Monthly Archives: September 2005

A guy named Alvaro has posted an amazing series of 197 photos showing New Orleans before, during, and after the hurricane.

A computer scientist looks at the brain: “You” are just a subroutine, and a recently-added one at that. You’re like a user-mode driver that gets access to certain kernel data, but you only see and control what the kernel lets … Continue reading →

Unbelievable stories of indifference and brutality on the part of so-called rescuers and emergency personnel: Hurricane Katrina — Our Experiences (EMS Network, also cited in Daily Kos) Photojournalists Covering Katrina Fall Victim to Growing Violence, Chaos (National Press Photographers’ Ass’n) … Continue reading →

Witness the awe-inspiring rides of Chunk 666.

Disaster survival tips from Andreas Ramos. How to Recharge Your Cellphone with Common Batteries 1) Turn off your cellphone. Reserve battery power as much as possible. Turn down screen brightness, turn off vibrate, turn down sound. 2) To recharge a … Continue reading →

One of the big problems in the New Orleans area right now–perhaps the biggest problem–is figuring out what needs doing, and how to do it. Even with accurate information, relief agencies like FEMA and the Red Cross are clearly having … Continue reading →

California’s State Senate passed a bill legalizing same-sex marriages yesterday. Opposing state Senator Tom McClintock objected, saying that “Marriage is the institution by which we propagate our species and inculcate our young.” Hmm. Actually, sex is how we propagate our … Continue reading →

Like everyone, I feel shock, horror, and awful fascination as I watch the news stories and photos of the disaster in New Orleans and Mississippi. But the situation also makes me angry—incredibly angry—at the federal government, whose incompetence and obliviousness … Continue reading →