Virginia Tech shooting

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070416/ap_on_re_us/virginia_tech_shooting

It's been a long time since I lived in Virginia, but a lot of people I knew in high school went there, including one who is still among my dearest friends.

I...have no more words.

macroscopically-observable quantum effects?

http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2007/04/quantum/

I guess we'll find out soon...

to add to the list of invalid reasons to fire someone

http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/commentary/sexdrive/2007/04/sexdrive_0413/
(may not be safe for work, YMMV)

I think that the article tries too hard to make the argument that you can't infer _anything_ about someone from this sort of online presence (which I think is clearly false), but I think that the author's main point is valid nonetheless.

simulated calculators and slide rules

( serious geekage behind cut )