It happened again a couple of nights ago. I woke up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. As I took care of business, something was nagging at me, but I was groggy enough that it didn't quite rise to the level of a conscious concern. As I lay back down in bed, however, it finally pushed through the fog: I was hearing a quiet beeping sound. Some electronic device … [Read more...] about The Beep Hunt
Declaration of Independents – Part 3
Over at Nobody's Business, I've finally posted the third and final part of my review of Nick Gillespie and Matt Welch's Declaration of Independents. … [Read more...] about Declaration of Independents – Part 3
I Find a Flaw in Apple’s New iPhone 4S
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
You Know Your Threat Assessment Team is a Bunch of Pussies When…
Apparently, Professor James Miller at the University of Wisconsin (Stout campus) is a Firefly fan, because he had on his office door a poster of Nathan Fillion as Captain Mal Reynolds, with the quote "You don't know me, son, so let me explain this to you once: If I ever kill you, you'll be awake. You'll be facing me. And you'll be armed." That sentiment so enraged the morons in … [Read more...] about You Know Your Threat Assessment Team is a Bunch of Pussies When…
Scattershot 2011-09-15
I've haven't been writing very much lately, but other people are keeping busy, and I thought I'd share a few items with you folks. Ken Lammers at Crimlaw has written a fascinating series of posts about how the criminal justice system (at least in his Virginia) determines the value of a stolen item for purposes of charging and sentencing. He covers items with a fairly obvious … [Read more...] about Scattershot 2011-09-15