Month: June 2006

  • Truth, Justice, and all that stuff

    The proudly American Superman whose famous slogan inspired this blog is dead. Meet the new, multicultural “international” Superman: But in the latest film incarnation [of Superman], scribes Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris sought to downplay Superman’s long-standing patriot act. With one brief line uttered by actor Frank Langella, the caped superhero’s mission transformed from “truth,…

  • Flickr Me

    I have more photos up on Flickr.

  • Give us money, or we'll rape our women

    This BBC article talks about how sexual violence in war is increasing. The article does not provide an explanation, but I can think of two: (1) the massive amounts of aid being sent to Africa is being used to fund ethnic wars, and (2) the world is actually more peaceful than ever, so it is…

  • CBS responds to FCC censorship

    From Digg: CBS was recently hit with a record fine of US$3.3 million, courtesy of the FCC. CBS affiliates are now protesting the fine: “There were no true complainants from actual viewers,” the stations said. To be valid, complaints must come from an actual viewer in the service area of the station at issue, the…

  • $125 Giveaway Competition to ObjectivismOnline Contributors

    FYI: I have a new Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Elite Keyboard/Mouse ($99 list) and a $25 Amazon gift certificate. The prizes will be given to the two largest contributors to the website. There are no conditions, and no time limitations – just make a significant contribution to the content of the website, and they are…

  • Defending Capitalism: "Going Places"

    Going Places is a 1948 “Cold War cartoon defending the profit motive against anti-capitalist critics.” Update: Thanks to Michael for Destination Unlimited, “a 1956 corporate-sponsored cartoon, in which Martian dissidents learn that oil and competition are the two things that make America great.”

  • "Essential Free Windows Software List" Updated

    I have updated the “Essential Free Windows Software List” with some new entries.

  • Stop "Net Neutrality" now!

    The following message is brought to you by The Future.. Faster industry campaign. This week, the Senate is poised to vote on the issue of “Net Neutrality,” which is a wolf in sheep’s clothing and threatens the Internet freedom we now enjoy. It is up to YOU to stop it. Please click here to contact…

  • God can't help you now

    KIEV (Reuters) – A man shouting that God would keep him safe was mauled to death by a lioness in Kiev zoo after he crept into the animal’s enclosure, a zoo official said on Monday.”The man shouted ‘God will save me, if he exists’, lowered himself by a rope into the enclosure, took his shoes…

  • Adobe can’t eat its cake and have it too

    Microsoft has just announced that it is removing PDF features from the next version of Microsoft Office because Adobe will sue it for antitrust violations if it does. The key to the success of Adobe’s PDF format is that it is free of any licensing restrictions, so anyone can implement PDF readers/writers. Microsoft’s competitors have…