Archive for January, 2012
H.R. 3166: Enemy Expatriation Act
January 4th, 2012My guess is that, “supporting hostilities” will mean anything the maniac state makes up at its whim about your behavior, reading choices, purchases, etc. Via: GovTrack: 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3166 To add engaging in or supporting hostilities against the United States to the list of acts for which United States nationals would […]
Recommended Links for WordPress
January 4th, 2012Nathaniel Taintor, of Golden Apples Design, is now actively developing Recommended Links for WordPress. This plugin will allow WordPress administrators to offer Reddit-like social news functionality to their existing users. For years, I have struggled to offer Cryptogon readers a good way of sharing links with me and each other. Reddit is an open air […]
Scientists Grow Sperm in Laboratory
January 3rd, 2012Via: Telegraph: The development opens up the possibility of infertile men being able to father their own children rather than using donor sperm. Researchers in Germany and Israel were able to grow mouse sperm from a few cells in a laboratory dish. In a world first a team headed by Professor Stefan Schlatt, at Muenster […]
Hope, 2012 Edition
January 3rd, 2012Belarus: Browsing Foreign Websites a Misdemeanor
January 3rd, 2012Via: Library of Congress: As stated in an explanatory note published together with the Law, this act was issued to implement the Decree of the Belarusian President of February 1, 2010, on Improvements to the Usage of the National Segment of the Internet. The newly published Law imposes restrictions on visiting and/or using foreign websites […]
SOPA: Internet Giants Consider ‘Nuclear Option’
January 3rd, 2012Via: Cnet: The Internet’s most popular destinations, including eBay, Google, Facebook, and Twitter seem to view Hollywood-backed copyright legislation as an existential threat. It was Google co-founder Sergey Brin who warned that the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect IP Act “would put us on a par with the most oppressive nations in the […]
Trans Fats and Nutrient Levels Linked to Alzheimer’s Brain Shrinkage
January 3rd, 2012Medical News Today: The paper’s first author is Dr Gene Bowman from the Departments of Neurology and Public Health and Preventive Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, and a member of the American Academy of Neurology. He and his colleagues describe three sets of findings: 1. Elderly people with diets high in […]
Eccotemp L5 Portable Tankless Water Heater and Outdoor Shower
January 2nd, 2012Here’s an on-demand water heater for under $100. Via: Amazon: Enjoy instant hot water wherever you go with the Eccotemp L5 Portable Tankless Water Heater. Generating more than 1 gallon of hot water per minute, this compact, energy-efficient heater creates a more comfortable and convenient outdoor experience for you and your family. The water heater […]
Shipping Container Home: Behold, the Reason for Nonsense Building Codes and Zoning Laws
January 2nd, 2012There’s a reason why they don’t mention where this is with any greater precision than, “California.” It’s because banks and maniac filth don’t get to draw as much energy from people who live in outlaw dwellings. Via: Fair Companies: Lulu is a single mom who’d gone back to school and didn’t have the time or […]
Progressives and the Ron Paul Fallacies
January 1st, 2012Via: Salon: The thing I loathe most about election season is reflected in the central fallacy that drives progressive discussion the minute “Ron Paul” is mentioned. As soon as his candidacy is discussed, progressives will reflexively point to a slew of positions he holds that are anathema to liberalism and odious in their own right […]
