MapCrunch - Random street views of anywhere in the world
http://www.mapcrunch.com/

http://miraclejones.blogspot.com/2010/10/how-to-get-laid-for-zero-dollars-and.html

http://lovesagame.com/the-secret-how-to-get-over-a-break-up/

Too many laws, too many prisoners (Economist)

Short summary:  Our criminal system is messed up and expensive.  A lot of laws are ambiguous or poorly written.  Thinking of this from a semantic web and social perspective...

How about a standard ontology for laws, and a dataset of all laws based on it.  Considering each country, state, jurisdiction have many similar laws, we're likely to see a lot of redundancy but also a lot of variation.  Attached to these laws what if could attach statistics for:
- Expense of prosecution
- Likelihood of appeal
- Likelihood of appeal
- Average prison sentence

Anything that could be used to measure the effectiveness of the law.

Everything - http://www.voidtools.com/download.php

Amazing search tool for finding anything on your computer. Filter's files/folders as you type. Installation is less than 1MB. Much faster than Window's search, less invasive than Google Desktop.

Incredibly helpful--I'm finding files I had forgotten about, and seeing all of the places that files get cached. On the other end, now it will be a lot easier for someone to find "John's deepest secrets.doc." Better rename that one just in case.

found via stonedslacker at Reddit

I want to blog more. I know blogging about blogging is cliché, but I love cliché, so perfect. I've tried this a few times before, but like everyone else, I just lose interest after a while. But I would like to get better at writing, and I figure this way (versus a personal journal) I may get some feedback.

Things I could write about:
1. Work. Experiences as a software engineer and government contractor.
2. Life as a 20-something in Arlington, VA. The bar scene, kickball, and being friends with a large and fun group of educated lushes.
3. Technology. I love my Droid; It's amazing all the stuff I can do with it. I would definitely consider a chip implant if it meant I would never have to carry a wallet around again.
4. ToastMasters. I'm in a club based at work. This has definitely spurred my desire to write more, so that I can better organize my thoughts.
5. Books. I've been using the public library a lot in the past few years, and I've found a lot of relatively obscure books that I think are worth a look

There's always going to be something to write about.

Forget about earth - let's move to mars!

Good Idea - Plowing Detroit into Farmland - http://ideas.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/09/plowing-detroit-into-farmland/?partner=rss&emc=rss

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Epigrams

An Epigram is a brief, clever, and usually memorable statement. [wikipedia]

http://www.thesmartset.com/article/article07200901.aspx

The restaurant across the street has gone out of business. I will miss wondering how it stays open.

There's a kid on a Pogo stick in front of my house. It's nearly midnight so let's assume he's been drinking. This should end well for him.

Oh you kids these days. I can't tell which one is a hipster and which one's a hobo. You're all wearing beards, plaid, and riding a bike.

Fun!