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they-can-wash-my-cold-dead-hands
Posted by: admin 15 years, 10 months ago
Once again, the people in charge of selling soap have come out with a study "proving" that men need to wash their hands more frequently. In Atlanta, they chose the men's room at Turner Field to gather their "data". This location is an excellent choice to validate the predetermined outcome of their "study". The men's room sink counters at Turner Field are cesspools of what is hopefully water that's been sitting there since the Braves' last pennant win. In these washrooms, I go by the Straight Dope's summation of the study by Charles Gerba:
As Professor Gerba's research would later determine, however, the bathroom was hardly the most dangerous part of the house, microbe-wise. The real pesthole: the kitchen sponge or dishcloth, where fecal coliform bacteria from raw meat and such could fester in a damp, nurturing (for a germ) environment. Next came the kitchen sink, the bathroom sink, and the kitchen faucet handle. The toilet seat was the least contaminated of 15 household locales studied. "If an alien came from space and studied the bacterial counts," the professor says, "he probably would conclude he should wash his hands in your toilet and crap in your sink."I have taught my son not to wash his hands there, not that we go anymore -and that's not because it's too expensive or that they are losing, rather it is the constant barrage of incredibly loud commercials, the horrible music and the fear that some creep is watching me in the bathroom, with a clipboard.
in-omoha-call-911-on-smokers
Posted by: admin 15 years, 10 months ago
Via Overlawyered.com:In Omaha, which recently enacted a restaurant smoking ban, authorities are urging vigilant citizens who notice illicit smoking to call 911 to summon a police response. The local emergency coordinator has objected, saying 911 calls over smoking could overwhelm the system and distract dispatchers from more dire emergencies, but the police department says it is sticking by its advisory.
or perhaps, you could just ask the person not to smoke. Then, if you get your ass kicked, call the police.
creative-triangulation-for-mobile-payment-systems
Posted by: admin 15 years, 10 months ago
Now, this is interesting. A mobile payment system that supports an existing paper-based system. (more from Daniel today, he's on fire ;). Most ticketing systems now support UPC code reading for tickets purchased and printed at home. Now you can buy your tickets on your cell phone and have the UPC scanned from your phone.burn-your-money
Posted by: admin 15 years, 10 months ago
Seriously. And I'm not just mindlessly following the advice of Mojo Nixon. I'm saying it based on the fact:
- Pentagon report warns Canadian coins bugged
- And nobody would buy such a half-hearted, anonymous denial: “We have no evidence to indicate anything connected with these coins poses a risk or danger.” Yeah, to us tracking you.
- An ongoing research project into the detection of illicit drug use has shown that of a sample of bank notes in current circulation in the greater Dublin area - €5, €10, €20 and €50 denominations - 100% of them showed contamination with cocaine. Though perhaps on this one they should double check the researchers hands. And noses.
incentive-plan-for-an-information-security-team
Posted by: admin 15 years, 10 months ago
It has occurred to me that you could develop an interesting incentive program for an information security team, assuming that you believe a couple of data points (or can come up with your own) and your primary concern is a data breach. In my opinion, security people are all too often incented only to maintain security - not to optimize the investment in security. Interests need to be aligned.
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