Year: 2007
OPERATIONS DEPT.
New Comment Filter
I’m trying a new spam filter for my comments. Instead of showing you a CAPTCHA picture, it just asks you to type a word. It seems more stable than the previous plugin too. Try it out. Read more
PHOTOBLOGGING DEPT.
Entrances
WAR ON DRUGS DEPT.
John Hawkins Defends the Drug War
John Hawkins of Right Wing News has an editorial in Human Events defending the war on drugs. I want to talk about a few of the arguments he makes: Libertarians often attack the war on drugs as a waste of tax dollars and an infringement on personal liberties. That is misguided thinking that comes from… Read more
FUN LINKS DEPT.
Modeling the Human Face
This is the coolest thing I’ve seen all week: Morphable Model Face The beginning explains how it works, then the really cool stuff begins. (Hat tip: Lindsey Bayerstein) Read more
SCIENCE DEPT.
Apollo 11 Plaque
A couple months ago I mentioned that Richard Nixon’s name would be long-remembered because it’s engraved on the Apollo 11 plaque on the airless surface of the moon. I started wondering how long the plaque would actually last and did some research, but for some reason I didn’t post what I found. I can’t find… Read more
