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Fox has a story up about how the government is considering counting pizza as a vegtable. REALLY…THAT IS CRAZY EVEN BY FED STANDARDS. Of course ketchup became a vegetable in schools in the 90′s. Full story here
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The New York Times has a interesting piece up today (link here) about how some college dropouts go on to make millions and billons (at times). One of the most interesting points the story makes is that the often quoted about 80% of the jobs created are in small business, actually the vast majority of [...]
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The following quote comes from the Wall Street Journal – story here – Those who make $1 million accounted for about 0.2% of all tax returns but paid 20.4% of income taxes in 2009. Those with adjusted gross income above $200,000 a year were just under 3% of tax filers but paid 50.1% of the [...]
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On Sept 6th, 2011 a interesting new graphic novel – Code Word Geronimo – comes out. The graphic novel is based on the Seal Team 6 May 1st raid that resulted in the death of Osama Bin Laden. The book will be a 88 pages, will cost $15.99, and even includes the dog that was [...]
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Though many are discussing the parts of Paul Allen’s forthcoming biography where he, Mr. Allen, alleges that Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer and others tried to cheat him out of a large part and the value of Microsoft’s stock. To me though the more interesting thing is Mr Allen’s discussing (summarized at FT.com here) where and [...]
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Since the release of radiation from the Japanese nuclear reactors at Fukushima Daiichi is in the news I thought it may be a good time to post a link to a site about radition levels. The site discusses what is natural, what is normal, what common actions are risky, and what levels of exposure are [...]
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Well it seems that the eBook is here to stay as even the Knoxville Public Library (known to many as one of the slowest reacting governmental agencies East of Nashville) has begun to actively “check out” eBooks. They are offering them in online now – story here. Every hipster on Market Square rejoiced in unison [...]
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SirusXM has a short term station called TIGER BLOOD RADIO. It is a limited run 24 hr a day channel devoted to CHARLIE SHEEN and his current meltdown / news…… REALLY!! Not the middle east, not oil exploration, not deficit deduction plans, but CHARLIE SHEEN 24 hrs a day!! This is REALLY STUPID!!!
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Ray Kurzweil, a man that I have always found to be creative, inventive and genius, but who I disagree with on several major issues, has felt for several years that it is not a matter of if, but a matter of when that computers will become self aware and more intelligent then humans. From this [...]
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Since Bob Dylan played the Grammy’s a few days ago, I thought I would post the 2009 story about Bob Dylan being mistaken for a homeless man in New Jersey while on tour. ABC News story here If I had been Dylan I would have responded with “No, no, no, it ain’t me, babe … [...]
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The NY Times has a very interesting post up about some recent, and past, misses of the CIA and the US intelligence community. Interestingly the article mentions the US Intelligence Community has 16 agencies / elements. There is a WIKI about those here
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Found a very interesting article online about Ford’s new “supercharged” hybird that could offer a 500 mile range and overnight charging on 120V power. Very interesting stuff. Still waiting for a medium sized to full sized sedan or full sized SUV that is averaged price before my family makes the move, but steps like this [...]
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H/T to Pseudo-Polymath for this one Siris has a great post up about how many in the media are building stories about the AZ shooter without facts. I am tried of there being a rush to attach the acts of the insane to voices of descent on either side or to people that have no [...]
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Found a interesting story at the New York Times. It seems that China, not a traditional chess playing nation or chess power house, has been turning out a few masters the last few years. Currently the most promising one is a 16 year girl named Hou Yifan who recently one a chess championship. Full story [...]
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Well since it has been a long time since I published a update on how life is around the Being Frank world, I thought it would be a good time (as the blog is being rebooted) for that to occur. It seems fitting for the first post back to be about why we have been [...]
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For those that care, or if there are any regular readers from a year or so back when the blogging was regular around here, we plan to be back blogging regularly in 2011. This post should be the first in that process. Currently, the aim is for there to be 3 to 5 postings a [...]
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Those that care probably already know that 3 time TDF (Tour De France) winner Alberto Contador tested positive for having a antibiotic steroid in his blood. (Universal Sports has a nice timeline and story summary here) The drug can be found in trace amounts in meat (which Alberto claims is how he got on the [...]
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Well not sure how I missed it, but the future of Open Office (my personal long time favorite for all those that need an office suite but don’t have $200 to throw away for basic Word / Excel compatibility)is looking brighter. It seems that the very thing that Open Office has needed for awhile, a [...]
