From the beginning, SPAM® was unique—it stood alone in its low price, convenienc
Thus proceeds the infantilization of the American public, hooked more than ever on superficial, unchecked information sometimes rewritten from more reliable, though uncredited sources. It’s no coincidence that Google, Yahoo!, Bing, and Yelp sound like toddler gibberish from the Teletubbies.
Whenever I hear these silly corporate names invoked with sanctimonious awe, I imagine Dipsy, Laa-Laa, Po, and Tinky-Winky singing their hit single “Teletubbies say ‘Eh-oh’ ” as they shake the…
Posted by bishopdante on January 20, 2013 at 20:49
The International Monetary Fund's top economist, Olivier Blanchard, has acknowledged that the fund blew its forecasts for Greece and other European economies because it did not fully understand how government austerity efforts would undermine economic growth.
In October 2012 the IMF admitted austerity measures were causing economic damage which was as much as three times the amount originally forecast. And in this latest paper, they are standing by their initial conclusions, but say…
ContinuePosted by bishopdante on January 7, 2013 at 12:07
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregor_MacGregor
Gregor MacGregor (24 December 1786 – 4 December 1845) was a Scottish soldier, adventurer, land speculator, and colonizer who fought in the South American struggle for independence. Upon his return to England in 1820, he claimed to be…
ContinuePosted by bishopdante on January 3, 2013 at 3:40
Christmas. TV. Advertising. Oh look, they just made a computer game of the Bin Laden assassination raid...
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2385051,00.asp
Another triumph of the Vikings for those who really love Spam! Happy Christmas! Of course, in the game, everybody in the compound is armed to the teeth. Bin Laden himself might even be able to wield AK47s…
ContinuePosted by bishopdante on December 25, 2012 at 21:30
The world is changing. Fast. Every day brings new technological advances. New ways to communicate that offer greater potential to share information - and potentially pose a greater threat. So we constantly need to be aware of emerging technologies, of how we can use them to our advantage, and how to protect the UK from the risks they could pose.
Carrying out pioneering research across a wide range of technologies, our teams work to develop innovative techniques…
ContinuePosted by bishopdante on December 15, 2012 at 20:40
Late 19th century and early 20th Century Germany in a single career.
This guy contains as much imporant history as any household name.
Posted by bishopdante on December 5, 2012 at 1:48
I put things here. They may be bullshit.
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