No Map, Indeed
Remember last November when, out of the kindness of their hearts, Google started allowing people to opt-out of wireless access point collection? All you had to do was append “_nomap” to the end of your SSID.
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I initially joked that usage would be .01 percent of the 10 percent that actually understand what to do. I’m pretty sure it’s actually far less than that.
So 0.01% of 10% of ALL Americans works out to about 3,000 people. In the WiGLE WiFi database there are 63,986,834 unique WiFi networks. There are only 14 WiFi networks with nomap in their SSIDs. That’s 0.0002% of 10%.
Comparative Psychology: Cephalopods
In a previous post I discussed my struggles with anthropocentrism — and my satisfaction in having it thoroughly shaken by a short video on the otherworldly skin of certain octopuses.
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Alabama Immigration Law Upheld
A federal judge’s decision leaves Alabama with the strictest immigration law in the country.
Resourceful.
I’ve always drawn my characters with four fingers. But, anyone who’s worn a glove knows they have five. Don’t question my continuity!
What's The Matter With Texas?
Did nobody ever ask Perry a hard question?
09.24.2011
New Cyanide and Happiness Comic.
Italian Samsung Store Features Apple App Icons
No idea why Apple thinks Samsung rips off their intellectual property. None.
French women fined for breaching veil ban - Europe - Al Jazeera English
Paris court issues its first ruling on controversial new law passed in April after parliamentary approval.
Defiant Ahmadinejad prompts UN walkout - Central & South Asia - Al Jazeera English
Iranian leader accuses US and others of racism, colonialism, war-mongering and blames them for financial crisis.
Troy Davis Execution Is Wingnut Chance To Talk Abortion, Obamacare
The Napoleonic legal theory of “guilty until proven innocent, suckers” won a major victory for racism in the United States legal system last night with the execution of Troy Davis, a black man from…
Bill Clinton scorches GOP field on climate change - MJ Lee - POLITICO.com
He wants to make it politically unacceptable for pols to deny there is a changing climate.
