Monthly Archives: August 2014

“The law game” – proof of institutionalized racism and classicism? You decide.

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Amy Barnes

I found a few interesting things buried in a Q and A reportback regarding a change to Cobb County ordinances published online.  The speaker was a government official who is now an Attorney General… “… if we wanted to follow the U.S. Constitution, […] the cases didn’t … Continue reading →

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This is how you do it – Brother’s blinking lights on display is the best troubleshooting tool EVER.

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Amy Barnes

Brother gets the all-star five stars for a creative approach to tech support by making animated versions of blinking printer LEDs and putting a large grid of them online – so – if you wonder what the blinking means, simply select the picture that matches … Continue reading →

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CourtWatch: NSA tries to change court record, fails – CAND 4:08-cv-04373-JSW

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Amy Barnes

OAKLAND, CA — Aug 11, 2014 — The NSA has tried, and failed, to scrub a federal court’s official record of accidentally leaked information.  This probably won’t be the last attempt. Read the letter sent (on June 12) to the judge here: uscourts-cand207206_248_0. The docket report for … Continue reading →

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Trend Watch: Grant Park Vapor (Atlanta)

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Amy Barnes

UPDATE — Grant Park Vapor has closed shop and is no longer open.  🙁  This article is left here so people searching for Grant Park Vapor can see what was written about the shop while it was open. One man’s … Continue reading →

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Cartoon: Mt. Sinai hospital patient tested for possible Ebola.

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Amy Barnes

NEW YORK CITY — August 4, 2014 — A Mt. Sinai patient is being tested for Ebola, according to Reuters.  Here’s a satirical cartoon debunking high confidence. [http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/04/us-health-ebola-new-york-idUSKBN0G41VZ20140804] Have fun writing your will IF this gets out.  Cartoon credit to … Continue reading →

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