essays & effluvia: May 2008

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Ballmer Gets Egged

According to the Budapest Sun, a local English-language publication, Ballmer had just begun a Monday address when he came under fire from a lecture attendee who, in addition to hurling eggs at the Microsoft chief executive, verbally assailed the company. Apparently, according to the Budapest Sun, the assailant, who had not been identified, expressed anger over Microsoft's alleged role in limiting independent software development in Hungary.

The attacker -- with the phrase "Microsoft=corruption" penned in English on the back of his white dress shirt -- reportedly left the lecture hall without the intervention of police or university security.

Ballmer, who'd taken refuge behind a podium, quipped that it had been a "friendly" exchange.

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Safest Seat On a Plane

Sources:
The Safest Seat to Sit In On a Plane is…
Flowing Data, May 20, 2008
http://flowingdata.com/2008/05/20/the-safest-seat-to-sit-in-on-a-plane-is/

Safest Seat on a Plane: PM Investigates How to Survive a Crash
David Noland
Popular Mechanics, July 18, 2007
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/air_space/4219452.html

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Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Olberman on Bush

Quite the rant!

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Monday, May 19, 2008

Tech Support

THIS IS INDIA .

IT'S WHERE YOU CALL WHEN YOU HAVE A TECHNICAL PROBLEM WITH YOUR COMPUTER.

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Sunday, May 18, 2008

The Beatles - Yesterday (Live in Japan)

The Beatles playing Yesterday live, in Tokyo, Japan, 1966. The whole band plays the song, not just Paul.

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Friday, May 16, 2008

Sacrifice

Tom Toles via Yahoo

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Thursday, May 15, 2008

Vital Stats

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Bill O'Reilly Meltdown Remix

Awesome:

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Works by Jacek Yerka

Very neat stuff . . .

Source:
Jacek Yerka Gallery
http://www.yerkaland.com/preview.php?act=1&od=0&do=7&x=1

Surreal paintings of Jacek Yerka
http://www.zuzafun.com/surreal-paintings-of-jacek-yerka

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Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Bugatti Veyron on Top Gear

Amazing:

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