USB wall sockets

For the USB device laden house hold:
http://fastmac.com/usocket.php

I've ordered two. Interestingly enough, they called my the next day to thank me for my order.

bwahahaha

Nice ad:
- funny BGH ad

Quote du jour.

"there's this apocalyptic porn market that caters to our reptilian brain" - Guy Harrison on the 'Big Picture Science' podcast.

Best line ever.

Best line ever written on CNN's opinion page:
(Santorum's opposition to birth control seems a bit disingenuous since he loves to wear a sweater vest -- which I view as a form of birth control.)

http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/28/opinion/obeidallah-santorum-church-state/index.html?hpt=hp_c2Would Santorum put the Bible over the Constitution? - CNN.comDean Obeidallah asks: If elected president, would Rick Santorum make the Constitution subservient to the Bible?

Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal

This
http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2521#comic really makes work a little depressing.

The Top Five Tax Myths to Watch Out for this Election Season

Link As the presidential campaigns rev up, taxes are emerging as the defining issue of the election. Unfortunately, a lot of misinformation and myths about taxes are spreading as candidates and commentator...

A swing an a miss

A swing an a miss from Paizo:


Seriously, 20 bucks for one frost giant? 7-8 bucks? sure. Even if that's a base model of a giant hold his fist up, and other models, or 'special' cost more.
Hell, 7 buck a pop in packages of 4 would be better.
at 20 bucks I need to drop 100 dollars if I want enough minis for encounter in the revenge of the giants adventure.

Bad science and Bad thinking in the military:

Bad science and Bad thinking in the military:

http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/index.php/acupuncture-the-navy-and-faulty-thinking/#more-18633Science-Based Medicine » Acupuncture, the Navy, and Faulty ThinkingA Navy neurologist, Capt. Elwood Hopkins, has posted a 3-part article on  “The Power of Acupuncture” on Navy Medicine Live, the official blog of Navy and...

George is still awesome

George is still awesome:
http://youtu.be/mvTCr5Z-0lAEditGeorge Takei is the Broker of Star Peace

Why we need clinical trials.

Why we need clinical trials:

http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/index.php/why-do-we-really-need-clinical-trials/#more-18619Science-Based Medicine » Why Do We Really Need Clinical Trials?A point I make over and over again when talking about new or alternative therapies that are not supported by good clinical trial evidence is that lower-level...