links for 2009-09-23

"Hey look! It's Monday, and that means it's time for a new Memories of the Futurecast." More fun with Wil Wheaton.

"A second reason developers are shown the door is that they aren’t communicating the great results of their work. If you think cranking out tons of code from the safe confines of your cubicle will ensure your job security, think again. You have to promote your work." I agree.

"In Iowa, conservatives had threatened to seek a primary election opponent if Mr. Grassley cut a deal with Democrats. In Washington, they openly speculated that if he were re-elected, he would lose his chance at the top Republican seat on the Judiciary Committee after 2010. As for President Obama, the inability to work with a legislator with a record of pragmatism like Mr. Grassley’s underscores the difficulty of restoring bipartisanship in a polarized capital."

"However, instead of Rep. Lynn Jenkins laughing at uninsured constituents, we find voters actually laughing at another Kansas Republican — Rep. Todd Tiahrt. Earlier this summer, Tiahrt held a town hall meeting on health care reform and made the false claim that H.R. 3200 will set a cap on doctors wages. That claim has been debunked across the board and the attendees knew it."

"Having trouble remembering your medical history? Try Facebook. Some 13 per cent of US medical schools have reported that their students have leaked confidential information about patients via blogs or social networking websites."

"When we launched Google Sync for Contacts and Google Calendar earlier this year, an over-the-air, always-on connection to sync mail was noticeably absent. We heard your requests loud and clear, and starting today you can use Google Sync to get your Gmail messages pushed directly to your iPhone, iPod Touch, or Windows Mobile device."

"Ms. Whitman, a 53-year-old Republican, made her announcement amid growing challenges to California, which has been hit hard by recession, unemployment, chronic budget problems and the flight of businesses to other states. She touched on all those issues on Tuesday in her first speech as a candidate, sounding a strong antitax, antiregulation and antispending message."

"The former member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said he heard about the de-baptizing event two weeks ago. Tuesday afternoon, Brinton followed through and was debaptized in front of 10-15 people clustered around the event sponsored by the Secular Student Alliance in the Quad."