Sam’s random musings

Argentina Beats U.S. Men’s Basketball Team:

The U.S. lost to Argentina, 89-81, in a semifinal game tonight at the Olympic Indoor Hall and, with it, a chance at a gold medal.

(Via New York Times: NYT HomePage.)

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p>It’s Turning:

More and more people are realising that using Macs is the right way to go - even if we’re looking at things purely in terms of the cost of purchase (let alone total cost of ownership over the life of the machine).

“So, bottom line, are PCs cheaper than Macs? No, despite what you read in the PC press, it’s the other way around. Compare Apples to apples, and Macs are cheaper than PCs.”

That’s from an article on LinuxInsider.

Way to go …

(Via TUBMac.)

Table of Condiments That Periodically Go Bad:

Table of Condiments That Periodically Go Bad (and a related page).

(Via Andrea.)

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Swift Boat Veterans for Slander:

So William became Willie to feed racist white fears of black criminals, just as “I served with John Kerry” in the Swift Boat ads turns out to mean “I served with him in Vietnam, but wasn’t in his boat so I’m talking out my ass about his medals.”

There are plenty of areas in which Kerry could be legitimately criticized for actions during a 30-year career in public life. The lies about his combat valor — one of his most singularly admirable traits — could be employed against any veteran who seeks public life at any time.

Man I hate these aspects of politics, taking the discussion so far from the issues that really need dealing with, I am tired of voting against people. GIVE ME SOMEONE TO VOTE FOR! I am tired of sound bites and shallow rhetoric, I am tired of rapid (marginally truthful) ‘rapid reaction teams’, I am tired of speaking to the lowest level of our nation by politicians, I am tired of this… Are you?

(Via Workbench.)

How Not to Get ‘Phished’:

The FTC releases a helpful guide to avoid the lure of phishers.

(Via internetnews.com: Top News.)

Bush Still Hasn’t Explained Guard Days:

USA Today: Questions about Bush’s Guard service unanswered. The Pentagon last week responded to a 4-month-old request from USA TODAY for additional records from Bush’s files by sending another copy of documents that were released by the White House in February. The documents do not address the unexplained year in Bush’s Guard service or his decision to stop flying.

(Via Dan Gillmor’s eJournal.)

RNC Watch : “Cabbies Against Bush are…:

RNC Watch: “Cabbies Against Bush are offering free rides to Kennedy or Newark Airport for any delegate who will fly to Iraq to fight.”

Funny

(Via Scripting News.)