jobs != prosperity

since when does creating jobs equate to creating prosperity? didn't karl marx want to keep everybody busy too?

i don't know about you, but i'm pursuing the classical definition of the american dream: riches. i hope i don't have to have a job for the rest of my life. i want enough riches to buy my freedom. interestingly enough, at that point i'll probably create a lot of jobs myself...

massive piracy crackdown

the executive branch is beginning a new crackdown on piracy.  our veep cluelessly proclaimed:

it's smash and grab, no different than a guy walking down fifth avenue and smashing the window at tiffany's and reaching in and grabbing what's in the window.

so basically, if somebody said, built, or created something first, nobody else can say, build, or create something similar again without it being considered theft of intellectual property.  interesting.  i wonder if this could ever be used to stifle free speech?

i found the speech talk below enlightening.

meep meep

automakers are working on hybrids that beep and whirr as they drive along. (nissan, chevy)

great. hybrids will soon become even more annoying than their owners. 

inspirational

netflix: a company that gets it.

psa: please put down your iphone 4

all of you playing with your new iphones today: you're bringing down the network. some of us actually need to use our phones.

thank you.

french press

next time you're at starbucks, ask for a french press coffee.  you'll get 24 delicious ounces of thick, almost turkish-tasting coffee for just 3.50.