Check out the Security Check-in toy set from Playmobil. Here's the description: Every single smuggler is caught at the security check-in. With a modern X-ray machine every item not allowed on board is detected. At the same time, the passengers have to pass the passenger check-in under the watchful eyes of the security staff. Only then can they start in their hard-earned … [Read more...] about For the Checkpoint Lover in Every Child
“It’s unkind, it’s disrespectful.”
I don't know much about former Republican House Majority Leader Dick Armey, but I have a feeling we wouldn't see eye-to-eye about too many things. Nevertheless, Reason TV has a wonderful excerpt from a recent speech of his that comes very close to capturing how I feel about the immigration issue. … [Read more...] about “It’s unkind, it’s disrespectful.”
RAV4 Blogging – 10 Days Behind the Wheel
We've had the new Toyota RAV4 for about 10 days, and I have a few observations: There's a little digital display in the middle of the dashboard with some numbers on it, but when I first saw it I couldn't figure out where the odometer was. After a moment, I realized that the odometer must be that little "4" all by itself on one row. I guess I'm not used to seeing less than … [Read more...] about RAV4 Blogging – 10 Days Behind the Wheel
The Difference Between a Website and Its Name
I've been reading about the Wikileaks issue on some legal blawgs, and corresponding with Scott Greenfield about it, and I think there's a bit of confusion over a technical issue. I don't think anyone within Judge White's jurisdiction is disobeying his order. I'm going to have to delve into some history here, but I think I can explain it without getting too technical. The key is … [Read more...] about The Difference Between a Website and Its Name
Trying to Stop Wikileaks
Yesterday, I mentioned that Federal Judge Jeffrey S. White issued an order shutting down the Wikileaks site. He did this by ordering the domain registrar to disable the wikileaks.org domain. This only disables the name lookup feature, not the underlying website, which is still available via its IP address: http://88.80.13.160 In a comment to my last post, Scott Greenfield … [Read more...] about Trying to Stop Wikileaks