Archive for May 30th, 2008

  • Be careful what you wish for.

    The dread planet - The Boston Globe
    THE IDEA OF life on Mars has been with us for nearly 300 years, ever since early astronomers saw what they believed to be polar icecaps through their primitive telescopes. If NASA’s Phoenix lander successfully touches down on Mars this afternoon, it will become part of a long [...]

  • Did we say “improbable”? We meant “insane.”

    Clinton: ‘You Can’t Tell How Far a Frog Will Jump Until You Punch Him’
    Facing an increasingly improbable candidacy for the White House, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., showed no signs of stopping on the trail in South Dakota and cited an old Arkansas, saying in an off-handed reference to her campaign: “you [...]

  • Your frog soup is ready.

    In-flight surveillance could foil terrorists in the sky - New Scientist Tech
    CCTV cameras are bringing more and more public places under surveillance – and passenger aircraft could be next.A prototype European system uses multiple cameras and “Big Brother” software to try and automatically detect terrorists or other dangers caused by passengers.
    The European Union’s Security [...]

  • Way to go, Hillary.

    The dog in the manger strategy is working:
    White women cold toward Obama - Politico.com
    Barack Obama’s favorability ratings among white women has declined significantly in recent months, particularly among Democrats and independents, presenting an immediate obstacle for the likely Democratic nominee as he moves to shore up his party’s base.According to a new report by [...]