Daily Archives: March 19, 2018

This Is Not Good

Posted on March 19, 2018 by mikecane

Raleigh police are asking Google to provide user data for all people near crime scenes Police in Raleigh, North Carolina, have presented Google with warrants to obtain data from mobile phones from not just specific suspects who were in a … Continue reading →

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It’s 2018. And 1337 Is Still A Thing?

Posted on March 19, 2018 by mikecane

WordPress sent me this: Clearly I need to throttle back here… Wikipedia: Leet

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Dan Peña Yet Again

Posted on March 19, 2018 by mikecane

Interesting slide from a Dan Peña video, showing how people regard money and money’s actual value: The uncropped image is after the break, along with the video. And a post about Dan Peña I found on Reddit. Uh-oh!

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Actor Will Smith Again. With A 2018 Future Must-See.

Posted on March 19, 2018 by mikecane

This is … well, YouTube strikes again is all I can say. I can’t see how this would have ever happened without YouTube. After the break, see the three videos (yes, they’re worth it!).

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Actor Will Smith Has One Hell Of A Story

Posted on March 19, 2018 by mikecane

Will Smith, the actor, talking about his life when he was in high school. Jordan Peterson talks about living your life as if everything you do matters. Here’s one hell of an example of that.

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Wherein If Spring Had An Anatomy, I’d Tell It To Go Do Something Impossible

Posted on March 19, 2018 by mikecane

Tomorrow: The day after tomorrow: Previous pointless crybaby bitching here: Spring? Ha! Ha, I Say! No Sign Of Spring Spring Stays Away Day Until Spring: 14 Days Until Spring: 40 The Winter Agony Until Spring Ecstasy Fake Spring Friday

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Ninebot/Segway ES-2 Electric Scooter Can Be Ordered In U.S. Through Amazon!

Posted on March 19, 2018 by mikecane

But this is via an American dealer, not directly from Amazon (like the ES-1) or the manufacturer (like the Xiaomi M365). What’s worse, this dealer has two listings with two very different prices. SEGWAY ES2| eScooter (US$599) SEGWAY ES2| eScooter … Continue reading →

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Xiaomi M365 Electric Scooter Available In The U.S. Through Amazon

Posted on March 19, 2018 by mikecane

Hot on the heels of the Ninebot/Segway ES-1 being available via Amazon, so is the Xiaomi M365! Mi Electric Scooter That US$485 price is rather outrageous, however. Via from some middleman vendors shipped from China (often with free shipping), it’s … Continue reading →

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Ninebot/Segway ES-1 Electric Scooter Can Be Ordered In U.S. Through Amazon!

Posted on March 19, 2018 by mikecane

Well, this is a surprise! Thanks to city312 at Reddit, I’ve learned that no one has to wait for a local dealer or chain store to stock the Ninebot/Segway ES-1 electric scooter. Segway is selling it on Amazon! SEGWAY ES1| … Continue reading →

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TV: Instinct, Episode 1

Posted on March 19, 2018 by mikecane
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