links for 2008-07-11

Moral of the story, even what would normally be considered safe investments are subject to people taking on accounts that aren’t sound.

This looks like an awesome iPhone app from the Facebook team.

The internet should not be filtered, case closed.

Wow, video is slightly disturbing but this lady was struck by lightning and it is caught on her video camera.

How to decive by messing with little things such as scale of the chart.

Federal Reserve looking to have greater regulatory over the finanical market. Mixed feelings about this, I like the free markets, but at the same time the lack of oversight does seem to be the main cause of these banks and firms going under.

Did you hear about this thing the iPhone and the iPhone App Store?? Kinda big or so my people tell me.

I must admit that having a cool pair of sunglasses/glasses is an important factor in my apperance.

I agree, ship, ship, ship that software. Make it different and keep improving, not all of it has to be charged for but make contuinal improvements.

Sometimes playing the stock market can work for you, but not always. Personally, I wouldn’t invest the time to do this sort of thing even once a year.

Interesting research, but I doubt anything is going to happen.

I know have everything on a surge protector in my apartment except for a single lamp. If you have a really nice tv/computer spend the money for a good surge protector. I have a friend who lost a tv to a lightning strike.

Have to agree treating a dead end job working at a fast food resturant helped me make manager and probably helped get my current job (which is in my career field).

How to lie with Photoshop.

Ouch, almost half of the UK military forces feel like quitting.

Right sanactions on horribly unfair elections is racist, okay then.

I find it interesting that 82 people have been arrested for this Olympics when the last one had no plots either acted upon or discovered.

This is fairly intelligent, criminals almost always smarter than the rest of us. They have to be.

Iran doctored it’s own released photographs.

I have to agree using the word “terrorism” to describe a normal larbor strike/protest does nothing and only makes the government looks stupid.

Did I hear angles singing, I think I did.

Ohhh, one more reason for an iPhone.

Good for them.

Hmmm, not to clear why from this end.

I’m really happy to hear Google backing this sort of work.

I’m worried when there isn’t research into the long-term use of drugs and those same drugs are advocated to be used in children.

Awesome

Hmm this could be a nice deal especially for small business and such.

I can both see this happening and not happening.

Some information may not best be placed in the public eye.

Just another thing to remember.

Wow amazing article NYTimes, just awesome. I mean Obama gets to see the country in his political run for the White House.

One other pitfall in the world of health care.

Conclusion: Lively = waste of time.

Part of the problem, ethical guidelines were not followed at credit rating firms.

Good move all industries will have to work to cut CO2 levels.

Wow, never considered this but I have always been annoyed at iTunes links and it going from my browser to iTunes.