Ataxia is the thing with feathers.

Psystar: Forward Into the Death [Thursday Linkdome]

Psystar Fights Back
I don’t envision any way Psystar can not lose this case Apple has brought against them. Also, is there someone backing Psystar financially in this matter who has some other motive? Hmm.
Hooray for Librarians
I fully appreciate that you, and some of your friends, strongly disagree with its viewpoint. But if the library is [...]

Rejoice and Be Gay

Massachusetts finally got its act together about something and repealed that law from 1913 that prohibited couples from marrying in the Commonwealth if their union would not be legal in their home state. (Though I gotta tell ya, I’m curious who those 36 assholes are who voted against.) This law was originally intended to [...]

Tuesday Linkdome

Bennigan’s Restaurants Shut Down Nationwide
Corporate-owned locations closed as of today, franchise-owned locations still open. Which seems odd.
“Close for Remodelation”
Homey D. Clown, general contractor.

NASA

President Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act into law on July 29, 1958, thereby creating NASA.
Happy 50th, NASA!

Monday Linkdome

Cop Assaulting Cyclist at Critical Mass NYC
yet another tale of a police officer taking the “law” into his own hands. truly disgusting. I no longer see any reason to trust authorities in the United States, really.
Eight reasons even the innocent shouldn’t talk to the police
… and a set of two videos to tell [...]

Friday Linkdome

Today in the Linkdome:

Rush take on themselves
Behold as Rush attempt to play their own song “Tom Sawyer” in Rock Band… on expert!
Man Stole Miami-Dade Buses, Drove Them On Routes
“Harris would take the buses from several Miami-Dade Transit bus depots in the county and drive the buses on their routes, picking up and dropping off passengers [...]

Fannie Mae Bailout

Let it be known that the government bailing out Fannie Mae is utter bullshit. The employees and executives at Fannie Mae doctor their books and even then can’t run a business properly (someone gave out a lot more money in mortgages than they should have been). Other companies in their situation are left [...]

In Wiener Veritas

The Wieners Circle, the hot dog stand around the corner from the hotel we stayed at in Chicago a few weeks ago, was apparently featured on the TV version of This American Life last year. Check it: clicky link

Font Conference

I know just about everyone has linked to this already, but I couldn’t let this go. I just love a good font joke!
Font Conference

Ketchup

It’s been a little while, I know. I spent a weekend in Maine recording with my band, and I went on vacation in the Midwest to visit my family and knock four more Major League Baseball parks off my list, including Wrigley Field which it has been my dream to visit since I was [...]