As creepy as Google Street View is, it’s a blast to play with. I was surprised to discover that a Google car had visited my old neighborhood in Anniston. (There still aren’t any high-quality aerial photos.) I had a good time “driving” around the old neighborhood. It looks small to me, even on a computer … Read more
“Yes, I would vote to repeal the U.S. Patriot Act, although I would consider replacing that shoddy and dangerous law with a new, carefully crafted proposal that addressed in a much more limited fashion the legitimate needs of law enforcement in combating terrorism (for example, permitting a warrant for the interception of cell phone calls, … Read more
I’ve lost hope that American society will ever say to any significant degree that there are too many laws. I think it’s some bizarre combination of addiction and apathy. I have a pair of good walkie-talkies. They’re GMRS radios, but several times more powerful than the $29.95 Best Buy blister-pack ones. They’re occasionally handy, and … Read more