The idea that they’re still pushing settlements now is amazingly ludicrous. Thankfully the vice president apparently made that clear. People who heard what Biden said were stunned. ‘This is starting to get dangerous for us,’ Biden castigated his interlocutors. ‘What you’re doing here undermines the security of our troops who are fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan […]

As members of Congress ready for a vote on health reform, today they heard from 11-year-old Marcelas Owens, whose mother died in 2007 because she lacked health insurance.Tiffany Owens suffered from pulmonary hypertension, which forced her to stop work, and in turn, she lost her medical benefits. She spent the final part of her life fighting for health insura […]

Since Wolfram|Alpha’s launch in May 2009, one of its most talked-about features has been its ability to compute specific answers to questions about math, chemistry, economics, demographics, and much more. But as its knowledge base continues to grow, it’s also able to highlight interesting and useful connections between data sets, and to reveal information th […]

Speaking of SXSW, if you’re going, you’re going to love SitBy.us, an iPhone-optimized web app from Weightshift. As they describe it: If you’ve ever been to SXSW Interactive, you know that it can be difficult to find where your friends are sitting in a panel, particularly in the massive auditoriums and the notorious 18BCD. Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to le […]

www.hardrock.comOn the readerboard: "HELLO SEATTLE WE ARE READY TO ROCK" If you call the new Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Seattle, you might get this answer: "Hard Rock Cafe, this is Pete—how can I rock you?" Each and every Hard Rocker—this is what employees are called, according to a sign in the bathroom directing them to wash their hands— […]

According to an Apple PR rep, customers can pre-order online at apple.com at 5:30am Pacific time on Friday, March 12. That's 8:30 AM for you East Coasters. All models will be available for pre-order and wifi models will arrive on April 3rd, 3G models in late April.  We'll have a link as soon as it becomes available. via TUAW. […]

Apple’s new remote for MacBooks and Apple TV is nothing revolutionary, but its construction is impressive for a remote. Apple gave it the unibody treatment: besides the three button areas, the IR transmitter, and the battery door on the bottom, there are no glued seams or screws anywhere. It is truly a unibody Apple Remote. […]

Ezra Klein: Like most bloggers, I'm not too fond of e-mails correcting my grammar. Really? I like getting emails about grammar and spelling. I mean, don't be a dick or anything, but if there's a mistake to be corrected or a usage issue to be debated, bring it on. We strive for linguistic greatness around here.15 Comments | Post Comment      […]

But the protesters had their own crowd-control methods, and that's what had brought the state troopers to the CareFree Inn. What they found when they broke down the door were a couple of middle-aged housemates from Queens, New York. Elliott Madison sat at a desk with a laptop and a cell phone. A police scanner lay nearby. Michael Wallschlaeger was at th […]

Now in the Boing Boing Bazaar: chunks of aerogel! $50 buys you a pair of aerogel discs. Silica aerogel, the infamous and ethereal material comprised of up to 99.98% air, can be yours at last. Known for its superinsulating abilities, ultralow density, and its use on the Mars rovers, silica aerogel is just one member of the amazing class of materials known as […]

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