Archive for February, 2010
Vacuum Cleaner = Human Spider
Human Spider Climbs up Walls Using a Vacuum Cleaner | Hack N Mod. This is totally sweet. Talk about a hack…
Plan Lets Students Graduate Early
Posted by thak in freaky, philosophical, politics on February 19, 2010
Slashdot News Story | New Plan Lets Top HS Students Graduate 2 Years Early. This is absolutely fantastic.
And anyone that argues otherwise just proves the point that school isn’t for teaching kids–it’s a free daycare at best, and government indoctrination at worst.
This plan is voluntary, and it’s awesome. End of story.
Bankocracy and the consequences of moral hazard
Posted by thak in business, economics, government, philosophical, politics on February 18, 2010
Vox Popoli: Bankocracy and the consequences of moral hazard. It’s depressing, but can you argue that it’s not true?
A Jobs Bill? Please, No
Posted by thak in business, economics, government, philosophical, politics on February 18, 2010
The Freeman | Ideas On Liberty » A Jobs Bill? Please, No.
Robbing Peter to pay Paul.
Except in this case, Peter is the American people and Paul is all of the politically connected cronies of the weasels in DC.
Spray-On Liquid Glass
Potentially Amazing Technology: Is Spray-On Liquid Glass About to Make Everything Greener? : TreeHugger. This is pretty cool–even if it is coming from “Treehugger.com”. 
Sowing and Reaping Devastation in Haiti
Posted by thak in economics, philosophical on February 15, 2010
The Freeman | Ideas On Liberty » Sowing and Reaping Devastation in Haiti. Private property rights seem like they should be an afterthought, but they are a big deal–potentially have more of an affect on liberty, freedom, and life itself than anything else.
The “tragedy of the commons” lived out in the news…
Land of the Free
Posted by thak in freaky, government, philosophical, politics on February 11, 2010
Vox Popoli: Land of the Free. So we can assassinate our own citizens, but send entire armies after Saddam and bin Laden.
Makes sense–when your entire focus is on making money and asserting power.
Ridiculous.
Interview with James Delingpole
Posted by thak in green, philosophical on February 8, 2010
Vox Popoli: Interview with James Delingpole. Another great discussion about the ridiculous global warming debacle.
(I thought it was extra-fitting to post this as my children are sitting at home with another day off due to snow. Oh, the irony.)
Hayek vs. Keynes Rap
Posted by thak in business, economics, government, humor, music, philosophical, politics on February 5, 2010
The Brilliance of That Hayek vs. Keynes Rap – Jeffrey A. Tucker – Mises Institute. Fantastic explanation of economics. In a rap.
And of course, Keynes is a complete fool. Just for the record.