Archive for November, 2007
Your Health Is Your Life… Or Else.
I have often tried to do a comprehensive essay about my opinions on universal, single-payer health care proposals. Unfortunately, when addressing a general audience, I am likely to come off as a right-wing kook screaming about the downfall of American society. The fact is, like any welfare option, I simply dislike the idea of helping [...]
Posted: November 10th, 2007 under Economics, Health, Rants.
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San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency
Muni, why does your tech have to suck so bad after 20 years in the heart of the tech industry?
Muni is trying to pretend that it’s becoming more customer-centric and friendly (and “cutting edge”).
So I try to buy my pass online (actually, I’ve been doing it for the past 3 months). I can do this, [...]
Posted: November 17th, 2007 under Bad Design, San Francisco.
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Dollar Distress?
I’m not all that concerned with the Dollar’s fall. It’s been pretty steady and uneventful so far. Despite the combo of a looser dollar, higher fuel prices and further monocropping of US agribusiness, inflation’s remained fairly tame. The lower dollar might encourage more foreigners to visit the US after the post-9/11 drops, and cheaper dollars [...]
Posted: November 26th, 2007 under Economics.
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The Seller Doth Protest Too Much Methinks
This Listing is an example of a seller I would probably not buy from even if I needed the item. The bold and over-aggro warning at the top of the message has already convinced my 99% positive buyer-self that I’ll probably have some sort of bad experience with this seller - they seem very angry with [...]
Posted: November 29th, 2007 under Geekdom.
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