I plan to write a massive critique of the medical profession, but for now I want to quickly criticize their interaction with patients. They treat patients as idiots unable to understand numbers, basic scientific research, and entities incapable of doing cost/benefit analysis. And while many people may suffer from one or more of these conditions, [...]
Tagged health, Healthcare, medicine, organsAm I the only one who feels like every single bag of tortilla chips s/he buys from Whole Foods is stale?
Tagged food, Whole FoodsU92 has been deemed dangerous by the Internets:
Tagged Internet, online radio, Tech, U92, WVUI came across this a long time ago and meant to post, but never did (and their frequent mention in Sex and the City: The Movie scooped me in bringing the news to the masses):
http://www.bagborroworsteal.com/ui/howitworks#ways_to_shop
These guys let you rent high-end bags on the (kinda) cheapo. Cool concept. I wonder how many people are doing it.
Great news! Remember those times when we thought I was going to drop dead from a heart attack because of the sharp stabbed-with-a-knife-like* pain I felt “in” my heart? Well, a co-worker–who suffers from the same pain–told me it is precordial catch syndrome (pdf), which is semi-common and nothing to get super-worried about.
So when this [...]
Most bastions of good journalism have taken a terrible fall during the past ten years, especially The Economist. But the fall has never been so well illustrated with this quote from one of the Home Truths leader in the May 10, 2008 issue of The Economist that argues Congress should bail out “homeowners” who face [...]
Tagged economics, finance, mortgage crisis, The EconomistOne of the largest problems we face is a lack of organized lobbying on behalf of the everyday tech industry. The amount of ignorance–and not malicious intent–is stunning and contributing to dangerous trends. Here’s a quick round-up of some of the most recent mind-blowing examples of what I mean:
The US Air Force issues DMCA take [...]
Tagged Boing Boing, culture, law, Tech, WiredI’m moving, which partly explains why I’ve been keeping such a low profile lately. If you haven’t been notified of my move and think you should have been, send me an e-mail.
Tagged Jason Koepke, moving