I was told by my wife that I couldn’t have one. Table of Malcontents

Some towns in Europe are taking the bold move of removing all street signs in order to foster personal responsibility and increase courteousness while driving. What's more, the glut of prohibitions is tantamount to treating the driver like a child and it also foments resentment. He may stop in front of the crosswalk, but that only makes him feel justified in preventing pedestrians from crossing the street on every other occasion. I doubt the US could follow due to our tort laws and income generated from parking tickets/ traffic violations. ...

Like belt making machines in a belt factory, software is one of the biggest capital costs in a small, information-based business. Here is an article from Wired with some niche companies answering the call of providing tools to start-ups. Wired News: The Business SIde of Web 2.0

It’s agood thing the Brits have Torchwood…oh wait, that’s fake? Uh-oh… ‘Aliens could attack at any time’ warns former MoD chief | the Daily Mail

We went to London a few weeks back to visit my S-i-L. It was great: we rode the London Eye, took a tour on the Thames, saw a museum exhibit on video games, and ate my new favorite food the Cornish Pasty. Unfortunately, when I got back I found out that half of my co-workers had been laid off and I have been in a rush to get everything done here and at school. ...

This store in Towson, MD said they had 14 Wiis for pre-order. Yes, there’s one dude there (lower right corner). That must be his car because at 8AM on Oct 13, 2006, he was the only one in the shopping center. Did I mention it was 41 F out? Originally uploaded by gregwalsh.

One downside to living in Baltimore is the lack of a shopping “district” for normal day-today things like clothes, electronics…just stuff. We always find ourselves driving to either White Marsh or some other suburb which kind of defeats living in a city. Hopefully, one of the new proposals that will enter the contest to redesign Pratt St will include a shopping area that is nice enough for a tourist area but not so upscale no one really shops there…it should be a functional part of the city. ...

This is going to be a great video game system. Why? Because I’ll be able to play: California Games (C64)Adventure Park /Cabbage Patch Kids in the US$ (Coleco Vision)SuperMario RPG (SNES) Plus all the new WII games and$ tons of NES games. My wife will be happy because I’ll be able to put the NES, Genesis, SNES and GameCube away. Gamasutra - Report: Commodore 64 Titles To Join Virtual Console? ...

This is the only reality show I would even THINK of wanting to be on… RICHARD BRANSON - VIRGIN TO MAKE ASTRONAUT IDOL

I’ve been noticing a lot more people riding scooters. This might explain why: BREITBART.COM - US drivers hop on scooters to dodge rising gas prices