Thoughts Blogs & Blog Posts
Blogs on thoughts
|
Posting Frequency on thoughts
|
Distinct: |
Percent: |
Latest Blog Posts on thoughts
- Experimenting with Google Chrome OS by wesg - Macs and More on Nov 21, 2009
The interwebs have been on fire in the last few days with talk of Google’s new project, Chrome OS. This is a Google version of the open-source project Chromium that aims to produce an operating system less dependent on local hardware and instea...
- The Hollowness of Teleportation by Acts of Minor Treason on Nov 21, 2009
Teleportation isn't ubiquitous in science fiction, but it is common enough for its more disturbing properties to get play. Star Trek popularized it, originally as a means to avoid the expensive effects shots that would be required to land the Enterpr...
- We Could Still Do Worse Than Ride the Rocket by Acts of Minor Treason on Nov 13, 2009
It seems to me that over the past few years, the Toronto Transit Commission has developed a particular talent for attracting complaints. It may be that these grumblings were already around, but only achieved their current prominence in the public dis...
- A Good Will for the TTC by Acts of Minor Treason on Nov 7, 2009
When I came up with the idea for this post last week, the situation was a great deal more stable. The announcement of potential fare increases since then have exposed what appears to be a very rich seam of discontent toward the Toronto Transit Commis...
- The TTC: An Un-Fare Perspective by Acts of Minor Treason on Nov 5, 2009
If you live in Toronto, you have most likely already heard that the Toronto Transit Commission is considering a fare increase for 2010 - from $2.75 to $3 even for individual rides, and from $109 to $126 for unlimited-use monthly Metropasses. This wou...
- Passing the Torch of the Stars by Acts of Minor Treason on Oct 26, 2009
The Augustine Commission, set up to review NASA's spaceflight goals and provide potential alternatives if necessary, presented its conclusions last week, and while it will likely be some time before President Obama makes a final decision on it, the i...
- The Madness of Damocles by Acts of Minor Treason on Oct 22, 2009
Truman went on to promise, "Citizens of the United States will awaken in cold sweats, screaming, night after night. Dark visions will haunt their every night's sleep: their children being cut apart like burnt paper by the gush of million-degree atomi...
