Cuppabits October 8th

Stuff from anywhere my browser hit:

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What will it look like when Apple has a monopoly on computers?

CollegeHumor.com

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One of the worst fighting grounds in the worst sectors in Iraq a year ago is now controlled by one of the best police forces in Iraq and is arguably the most peaceful over the last few months. Micheal Totten [freelance, working for tips off website] Iraqi Police in Ramadi are favorably reviewed in the linked article, but quality police in Iraq are still the exception.

Baghdad is still a mess — mainly because of the conflicting militias, but it’s nice to see some bright spots.

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The Americans invaded Britain about 100 years ago, and have just about taken over the whole island.

The American gray squirrel has pushed the native red squirrel north. It seems our grays don’t have very good manners. [NYTimes]

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1. In teh beginnin Ceiling Cat was invisible, and he maded the skiez and da earths, but he did not eated it.
[LOLcatBible]

No illustrations as yet, but it’s a work in progress.

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You know who else got a Halloween celebration banned because of his costume?

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Alison uses her instant on-instant save-runs off three AA batteries “Dana” keyboard because it’s so fast to turn on and start using.

How would you like if if you could turn on a computer and have the full boot process take only five seconds?

This new motherboard can boot up Linux because all the important stuff is on the motherboard.

It’s a geek thing, but we’ve been headed this way for a while, thanks to cheaper memory.

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On another geek subject, I’m pretty much against having a space station that does little besides provide a place for astronauts to go. That’s the situation of the ISS, something America will quit funding the moment the thing is all put together.

If I ever have to eat my words as to the usefulness of the ISS, this son of T.Boone Pickens will probably have a role in it. [Wired] He wants to rent the space station.

Thomas Pickens III wants to make pharma drugs cheaply by using processes only available in the micro gravity environment of the space station. His company, however, is still a penny stock, and had some financial trouble of late.

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The Power Of The Pussy:

A few years back, it was leaked that Nicolas Cage had to get rid (a good chunk ??) of his comic book collection before his marriage to a waitress.

Now, Charlie Sheen is getting married, and to please his bride to be, he’s having his 13 tattoos removed. [M&C]

That’s a lot of pain to go through for Charlie.

Not the tattoo removal.

Getting married again.

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And finally, for you affected grammar freaks out there: