You've heard of Osama bin Laden, now meet his niece. Women Behind Bars: Meet Suzanne! Geek rappers on Saturday Night Live—I've heard worse white-boy rap. … [Read more...] about Osama, Suzanne, and Narnia (Slightly Late)
Do Not Taunt Nikon D200 Happy Fun Camera
I've been writing about why I want a Nikon D200 camera, but now I'm not so sure. Nikon has posted the instruction manuals for download, and they're kind of scary. Page ii Viewing the sun or other strong light source through the viewfinder could cause permanent visual impairment. Should you notice smoke or an unusual smell coming from the equipment or from the AC adapter … [Read more...] about Do Not Taunt Nikon D200 Happy Fun Camera
Why I Want a Nikon D200 – Part 3
In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series I explained the major technical advantages of a camera like the Nikon D200 over my point-and-shoot camera. However, all of these advantages are common to the entire Digital SLR camera design. I haven't yet explained why I want a D200 rather than one of the other Digital SLRs. Before I do that, one of the comments to Part 2 makes me realize … [Read more...] about Why I Want a Nikon D200 – Part 3
Zamboni Emissions
The Chicago Tribune says a bunch of folks in Barrington got sick because of carbon monoxide emissions from a defective Zamboni. I suspect that this is a story mostly because it's kind of fun to type the word Zamboni. … [Read more...] about Zamboni Emissions
Sending Children a Dangerous Message
One of the most annoying responses to proposals to relax the drug war is the assertion that doing so would send the wrong message to the children. Even allowing sick people to smoke marijuana has been criticized this way. Pete Guither at Drug WarRant is asking what message are we sending by continuing the senseless war on drugs. Here are a few of my favorite responses of his … [Read more...] about Sending Children a Dangerous Message