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Nice post on the quality album.
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“San Jose Democrat [Assemblyman Beall] on Thursday proposed raising the beer tax by $1.80 per six-pack, or 30 cents per can or bottle. The current tax is 2 cents per can. That’s an increase of about 1,400 percent.”
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Blog in which a CPA analyzes the Marlins’ finances. Interesting if you’re a baseball fan.
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Ha ha, amazing. Go David Cone. HT to Rob Neyer.
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Appears to be true based on the photos cycling through in the top left–two guys crashed Nats Field opener and got into inner workings of stadium.
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Opinion piece on Clemens by former ballplayer Doug Glanville. Very well written.
links for 2008-04-12
April 11th, 2008 § 0 comments § permalink
Mossberg WTF
April 11th, 2008 § 0 comments § permalink
Walt Mossberg put out his twice-yearly computer buying guide this week. (Link is here, but likely to be pay-only because Wall Street Journal.) It’s a solid overview for the consumer, but for the fact that he limits his mention of the virtualization options available for the Mac to one short sentence. Here’s the relevant paragraph:
“Windows vs. Mac: This is the eternal question. In my view, Apple’s Leopard operating system is faster, better and far less prone to malicious software than Microsoft’s Vista operating system. And the Mac laptops also come with better built-in software. The $1,099 MacBook is a solid, fairly priced machine, and the $1,999 MacBook Pro is even better. Both also can run Windows.”
Obviously, Walt faces space constraints, but if I were to write the overview, I’d make clear the point that you should get a Mac unless you find a Windows PC with better hardware specs for the price (somewhat unlikely because Macs are now pretty good values), or a unique hardware profile that you can’t get on a Mac (such as that new small ThinkPad or a super-cheapie machine), AND that hardware advantage and/or difference outweighs the advantages of Mac OS X over Windows Vista (acknowledged by Mossberg in his story, but likely to be a subjective call for many longtime Windows users).
With a Mac, you can have it both ways, so in my view the default purchase position should be: “I’m going to get a Mac. Do I need to install Windows on there as well? Is there a reason I should get a Windows machine instead?” One little sentence from Mossberg doesn’t communicate that very well.
links for 2008-04-11
April 10th, 2008 § 0 comments § permalink
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“One City Hall source familiar with police operations disputed officials’ assertion that the decision to change the route was a last-minute one and said law enforcement brass actually knew hours before the relay began that the route would change.”
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This story intimates that Newsom may have had qualms about the torch run appearing too pro-China, as the pro-Chinese were much greater in number than protestors (in part due to bussing of supporters by China).
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Relates story of Dallas rigging yellow lights to increase ticket revenue. Not new if you read Car & Driver–gov’ts seem to choose revenue over safety.
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OK, last post on the Olympic torch, I promise.
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Informative article on rechargeable batteries. HT to Daring Fireball.
Brady relaxes, then bites
April 10th, 2008 § 0 comments § permalink
Here’s a video of the cutest little baby dog ever (other than Brandy Hopp), from Christmas 2007.
links for 2008-04-10
April 9th, 2008 § 5 comments § permalink
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Cool, 135 is the winner. MT also reports consistent 0-60 times of 4.7 seconds.
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Graph showing income growth by political party holding presidency.
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Reminds of Richard Price’s “Clockers” (book that was turned into a movie), as there is an evocative scene in an abandoned building that was stripped by crackheads for copper wiring and piping. That was set in the late ’80s in Newark.
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Interpretation of that Bartels graph also linked to.
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I thought the route change was pretty weak.
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Wow, I can’t believe it! Hopefully the waste of taxpayer money will come to an end on this matter.
links for 2008-04-09
April 8th, 2008 § 0 comments § permalink
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Awesome.
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LOL
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New coffee shop from a Ritual founder on Valenica bw. 14th and 15th. I recognize this guy from Ritual.
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Vanessa and I had a great meal at Fringale in December.