Archive for the Trivial category
America’s Insolvency Crisis.
by Rio Flores on January 11th, 2008
Generally, I am not a fan of Glen Beck, but this is a topic that desperately needs more attention.
[via TruthNews]
It’s worth noting that prior to Bush’s term we only needed $20 trillion to covery our debts, vs. the currently needed $53 Trillion.
Read More: http://www.vanityfair.com/politics/features/2007/12/bush200712
Video: Evolution of Media
by Rio Flores on October 2nd, 2007
This is a very cool video showing the evolution of advertising and media through the the past century. This was put together by some friends at whatisaggressive.com for use in a presentation by Grey Global Group (an ad agency).
Craigslist Having a Hard Time Registering Your Email Privately
by Rio Flores on September 18th, 2007
A friend of mine was registering for a craigslist account, but when he clicked to register, noticed there was someone else’s email address already in the registration field.
I looked for myself, hit refresh a few times and found several more email addresses
See for yourself: https://accounts.craigslist.org/login/signup
Ebay: The UI Experts
by Rio Flores on June 12th, 2007
What a sad and hopelessly unusable site, Ebay is becoming. I canceled my credit card account, and without any means to bill me, Ebay has now placed my account on hold. After clicking through 3 pages before getting to opportunity to log-in, I read the following message:
This account has been restricted and you will not be able to bid or list on eBay. To avoid further collections please pay your fees today by following these steps:
- Log on to http://www.ebay.com
- Click ‘Site Map’ at the top of the page
- In the ‘My Selling Account’ section, click ‘Make a Single Payment’. Sign in if requested
- Select a method to pay your eBay fees and follow the online instructions on page
Great. You couldn’t just give me a link to the “Make Single Payment” page?
The Most Foolish American: George W. Bush?
by Rio Flores on April 4th, 2007
[Via Crooksandliars.com]“Phoenix Fox 10 News runs a poll to see who is “the most foolish American” and the host proclaims—Britney Spears the winner! That wouldn’t be surprising except that the real winner of the poll was…..drum roll please……George Bush….”
This is surprising, given the traditional bent of fox news viewers. At first, I thought it might be a typo, but it looks legit. If you add up all totals, you’ll get 99%.
“No demographic segment, other than Republicans, was as united in supporting Bush. Conservatives, white evangelical Christians, gun owners, and supporters of the Iraq war all gave Bush fewer votes than did regular Fox News viewers.”
-University of Maryland Study, 2003
Teaching Evolution In the US
by Rio Flores on April 4th, 2007
An interesting, though dated, map from strangemaps on the teaching of evolution. It’s from the March 2002 issue of Scientific American.
And the Simpson’s take…
The Coffee Wars
by Rio Flores on February 20th, 2007
In a neat article from the March issue of Consumer Reports, the magazine conducted a little coffee taste testing[$]. Visiting two locations per company, Consumer report’s three testers tried coffees in basic black – no flavors, milk, or sugar. “You know what? McDonald’s beat the rest.”
The Results
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| McDonald’s | Starbucks | Dunkin’ Donuts | Burger King |
| $1.35 | $1.55; | $1.65 | $1.40 |
| Decent and moderately strong. Although it lacked the subtle top notes needed to make it rise and shine, it had no flaws. | Strong, but burnt and bitter enough to make your eyes water instead of open. | Weak, watery, and pricier than Starbucks. It was inoffensive, but it had no oomph. | Looked like coffee but tasted more like hot water. It was a little sour, with an unusual hint of chocolate. |
| CR’s take: Try McDonald’s, which was cheapest and best, or make your own coffee–just call it something special. The other three were all only OK, but for different reasons. | |||
I feel vindicated. While I’m not a huge fan of McDonald’s coffee, I’ve always hated Starbucks in spite of my roommate insistence of it’s awesomeness.
State-by-State Interactive Map of Minimum Wage from Center for American Progress
by Rio Flores on January 6th, 2007
(click to site)
Vote for it on Reddit.com
The Grim of the City: Stunning Contrasts
by Rio Flores on January 6th, 2007
It’s amazing how completely dirty the city can get, but I suppose it’s really just a fact of life (photo links to full size image).