February 2012
7 posts
The TSA is literally teaching kids to submit to... →
CLP’s Ken Wooden explains that telling children they are participating in a game “is one of the most common ways” for sexual predators to engage them in inappropriate contact. Likewise, because children “don’t have the sophistication” to differentiate between the pat-down at the airports and sexual assault, the TSA procedures are setting a dangerous precedent for those who experience the...
This bothers me. Cops have a lot of latitude but... →
$2.5M deal in Milford cruiser crash
Milford officials have agreed to a $2.5 million settlement with the family of one of two teenagers killed in a police cruiser crash in 2009.
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AT&T on data throttling: Blame yourselves →
Frack you, AT&T.
Mystery over £51m sale of Chinese vase - Telegraph →
When you get some basic human rights THEN I’ll respect you, China. Our way isn’t the only right way, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a wrong way.
The carjacker might have technically been... →
Child taken in carjacking found safe
Police have recovered a three-year-old child that was left in a car seat of a vehicle that was carjacked Sunday morning.
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Pity they don't know how painful those injuries... →
No charges after death of released man
A Rhode Island grand jury has decided against bringing criminal charges against police officers involved in the arrest of a Connecticut man who died last year after being released from custody.
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December 2011
2 posts
It’s nice to know some companies are run by sane management - Anti-Santa bus driver gets new route This time… http://t.co/SEtTKfaU
It's nice to know some companies are run by sane... →
Anti-Santa bus driver gets new route
This time of year it’s not only reading, writing, and arithmetic that’s on a child’s mind, the most prominent topic is that once-a-year list for the jolly man with the rosy cheeks and white beard; one Norwalk bus driver was moved to a different route after allegedly telling a child that that man, Santa Clause, does not exist.
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October 2011
1 post
Wimpy Cops Arrest Mom For Squirting Them With...
This article is really dumb. Yes, the cops probably put her into a bad position, needlessly. That does NOT negate the fact she assaulted the with bodily fluids. Think
August 2011
4 posts
Man uses Neti Pot, Gets Fatal Brain Amoeba Infection - ..seriously. Plus 2 kids died from the same… http://t.co/WEDpW6I
Man uses Neti Pot, Gets Fatal Brain Amoeba... →
..seriously. Plus 2 kids died from the same microorganism this summer.
OS X 10.7 Lion -- definitely not work the headache
I made the mistake of upgrading from Snow Leopard to Lion. I had no good reason to do it, other than that I prefer the new style of dialog buttons. Bad move. It has serious issues with its NVidia graphics drivers, and WindowServer crashes (which means you get booted to the log-in screen and all your apps are terminated). Sad.
Safety Tips from AirBnB = Rely on others, it's not... →
Wow.. they want you to:
Research the potential renter using FACEBOOK, in addition to the airbnb site.. no personal references, though..
Keep one night’s rent (what, $20?) as a “security” deposit..
Oh, and “It takes a Village”, according to them, which means you should rely on your neighbors to monitor for suspicious activity. Seems to me that neighbors are the...
July 2011
4 posts
Stormtrooper plans to walk across Australia to... →
Apple store artist raided by Secret Service -... →
This surprises me; not that he did it, but that it became enough of an issue to warrant law enforcement activity. See, Apple uses Deep Freeze on the in-store demo Macs, which prevents data on the HD from being changed — after each reboot the machine is back to it’s original state, with any added software or files gone. Seems to me this store either fracked up their demo set-up, or they...
My god, you'd think they were building an outdoor...
Rally against gun range near school Parents in Waterbury are planning to rally this morning over plans to open a indoor gun range near their children’s school. Read more: http://wtnh.m0bl.net/r/ip2td
Minnesota furloughs 75% of IT staff amid shutdown... →
Oooh good! Minnesota has just effectively acknowledged that they aren’t going to be working on anything IT-related that’s non-critical, and even then only in special cases.. sounds like the right time to take advantage of known-issues that they won’t be patching in the DMV, OEMS, etc…..
June 2011
8 posts
Highspeed racing shooter Dyad is like an abstract... →
This reminds me a heck of a lot of Brainpipe..
Why Some Skypers Are Seeing Red - BusinessWeek →
Skype really is shit..
NoFlix.. again →
After being stuck barely working for days, Netflix is suddenly removing Instant-Watch shows with no warning. WTF?
Netflix needs to seriously rethink it's attitude →
Netflix doesn’t have email-based tech support, because they feel an all-phone system with real people is a more personal approach. Maybe, but at the moment their site is mostly down; the main page loads, but if you try to pull up the page for any TV show or movie you get a nice “Sorry, we’re fracked” error. Try calling the phone support, and you get “We are...
Razer Naga left-click = trash product →
So it looks like I’m not the only person whose Razer Naga has issues with 50% of clicks not registering, despite my mouse being FUCKING NEW. Wow, I thought $79 meant that the product wouldn’t suck and that the tech support would respond within at least the first week. Still waiting, guys…
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PayPal is frackin' ridiculous
I was filling out my new-er bank info into PayPal, and they offered to “verify” my account instantly if I’d only be so good as to give them my online banking username and password. Seriously? That has to be one of the most absurd things they’ve ever done, full stop. The best part is the “Your account information will not be retained” disclaimer, as if those...
