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Re: Thursday Things: 2nd Anniversary Giveaway!

Doug McCaughan — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 14:57:27 -0000

Your product pictures are amazing!

Re: Montegrappa Copper Mule Giveaway from @KenroPens

Doug McCaughan — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 22:05:15 -0000

The polished copper is beautiful! That would certainly be my preference. Thank you for providing this contest.

Re: Kissing bug could bring kiss of death while you sleep

Doug McCaughan — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 09:43:55 -0000

Transmission
of the disease is difficult. The bug has to 1) have the parasite, 2)
bite the human, and 3) inadvertently rub feces in the wound.

Chagas
Disease can be fatal; but many people infected by Trypanosoma cruzi
never develop the disease and remain asymptomatic for life. According to
the CDC, only about 30% of infected people will "develop debilitating
and sometimes life-threatening medical problems over the course of their
lives."

Re: DMV: Tesla collided into Google robot car

Doug McCaughan — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 14:25:57 -0000

Where's the story here? "Human driven Google car rear-ended by human driven Tesla car"

This story could just as easily be about Ford F-150 and a Volkswagen in Lexington, KY. Instead we have clickbait implying two robotic cars collided.

Re: Top 4 ways to secure your Narrative Clip and not lose it

Doug McCaughan — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 20:20:58 -0000

Why am I not surprised :)

Re: It Looks Like Someone’s Solargraphy Camera Just Got Blown Up by an Atlanta Bomb Squad

Doug McCaughan — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 20:24:48 -0000

This! And we need to return to that state of mind.

Re: Knoxville+Police+Department+defends+red+light+cameras

Doug McCaughan — Wed, 21 Jan 2015 12:01:34 -0000

Red light cameras are for prosecution not prevention. Do not claim they "save lives" because that cannot possibly be true of a passive device. The same holds true of security cameras.

Re: The future of podcasting — Will video kill the radio star?

Doug McCaughan — Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:38:07 -0000

"Podcasting, which began as “audioblogging” in the 1980s"

That should probably be changed to the late 1990s. IRC was introduced in the fall of 1988. In the late 80s we were still playing with Archie, Veronica and Gopher. Mosaic (the first official web browser) was released in 1993. The web was allowed to go commercial in 1994. Audioblogging would have come after that. Probably much after that. So yes, instead of the "1980s" it should probably be the "2000s".

Re: What 2 Years of Regular Blogging Has Taught Me

Doug McCaughan — Thu, 30 May 2013 09:43:13 -0000

While my blogging has sputtered down a bit, in my mind I believe blogging is a better place to be than Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter, Flickr, etc. One of my mantras is "own your content" and as easy as these other services make it to write and engage, they are risky places for content curation. Blogging is a better use of time and although it feels like I'm talking to myself frequently, the lack of comments does not indicate a lack of readership.

I've tried just making short posts on anything to rekindle my blogging spirit. You may have just given me the extra shove I need.

And remember, "A blogger blogs...always."

Re: High School Student Makes the Cap Pop Off a Water Bottle With Science, Now She’s Facing Adult Felony Charges

Doug McCaughan — Wed, 01 May 2013 21:54:05 -0000

These adults prosecuting this student are probably the same ones that flushed cherry bombs and m-80s down the toilets at their schools. Can we please bring some sanity back to the system?

Re: Tennessee Politician Arrested for Indecent Exposure

Doug McCaughan — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 11:28:22 -0000

Have you ever tried spiting out a window at 90mph?!

Re: Cramped Apartments in Hong Kong Shot From Directly Above

Doug McCaughan — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:54:36 -0000

Had to double check and make sure these weren't screenshots from Bladerunner or 5th Element.

Think about the large amount of square foot lost when they drilled a hole to film the neighbor below!

Re: Kit-A-Day Giveaway: Mintronics Bundle

Doug McCaughan — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:12:07 -0000

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Re: Kit-A-Day Giveaway: Ice Tube Clock Kit

Doug McCaughan — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 11:23:52 -0000

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Re: Kit-A-Day Giveaway: Learn to Solder Badge Kit

Doug McCaughan — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:20:49 -0000

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Re: Kit-A-Day Giveaway: Pico Paso and Nebulophone

Doug McCaughan — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:24:24 -0000

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Re: Kit-A-Day Giveaway: Free MakerBot!

Doug McCaughan — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:20:29 -0000

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Re: Should Schools Restrict Social Media Usage?

Doug McCaughan — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:30:01 -0000

There is no need for laws like this. If anything, we should be encouraging teachers to connect with students on social networks because learning is better when students are engaged and they engage through social media. It also gives the teachers an opportunity to work lessons on how to use these social networks safely into their lectures. Students hear things differently from teachers than parents, and if a teacher can point to something they saw the student do online, perhaps that teacher will save that student from grief (or inability to get hired) in the future. Related: http://schoolmatters.knoxne...

Re: Woman not named Lorena cuts off husband's penis

Doug McCaughan — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 04:51:48 -0000

Look at the bright side, when he searches for an "organ" donor, he can specify size and shape. How many guys get that kind of opportunity!

Re: An ode to the Mars Spirit rover

Doug McCaughan — Fri, 27 May 2011 07:44:34 -0000

Why doesn't anyone recognize that Spirit Rover is not dead? It has simply gained self-awareness and broken contact with NASA to focus on replicating itself. Skynet begins on Mars!

And yes, a very lovely farewell. Spirit Rover was miraculous and shall be missed. Nice work to the team at NASA!

Re: Miro4: open, cross-platform iTunes replacement that does BitTorrent, podcast channels, and synchs to everything

Doug McCaughan — Mon, 23 May 2011 07:59:40 -0000

From Miro4's home page: "It's very easy to switch from iTunes to Miro-- without any copying. Just point Miro to your music and video folders and those files will appear. If you don't like Miro (impossible!), nothing's changed."

Re: Miro4: open, cross-platform iTunes replacement that does BitTorrent, podcast channels, and synchs to everything

Doug McCaughan — Mon, 23 May 2011 07:29:19 -0000

Can you jump back and forth between Miro4 and iTunes or do you have to make the choice to use one or the other?

Re: Creepy app warns of an end to privacy | thinq_

Doug McCaughan — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:48:12 -0000

"Privacy" ended (changed is a better word) long before social apps came to be. Social apps have mainstreamed the realization that privacy has changed. All tin hats off, between ATM cameras and transactions, traffic cameras, phone records, Allstar, credit card transactions, security sign in sheets at schools and offices, etc. people have been traceable for a long time. Social media has simply made this easier but ultimately, it doesn't really matter because the people who follow you on social networks already know what apps like Creepy and sites like PleaseRobMe.com are revealing. Your real life friends know your haunts and they know when you are going on vacation even without Facebook and Twitter.

Re: App called "Creepy" pinpoints people's location based on their social networking activity

Doug McCaughan — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 04:49:33 -0000

Re: Little clip is brilliant solution to "pocket bulge"

Doug McCaughan — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 08:57:20 -0000

I'm also a huge http://scottevest.com/ fan. My jacket has 19 pockets and the weight distribution system allows me to carry large quantities of EDC without feeling the weight. The pockets are designed so that the coat shows little bulge. While in DC recently, I was waved through security while women with purses that could hold 1/4 of what I was carrying were scrutinized. The best part is that when I leave the house I simply grab my coat and don't fret about accidentally leaving things around the house.