BattleBots Return

I used to love watching Robot Wars on TechTV back in the day (back when TechTV was good, before G4 took it over). Now BattleBots, Robot Wars’ spin-off, is moving to the big time - ESPN2. I like the direction they plan to take it in - less flashy and showy and more technical and human.

Glenn Beck: Too bad, Michigan and Florida

“Personal responsibility has all but vanished in America, and our government is leading the way.” This pretty much echoes my thoughts on the cause of many of the problems in this country. People made stupid and ill-advised decisions, financial or otherwise, seeking instant gratification over long term happiness, then expect others to bail them out or otherwise try to avoid the consequences for their actions, rather than taking responsibility, when things don’t quite go the way they thought they would. (OK, that may have been a bit of a run-on, but I could rant for a while on this.)

How to Turn $500 into $7 the Hard Way

Here’s a story of how to turn $500 into $7, a story many of us can relate to. How many seemingly smart decisions have we made only to have them turn out very foolish later?