links for 2009-01-23

Everybody could use more exposure.

"Old growth trees in western parts of the US are probably being killed as a result of regional changes to the climate, a study has suggested." Another victim.

"In a research milestone, the federal government will allow the world’s first test in people of a therapy derived from human embryonic stem cells. " Science wins again.

Make sense but it will still need to be addressed.

Uhh yeah patterns.

Think about minifing everything now acutally do it.

What's up in the display world?

CATO Institute approves of Guantanamo being closed.

Good list of interview questions.

"However, we do not have the right to necessarily act on those beliefs. What if my religion says I must pray by screaming at the top of my lungs at funerals? Or if it says I have to commit genocide to bring about the Rapture? Or if I can only get into Paradise by flying planes into buildings? Obviously, these are not rhetorical or even hypothetical questions. Clearly, religious rights have limits. " Your rights do have limits.

Is there shame involved in social networking?

The act "will essentially reverse the 2007 Supreme Court decision that required workers to file charges on a pay discrimination claim within six months after receiving their first discriminatory paycheck." Another hit for pay discrimination. This Congress and Administration has been pretty productive.

China is going to jump it's whole country into the 21st century, we need to out build them.

Remember Ultimate Showdown, no well find everything.

"Eric Holder said at his confirmation hearing Thursday before the Senate Judiciary Committee that he supports renewing a section of the USA Patriot Act that allows FBI agents investigating international terrorism or espionage to seek records from businesses, libraries and bookstores." Really, I thought we were past this.

Indeed.

Single sign on with Google services.

Conspiracy nutjobs are just that nutjobs.

Wow it's practically science fiction.

The atheist hell.

For all those Python fans.

"Timothy F. Geithner, who moved closer to confirmation as Treasury secretary on Thursday, told senators that President Obama believed China was “manipulating” its currency, suggesting a more confrontational stance toward that country than under the Bush administration." Wow.

Movement on all fronts.

How's Feedburner working for you?

"22% of the total Internet audience went to Facebook in December." Wow!!!

Really because it sorta sounds like a dirty phrase when said too fast, you have got to be kidding.

Obama has put an end to torture and requires the US to be in compliance with the Geneva Conventions.

Some times you can't make it run faster, you have to make it feel faster.