Bastards

According to Kip Hawley the TSA's airport security system is broken: Airport security in America is broken. I should know. For 3½ years--from my confirmation in July 2005 to President Barack Obama's inauguration in January 2009--I served as the head of the Transportation Security Administration. You know what Kip? Fuck you. You're part of the problem. The very first words out … [Read more...] about Former TSA Head Admits the TSA Sucks

Martin Luther King's holiday seems to be as good a day as any to talk about how we should respond to police barbarism. It's no secret that a lot of people with libertarian leanings aren't happy with the way the United States seems to be turning into a police state. As a reminder of the degree to which our cops have become militarized, check out the Cop or Soldier quiz at Radley … [Read more...] about The Dangerous Fantasy of Attacking the Cops

I have to admit, I'm pretty excited about the iPhone 4S. I've had my iPhone 3S for a couple of years now, and although it's been pretty cool, it was beginning to show its age. Some of the newer apps are a bit sluggish on my less-than-leading-edge hardware, and my phone doesn't have the iPhone 4's WiFi hotspot feature, which I'd find pretty useful. By the time my … [Read more...] about I Find a Flaw in Apple’s New iPhone 4S

In my email this morning, I got this notice about a proposed class action settlement with Verizon Wireless due to some alleged misdeads in the way they handled roaming charges. The beginning part sets the scene, but note the bits I've highlighted: A proposed settlement has been reached with Verizon Wireless ("Verizon Wireless") in a class action, Cowit, et al., v. Cellco … [Read more...] about I Thought These Stupid Coupons Had Been Eliminated

After reading about Jennifer's ambition to "touch every U.S. citizen," I was randomly poking around the Department of Homeland Security website when I stumbled on this horrifying headline: Secretary Napolitano Announces Stop.Think.Connect. Campaign Partnership with D.A.R.E. America Oh God. The DHS and D.A.R.E. That's a partnership forged in the pit of hell. I can smell … [Read more...] about Stop.Think.Fail.