information.
How valuable is a college degree anyway?
Did you know that the Fed has a 16 trillion dollar slush fund? Whoa.
The UK is cracking down on anybody who considers themselves an “anarchist.” I grant that there are violent “anarchists” out there, but hey there are violent “Christians” too. Don’t let the government define the terms – down with classificationism!
Save your friends from outdated email!
I love it when government agencies go toe-to-toe with each other. Check out how NASA’s latest research blows a “gaping hole” in anthropogenic global warming alarmism.
Tom Woods slams NCR for their position on using WMDs on civilians.
A Federal Court has ruled that the TSA’s scanners are constitutional, but the TSA didn’t follow the right procedures for their implementation. I’m honestly not sure if this is a negative or a positive yet.
The Evolution of Intellectual Freedom.
If you enjoy reading about technology, check out this article about the state of the tablet and e-reader market. And another interesting development: Why Borders Failed While Barnes and Noble Survived.
There was a hilarious series of comics on Pearls Before Swine (my favorite serial) about government, revolution, and getting thrown in jail for trying to start one. Start here and proceed forward for about 14 days of the comics. Takes only a little time to read through it all. You’ll thank me later… 
That’s all for now, stay tuned for more later this week!
Tags: business, comics, fun, News, politics, technology
How to have an ethical war
Posted by: |Thanks, Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, for this enlightening comic. LOL!
Down with war!
Tags: comics, ethics, violence, war
News of the Week: October 17-23, 2010
Posted by: |On Saturdays, I am going to start recapping some of the interesting news highlights of the week. Some things will be serious, and it will always be fun, but by no means will it be comprehensive.
Bob Murphy is looking to raise money to debate Paul Krugman. Big name “mainstream” economists like Krugman demand thousands for a mere appearance, so if this is pulled off it will be an amazing feat. So far he has raised 21k. AND, all money raised will actually be donated to FoodBank.
Rolling Stone published a very interesting article on General Stanley McChrystal in July that I recently read. Old news but good.
The amazing whistleblower organization Wikileaks has released 400,000 new documents, yet again showing the terrible nature of the Iraq War.
Wes Messamore encourages busy student libertarians with a list of particularly good articles on personal productivity.
Between November 2008 and April 2010, 39 percent of households had either been unemployed, had negative equity in their house or had been in arrears in their house payments. Yikes.
Cal Newport has words of wisdom for those falling into the passion trap of perpetually looking for the “perfect job.”
TechCrunch reports on how data that the government collects is being used by private entities in a “silent revolution” of public data analysis. Kind of interesting and creepy at the same time.
Have you written a book you would like to publish? Publish it in the iBookstore.
My favorite comic of the week.
And if anybody knows where I can get some fused silica optical windows with 15 mm diameter and 10 mm thickness, you know where to find me…
Tags: comics, fun, jobs, money, News, privacy, productivity
Sunday Funnies: Organized Crime
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Oh dad, you always were the wise one…
Tags: comics, fun, government, organized crime
I have been thoroughly swamped for the past week with lab work and preparation for the incredibly cool *WHOA TOP SECRET* event coming up… Umm, yeah I wasn’t supposed to say that. Thanks WordPress Editor! Ok, actually you’ll get more information on that this week, but I’m telling you it’s gonna be HUGE. So get ready…
At any rate, I decided that I need to take a break this week from recording the Christianity and War Audiobook. This will give you a chance to get all caught up with everything thus far, and I’ll have a fresh podcast for you next Monday or Tuesday. For a glimpse at what life has been like here the past few weeks, see the following PHD Comic:
Actually, this isn’t quite accurate. My advisor *does* have confidence in my competence… Hehe.
By the way, here’s something else for you… A couple of people have asked me what the music is at the beginning of the podcast. That music, my friends, is by my favorite fingerstyle guitarist of all time: Michael Hedges. The song is called Ritual Dance. Incidentally, it was featured in the film August Rush, played by Kaki King (in the guise of the main character).
Michael died in a car accident in 1997, and thus the world lost one of the most innovative musicians of our time. He literally revolutionized the way guitarists practice their craft, and Michael’s work has influenced my own music quite a lot. He often was categorized as a “New Age” musician, but this is mainly because there really wasn’t a way to categorize him (and that he was on the Windham Hill label). Michael would often in response describe his music as “Heavy Mental”, “New Edge”, ““Acoustic Thrash”, “Deep Tissue Gladiator Guitar” or “Savage Myth Guitar,” amongst other terms. The wiki article says Michael was affectionately known as “The Guitarist from Another Planet.” yeah, he was a bit weird…
Here is the essential chronological discography of Michael Hedges with links to Amazon… I recommend every album but Road to Return, which is kinda kooky but has some great songs like Sister Soul and Communicate.
- Breakfast in the Field
- Aerial Boundaries (MP3) <– In my opinion, this is his best album.
- Watching My Life Go By (MP3)
- Taproot (MP3)
- Live on the Double Planet (MP3)
- Road to Return
- Oracle (MP3)
- Torched (published posthumously)
- Some compilations of his best stuff:
You can also, of course, find many videos of him playing on Youtube. Most of them are live concert videos which prior to Youtube were extremely rare. It’s actually quite extraordinary that we have the opportunity essentially to watch and learn from the master himself whenever we want! Here’s one of my favorite songs, Aerial Boundaries, from a DVD Windham Hill made a while ago:
A toast to musical enjoyment!
Tags: audiobook, comics, music, science
Norman Horn is the creator and primary writer for LCC. Learn a little bit about him in the 