Month: May 2004

After years of browsing dozens of blogs daily, I finally got an RSS newsreader – RSS Bandit. It’s a free C# project, so I can hack (and perhaps contribute to) the code. It has a nice tabbed reading pane, auto-locates feeds from a website’s URL, allows me to comment right from the reader, and will…

I have created an Objectivism Wiki at http://wiki.objectivismonline.com The Wiki will be a “hierarchical, user-contributed reference on the philosophy of Objectivism.” My goal is to make it the #1 reference on Objectivism on the Net. I am inviting everyone to contribute content. Anyone can add any content you want, edit any page, and instantly see…

Pakistan has tested a nuclear-capable missile with a 1500 mile range. I wonder where it will “accidentally” export the technology next – Libya, Iran, North Korea, or all of the above? Hint: “Some experts say the Ghauri missile was developed with North Korean help in return for nuclear know-how.”

While some protest “over-priced” gas, Minnesota is cracking down on stations that sell “underpriced” gas. When will people learn that prices cannot be set by decree, public opinion and not even chain letter? (Hat tip: Tim)

California’s Senate voted 24-8 today to pass a bill restricting how Google’s ad-based Gmail service can serve up ads. The commie bastards responsible for this atrocity have a taxpayer-funded staff to take care of their taxpayer-funded email accounts, while Google works hard to allow millions of people to get access to a free and technologically…

An experiment in capitalism in North Korea? Or a desperate attempt by the regime to retain power? More likely the former, but it’s also evidence of the global recognition of the wealth-creating power of markets.

Nicholas Thompson of the New York Sun describes the powers granted the New York attorney general Eliot Spitzer by the 1921-era Martin Act: The purpose of the 1921 Martin Act is to arm the New York attorney general to combat financial fraud. It empowers him to subpoena any document he wants from anyone doing business…

What do you think of the new design? I’m still getting the bugs out, so I’ve left the previous version up. Many thanks to Alex King for all the great plugins and the new theme! The pure-CSS tabs come from Kalsey Consulting.

When I logged on to my Gmail account today, I saw this: “You are currently using 0 MB (0%) of your 1000000 MB.” That’s ONE TERABYTE of space! Apparently, I’m not the only one in for a shocker.

According to USA Today, the number of books in print more than doubled from 1993 to 2003. While part of the trend is due to economic growth, I think a major part of the trend is due to the Internet and the ease with which new authors can promote and research their ideas. The music…