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The NY Times as a piece up (here) on the results of a recent Pew Study on religious knowledge in America. I would be lying if I said I was surprised by the results – bottom line few American’s know a lot about their faith or the faiths of others. It turns out that Atheists, [...]
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CNN.com has a nice piece up about some new Ansel Adams prints that may (big MAY) have been discovered. It seems that a guy bought some glass negatives at a yard sale, kept them around for a few years (under his pool table), and then realized they may be pretty valuable. A LA art dealers [...]
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Lucas films is requesting that a Hong Kong based firm called Pro Arctic Laser pull their product series called “Wicked Lasers” from the market due to their resemblance to lightsabers used in the Star Wars movies. Lucas Films holds the trademark to the design, look and name of the lightsaber. Pro Arctic Laser’s claim that [...]
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The Daily Mail had a nice post up on June 26th that summarized 10 theories (Quantum Field Theory and The Finite Universe just to name two) in just a few paragraphs. This is a nice way to get a jump start on understanding some relatively complex ideas. Even if you don’t agree with, or even [...]
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I first heard about this big move this AM on the radio, tonight I found a story on WBIR about it. It seems that a 23 foot wide and 250+ long steam generator,and a cadre of support vehicles, is moving from the Forks of The River to a St Paul, Virginia. That is a 170 [...]
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Reuters has been busted again for photoshop’n a image. It is becoming harder and harder to believe the news and what we are seen. This time they took a knife and a blood pool out of a picture showing “peaceful” Palestinian’s confronting and holding Israeli Security Forces hostage. Full story at Little Green Footballs here.
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Looks like someone (the Korean’s in this case) has developed a means of proximity charging (charging batteries without cables) in a larger scale then cell phone batteries. In this case it is a trolley at the zoo, but such a method could really be interesting as it reduces battery size and does not requires stopping. [...]
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[H/T To Mark O. at The Stones Cry Out of this one] Walmart is offering a Mongoose Fixed Gear – Fixed Gear @ Blogspot here – Wal Mart site link here – for $149, thus marking the end of any coolness and cache in riding a fixie. Oh well I still love my single speed [...]
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Well the news came out today – 24 has been cancelled after this season (it’s ninth). FOX is cancelling it due to shrinking ratings and NBC passed on picking it up. Full story at the New York Times here. I will miss 24 and I am sad to see it go. Nothing left on TV [...]
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On the day when there are stories everywhere (NY Times story here) about a mint 1938 Action Comics #1 (the one which introduced Superman) selling for $1 million dollars, I thought some readers may also be interested in a piece I found at Popmatters about the reboot of the 70′s comic Human Target (i.e. Christopher [...]
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Engadget covered the release of a new laptop with USB 3.0 built in, though supporting devices are largely vaporware at this time. There are some out there now – a Buffalo external case, an Intel SSD are both mentioned, but more are coming soon. The Engadget piece also discusses competing standards, wondering if this could [...]
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ZD Net has a nice piece up about some of the wider implications of Apple’s new Ipad tablet computer that was announced eariler this week. This product will make other vendors expand and change their products and impact what future products in the Netbook, Ereader, and potentially Smartphones offer. Honestly I have no interest in [...]
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CNN Money has a nice piece discussing eight brands that disappeared in 2009 (or that their 2010 demise was announced in 2009) that they will miss. Though I will not miss Home Depot’s EXPO or Pontaic or Saturn or Max Factor, like them I will miss Circuit City retail stores, and the legacy of both [...]
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A friend of mine in the car parts business years ago told me never buy a car named after what you do once your buy it – i.e. SAAB. Today the news broke that GM’s deal to sell SAAB to Spyker feel through and the Swedish automaker will close. (Full story here). Personally I have [...]
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Evangelist Tony Alamo, who is 75 now, was sentenced to 175 years in prison for transmitting under aged girls across state lines for sexual intercourse. Alamo took numerous underages girls as his “brides” in the name of God and as his role as the ministry leader. Alamo even threatened the girls that they would lose [...]
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Vanity Fair has a great story up about Marc Drier. Most people have forgotten about Drier, due to Bernie Madoff, but Drier stole hundreds for millions from hedgefunds and ran a ponsi scheme that finally brought him done. Some claim he did it for the trill or because he needed the money to maintain his [...]
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