Daily Archives: March 20, 2010

Saturday video break: Rube Goldberg edition

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

In case I’m not the last person on earth to discover OK Go and their ridiculously awesome Rube Goldberg video of their song “This Too Shall Pass”: That reminded me somewhat of the canonical Mentos and Diet Coke video, but … Continue reading →

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Perry’s border shenanigans

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

It’s an election year, and that means it’s time once again for Rick Perry to pay attention to Texas’ border communities, by which I mean “grandstand about drug violence”. I recommend you read these BOR posts for a sense of … Continue reading →

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The question not asked

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Lisa Falkenberg has a chat with Lloyd Kelley. Kelley, the attorney whose lawsuit against the county unearthed embarrassing e-mails that brought down former District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal a couple of years ago, is at it again, with his latest public … Continue reading →

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McNair to vote to change overtime

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Good for him. Bob McNair will vote yes when NFL owners cast their ballots next week to change overtime for playoff games. McNair doesn’t like the sudden-death system that’s been in place since 1974. “I’m in favor of changing it,” … Continue reading →

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The university printing business

Posted on March 20, 2010 by Charles Kuffner

Interesting. An experiment at Rice University to make scholarly research available to anyone with an Internet connection is trying to change the world of academic publishing. […] “The costs of publishing are reduced by digital dissemination, but they are hardly … Continue reading →

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