Archive for the ‘Randómia’ Category
Mother furious after in-school clinic sets up teen’s abortion | KOMO News – Seattle, Washington
Mother furious after in-school clinic sets up teen’s abortion | KOMO News – Seattle, Washington:
The mother of a Ballard High School student is fuming after the health center on campus helped facilitate her daughter’s abortion during school hours without her knowledge.
“They just told [the daughter] that if she concealed it from her family, that it would be free of charge and no financial responsibility.”
"In the aftermath of Google’s announcement, some members of Congress are reviving a bill…"
“In the aftermath of Google’s announcement, some members of Congress are reviving a bill banning U.S. tech companies from working with governments that digitally spy on their citizens. Presumably, those legislators don’t understand that their own government is on the list.”
– U.S. enables Chinese hacking of Google – CNN.com
"In case you’re wondering, this is unusual not only for early in the season — remember, winter…"
“In case you’re wondering, this is unusual not only for early in the season — remember, winter hasn’t officially begun — but for anytime.”
– Yes, that stuff is snow – ContraCostaTimes.com
Google Goggles – Use pictures to search the web
Google Goggles – Use pictures to search the web:
This is an amazing, groundbreaking technology that Google has announced today. While other companies have focused on recognizing product bar codes Google has skipped all that and just lets you take a picture of the book cover! Genius.
Apparently Google also has the ability to do face recognition but hasn’t released the functionality due to privacy concerns.
Pompeii on Street View
If you haven’t been to Pompeii before now you can go for free! As of this last week Google has added it to the growing list of cities on Street View!
Jobless rate tops 10 pct. for first time since ’83 – Yahoo! Finance
Jobless rate tops 10 pct. for first time since ’83 – Yahoo! Finance:
Wait a minute, I thought the recession was over? 10.2% unemployment is the national total. Michigan is still around 15% and California, Rhode Island and Nevada are all over 12%. Somehow the Dakotas never felt this recession, at least in the unemployment numbers. They are both around 4% unemployment and have been there for decades.
Cash for Clunkers costs taxpayers $24,000 per car – Oct. 28, 2009
Cash for Clunkers costs taxpayers $24,000 per car – Oct. 28, 2009 :
Sadly, I’m not surprised by this at all. I predicted this when I first heard about the program.
