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Daily Kos: State of the Nation

Palin Claimed Dinosaurs And People Coexisted

Palin Claimed Dinosaurs And People Coexisted: "Palin told him that 'dinosaurs and humans walked the Earth at the same time,' Munger said. When he asked her about prehistoric fossils and tracks dating back millions of years, Palin said 'she had seen pictures of human footprints inside the tracks,' recalled Munger, who teaches music at the University of Alaska in Anchorage"

Um, what?! She is insane!

Technology Doesn’t Dumb Us Down. It Frees Our Minds.

Ping - Technology Doesn’t Dumb Us Down. It Frees Our Minds. - NYTimes.com: 

I really loved this article and it's worth the quick read. Basically it defends technology that helps with mundane tasks so that we can spend more time creating and improving.

"Paul Saffo, the futurist, says he could divide the technology world into two kinds of people: engineers and natural scientists. He says the world outlook of the engineer is by nature optimistic. Every problem can be solved if you have the right tools and enough time and you pose the correct questions. Other people, who can be just as scientific, see the natural order of the world in terms of entropy, decline and death."

iPhone Developers Go From Rags to Riches

iPhone Developers Go From Rags to Riches | Gadget Lab from Wired.com

Wow! Great story about how the App store is helping small developers prosper while making fun apps. How small? Try one guy with help from a friend and a contracted designer. 

2nd Generation iPod Touch Does Work With Microphone

2nd Generation iPod Touch Does Work With Microphone - Mac Rumors: "Allowing users to conveniently add an external microphone to the iPod touch opens up the possibility of using the iPod Touch as a telephone over Wi-Fi connections (VOIP)."

Gov. Palin’s Worldview - Editorial - NYTimes.com

Editorial - Gov. Palin’s Worldview - Editorial - NYTimes.com: "If he seriously thought this first-term governor — with less than two years in office — was qualified to be president, if necessary, at such a dangerous time, it raises profound questions about his judgment. If the choice was, as we suspect, a tactical move, then it was shockingly irresponsible."

Once Elected, Palin Hired Friends and Lashed Foes

Once Elected, Palin Hired Friends and Lashed Foes - NYTimes.com: 

This is not an opinion piece! This is a news story...

"Gov. Sarah Palin lives by the maxim that all politics is local, not to mention personal."

Interior employees accused in sex, gift scandal

Interior employees accused in sex, gift scandal - Boston.com: 

I didn't know I couldn't do that?!

"The alleged transgressions involve 13 former and current Interior Department employees in Denver and Washington. Their alleged improprieties include influencing contracts, working part-time as private oil consultants and having sexual relationships with -- and accepting golf and ski trips, snowboarding lessons and concert tickets from -- oil company employees, according to three reports released Wednesday by the Interior Department's inspector general."

Integration of Mac Desktops into Windows IT Infrastructures a Priority for Many

Group Logic Survey Finds Integration of Mac Desktops into Windows IT Infrastructures a Priority for Many: "Integration of Macs into predominantly Windows-based enterprises is a growing priority for many organizations, according to the results of a new study announced today by Group Logic, the leading provider of Mac/Windows connectivity solutions, and a founding member of the Enterprise Desktop Alliance, an organization that supports the integration of Macs into Windows-based environments."