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Archive for October, 2016
October 27th, 2016 - 12:09 am § in Misc., The Ave Scene
Microsoft: Nadella delivers on a dream that Jobs would envy.
This is awesome. Apple’s Meagre Response More Apple Defending its Laptops Microsoft’s product announcement this morning is amazing. I do not have the words for it and urge you to watch or go over to the Microsoft store to see this. Imagine a desktop that is also a computer. Imagine being[...]
October 26th, 2016 - 1:08 pm § in Uncategorized
Watch Megyn Kelly take down Newt Gingrich!
If you’ve heard of this now-famous video, but haven’t seen it yet, here it is! https://youtu.be/0o5TWjDUrvg[...]
October 26th, 2016 - 11:54 am § in Misc.
The Trump effect…..A Sedate Race in Seattle Gets Husterial
Mike James I scribbled here before that of the two outstanding congressional candidates in the 7th, I’m voting Brady Walkinshaw as the better fit in a divisive political time where we could use a few bridge builders. I’d say the reaction – see Westneat below – to a Walkinshaw[...]
October 26th, 2016 - 11:51 am § in Misc.
Principal Contributor to Adam Smith Wins Bomber Contract
David Brewster Bad news for Boeing. Its appeal of the award of a bomber contract to Northrop, lower than Boeing’s bid, is flatly rejected by the reviewing agency. The review managed to pry out some facts about the B-21: $556 million per plane. Northrop’s $80 Billion Bomber Win Spelled Out in[...]
October 26th, 2016 - 10:37 am § in The Ave Scene, UW
UW Gets Amazing Gift From Bill and Melinda Gates
$210M from Gates Foundation toward bold goal of improving world’s health[...]
October 26th, 2016 - 7:14 am § in Misc.
Trump: The Constitution Isn’t Always Relevant
Donald Trump told Leslie Stahl on “60 Minutes” that his ban on immigration from countries with high instances of terror is more important than any constitutional issues the policy may raise. Stahl asked Trump whether his initial proposal to restrict Muslim immigrants ran afoul of the Constituti[...]
October 26th, 2016 - 1:19 am § in Misc.
Imperial China’s Claims on Siberia
Why China will “reclaim” Siberia Expanded China-Siberia map showing possible claims China might make China has made no secret that it will one day enforce its claims on much of Eastern Russia, which it sees as rightfully belonging to China. With Russia fast becoming the weaker partner in the a[...]
October 26th, 2016 - 12:59 am § in Misc.
Dan Savage Endorses Brady Walkinshaw
“Jayapal will no doubt condemn Walkinshaw for going negative—she’ll go negative on him for going negative on her—but responding to the actual facts will be more difficult. Because it’s a fact that Jayapal skipped more votes than 95% of her colleagues; it’s fact that Fisca[...]