Morrie the Toupee Salesman

Notre Lieu De Parler

Owen — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:18:54 +0000

Notre Lieu De Parler, originally uploaded by ojbyrne.

Dealbreaker on the criminality of Bruce Wayne

Owen — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:39:34 +0000

I love dealbreaker, and just like The Dark Knight, they have apparently risen to a new level with this piece on Bruce Wayne as white collar criminal:

“Wayne’s criminality is exactly the sort readers of DealBreaker are all too familiar with. He seems to be a white-collar criminal, engaging in the kind of corporate crimes that attract our real-life two-faced prosecutors. He takes corporate resources to pursue his own interests, uses underhanded means to acquire a majority stake in Wayne Enterprises after encouraging an initial public offering, and intimidates a potential whistle-blower.”

I love this guy

Owen — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:35:26 +0000

“Greenspan, who presents similar claims to have had an uncredited role in Facebook’s origins, said he has no intention of suing the company. He has, however, plunged into a quixotic and surprisingly adept legal effort to challenge the company’s registered trademark. In addition, he’s using the experience of publicly criticizing Facebook to inform his own startup.

…Still, the company just down the road is a preoccupation for him, even when discussing ideas for the startup he plans to build independently.
I tend to work on very big, long-terms ideas, which can be great if you get tons of funding … like Facebook has,” Greenspan said.”

Meanwhile the best that the genius behind facebook can come up with, most likely with massive PR help, is “Every 100 years media changes.”

Emphasis added by me.

Link

Book Recommendations

Owen — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:48:18 +0000

Happy Birthday to Me!, originally uploaded by ojbyrne.

My new boss trolled for book recommendations recently on twitter, and was talking about your typical business/strategy (BS) type books. I plan to put these on his desk when he comes back. Because inspiration trumps strategy.

Secret Police

Owen — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:34:41 +0000

Henry Morgentaler and the Outing of Scumbags

Owen — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 02:38:13 +0000

Henry Morgentaler’s Order of Canada seems to be serving as a litmus test of sorts. Basically every bozo and scumbag who ever got the Order of Canada is lining up to give it back. Self-selection at it’s finest. Once they’re done, the Order of Canada will be a more honorable place. Or at least they’ll have thinned the ranks of religious wackos and right-wing extremists.

“Morgentaler, 85, is a Polish-born Holocaust survivor who immigrated to Montreal after the war and opened an abortion clinic in 1969, where he performed thousands of what were then illegal abortion procedures.

A family physician, Morgentaler argued that access to abortion was a basic human right and that women should not have to risk death at the hands of an untrained professional in order to end their pregnancies.

Morgentaler’s clinics were often raided by police, and one in Toronto was firebombed.

Morgentaler was arrested several times and spent months in jail as he fought his case at all court levels in Canada.”

It’s clear that even if you don’t agree with abortion, that Morgentaler is a hero. And the people lining up to protest are the exact opposite.

Iphone is Just a Trojan

Owen — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:16:07 +0000

Gotta love this, from Apple:

In order to purchase one in the US you’re going to need:

* Credit card
* Social security number
* Valid, government-issued photo ID
* Your current wireless account number and password or PIN (if you’re new to AT&T)

Emphasis added. Here’s a page on when and why not to give out your SSN. Having your SSN tied to the surveillance records should make everything a lot easier for the Stasi.

I’m not going to even get into the nightmare that is Canadian telecom - chances are they’ll want to take a DNA sample.

Top Digg Unpromoted Stories 2008-06-28 to 2008-07-05

Owen — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:04:42 +0000

This week Ron Paul gets the honor of being at the top of this list. I’m continuing to be impressed that stories can get that many diggs without the benefit of front page exposure. In a sense, they are the “best of the best” on digg - even more than the top ten.

1226:sonof101: Paul: I hear members saying "If only we could nuke Iran"
903:akshay1409: Woman explained Scientifically
870:alpha88: 27,032 people say NO to Rogers.
796:bixby1: Hellboy on Inside the Actor’s Studio
639:mklopez: Don’t Buy an Unlocked iPhone, Just Cancel a New Contract
581:MakiMaki: 40% Surf With Unsafe Browsers, Firefox Users Most Up to Date
532:perryc: World’s youngest person to show the middle finger
472:littlepear: RON PAUL IS STILL ELIGIBLE FOR THE GOP NOMINATION.
463:mquil: 10+ great free Photoshop brush websites
455:suxmonkey: FAIL [pic]
427:MakiMaki: Study: Americans Are the World’s Top Drug Users
423:ShuTian: 10 hot solar powered dresses for green fashionistas
411:dimmerswitch: Gilligans Gulfstream: 10 Celebrities To Get Lost" With
407:zaibatsu: Heroes Producer Recognizes Benefits of BitTorrent
404:1KrazyKorean: 7 Very Ridiculous Remedies
394:Carv: New US Covert Operations In Iran Exposed
387:nelsonjs: Gen. Wesley Clark is Right, Media (predictably) Misses Point
369:nelsonjs: Tell Obama: No Retroactive Immunity for Telecoms who Spied
369:suxmonkey: 10 Simple (and Fun) Image Generators
369:jdrexel: Congress Considers Act of War Against Iran
366:akshay1409: Gang Signs Vs. Geek Signs
357:cabridges: Official Website for "Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog"
351:karmadispenser: xkcd - dckx
346:CLIFFosakaJAPAN: Finally!! Macensteins Mac Chick of the Month (June 2008)
331:SEGA4life: Sony has Removed Firmware 2.40 from servers until fixed.