Archive for April, 2010
More American Expatriates Give Up Citizenship
April 26th, 2010Via: New York Times: Amid mounting frustration over taxation and banking problems, small but growing numbers of overseas Americans are taking the weighty step of renouncing their citizenship. “What we have seen is a substantial change in mentality among the overseas community in the past two years,” said Jackie Bugnion, director of American Citizens Abroad, […]
Samsung Issues 3-D TV Health Warning: If You Start to Feel Dizzy, Stop Watching; With Children, Watch Out for Lightheadedness and Involuntary Movements Like Eye or Muscle Twitching, as Well as Cramps and Nausea
April 26th, 2010This is right out of some Sci-Fi dystopia. The zombie drones will be entertained, programmed and socialized by screens that require warnings and disclosures, like pharmaceutical packaging inserts. Many of the zombie drones will be so stupid, dazzled and confused that they subject their own zombie dronelings to these technologies as well. Who needs horror […]
Illinois Lawmakers Say Military Must be Deployed in Chicago Due to Violence
April 26th, 2010Via: AP: Two Illinois lawmakers say violence has become so rampant in Chicago that the National Guard must be called in to help. Chicago Democratic Reps. John Fritchey and LaShawn Ford made a public plea to Gov. Pat Quinn on Sunday to deploy troops. The request comes amid a recent surge in violent crime, including […]
Pray, Hope, Wish for Rain
April 26th, 2010Must stay on target. MUST H I T U S! Related: Water Doom: The Spring Gave Out, Drought Continues
Toddler Dies 12 Hours After Having Flu Vaccination
April 25th, 2010Via: Adelaide Now: A FAMILY is in mourning after their toddler unexpectedly died less than 12 hours after receiving a seasonal flu vaccination. Two-year-old twin Ashley Jade Epapara had been “perfectly fine” before dying at her Upper Mt Gravatt home, on Brisbane’s southside, on April 9. Parents David and Nicole are shattered by the mysterious […]
AIG Will Be Paying for Legal Defense of Goldman Sachs’ Top Executives; They Have Insurance Underwritten by AIG
April 25th, 2010Unless the AIG imbroglio is untangled, the rest of this is nonsense. —Elliot Spitzer: “There are no coincidences in this world. None.” Who bailed out AIG? The U.S. Taxpayer. So, who’s actually going to pick up the tabs to both prosecute and defend Blankfein and the gang? The U.S. Taxpayer. I don’t understand the significance […]
Cryptogon Reader Signs Up for Hosting with BlueHost
April 25th, 2010Thanks to the owner of selfsufficientpodcast.com for signing up for hosting with BlueHost. Cryptogon received $90.
New Telescope Called “Lucifer” Built Next to Vatican Observatory
April 25th, 2010Via: Popular Science: A new instrument with an evil-sounding name is helping scientists see how stars are born. Lucifer, which stands for (deep breath) “Large Binocular Telescope Near-infrared Utility with Camera and Integral Field Unit for Extragalactic Research,” is a chilled instrument attached to a telescope in Arizona. And yes, it’s named for the Devil, […]
Blizzard Makes Over One Million Dollars Per Hour Selling Celestial Steed Video Game Horses
April 25th, 2010I’ll see your Farmville and raise you a Celestial Steed. Via: Dvorak: Blizzard has had unprecedented success with virtual item sales on the release of the Celestial Steed – a special in-game mount for World of Warcraft that costs the princely sum of $25, €20 or £17. According to WOW.com (via GamesIndustry.biz), a seven-hour queue […]
New Austerity a Precondition for Greek Aid: Germany
April 25th, 2010Via: Reuters: Greece must agree to tough new austerity measures before it receives any financial aid from the European Union and failure to do so would endanger such support, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble told a newspaper. … Opposition to aid for Greece runs deep in Germany and Chancellor Angela Merkel, who faces a crucial […]