Key court case tests right to record the police... →
Ahh Boston.. remember when Boston cops fucking shot a girl in the face point-blank with a tear gas gun and killed her? (Victoria Snelgrove).
Everyone I've met from Naugatuck has been...
Naugatuck student banned from prom It’s another case of students standing behind a fellow classmate after he was banned from the prom, but this time the high school is in Naugatuck, and the accusation is more serious. Read more: http://wtnh.m0bl.net/r/h3qwv
May 2011
10 posts
Woman had two children after secretly taking... →
This is ridiculous. I can understand the father being obligated to take care of his kids morally, but not legally; or can an anonymous sperm donor be sued for child support, too? And as for the “simulation” of a signature, that’s still a criminal act. Seeing as the man has a new wife & kids, he ought to get full custody while the ex works off her debts — she lost any...
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Razer customer service = ridiculous
I recently paid $9.99 for replacement Teflon feet for my mouse, a Razer Naga; these feet are designed to wear down, as this provides for maximum slick-slideyness, and I don’t mind having to purchase replacements a couple times a year, even if they do charge an additional $10 for regular shipping. The ones I just received, however, came with dried-out alcohol wipes, which wouldn’t be a...
Seismologists Tried for Manslaughter for Not... →
I usually think of European countries as being forward-thinking, but this just goes to prove Italy takes the short bus to EU meetings. If Homeland Security “predicted” attacks using anything remotely as sketchy as the models that seismologists have, then we’d have probably disbanded them ages ago.
Misuse of 3-D digital lens leaves 2-D movies in... →
3D movies are ruining cinema. I’ll admit to enjoying some recent films in IMAX 3D, but the lower-tech RealD systems just make my eyes hurt because the convergence & focal points don’t match up properly.
Shelton High administration are douchebags.. oops.
Teen banned from Shelton prom A Shelton High School senior blocked from going to his prom because of the way he asked his date is getting support from thousands of people online. Read more: http://wtnh.m0bl.net/r/fs1yp
Connecticut Limo - wicked retarded →
I really enjoy the part where the whole page is made up to sound like they’re welcoming & looking for decent employees.. and then they have “WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS AT THIS TIME” in a couple of spots. Why not just.. you know, remove the erroneous information……?
Hamden, CT cops are biased bullies abusing...
Allegations of police brutality A group of activists are rallying Monday evening at the Hamden Police Department to call for a stop to alleged police brutality and harassment. Read more: http://wtnh.m0bl.net/r/fplql
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“We shall find peace, we shall hear the angels, we shall see the sky sparkling...”
– Anton Chekov
Drugs which killed 15-year-old teen found in... →
I’m sorry, but if a couple of 15- and 16-year-olds go searching their friend’s parents’ bedroom, find medication, and take it upon themselves to swallow some.. ..well, it’s not the parents’ fault.
So I guess that although it's illegal for a cop to...
Man dies from taser in Waterbury A man has died after being tasered by police outside Saint Mary’s Hospital in Waterbury early Sunday morning. Read more: http://wtnh.m0bl.net/r/fdyxt
April 2011
14 posts
Oh, so I guess all the Driver's Licenses the CT...
Changes coming to CT license renewals The Connecticut DMV is about to embark on one of its biggest changes in fifty years. It’s a change in the license and ID renewal process for everyone who has a license, and everyone who will be getting license for the first time. Read more: http://wtnh.m0bl.net/r/f8og3
Frack you, Norwalk.
Not guilty plea in residency case The homeless woman accused of stealing more than $15,000 from Norwalk taxpayers for sending her 5-year-old son to a city elementary school pleaded not guilty Wednesday during an arraignment in state Superior Court. Read more: http://wtnh.m0bl.net/r/f7w1p
WTNH News 8: Norwalk schools drop Veterans Day
Norwalk schools drop Veterans Day A Norwalk city council member with the backing of local veterans groups is asking the city’s education board to reconsider its decision to eliminate Veterans Day as a school holiday. Read more: http://wtnh.m0bl.net/r/f88qt
Guess what… Netflix is overselling their capacity… AGAIN.
Air-traffic controllers get new anti-fatigue rules... →
It is always a shame when bureaucrats let arrogance and narrow-mindedness keep them from accepting scientifically proven methods.
“On my watch, controllers will not be paid to take naps,” Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said on Fox News Sunday. “We want to make sure they’re well rested. We want to make (sure) that in the workplace there’s the ability for them to...
Norwalk has Homeless Woman Busted for Son's... →
Harry Potter's Big Vibrating Broomstick - Nimbus... →
LUPUS? PAIN? →
It’s NEVER LUPUS!
Netflix suddenly keeps claiming my connection has slowed, but speed tests come back as 20 mb/s. Netflix is def. overselling their capacity.
Marengo Students Decide To Go Big, Or Go Home «... →
China Decides to Ban Time Travel - Techland -... →
My Core2Duo 2.8 ghz MBP uses 80% CPU on both cores to stream Netflix, and not even in HD. Apple TV plays HD just fine so it’s Netflix’s code
State Rep takes comments out-of-context to get...
Ansonia man says comments misunderstood An Ansonia man accused of harassing a state representative is talking to News 8. Read more: http://wtnh.m0bl.net/r/ea007
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