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The Girl With The Old School Geek Toys
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is gaining in geek cred, and it’s no wonder. Lisbeth Salander, the book’s hard-edged hacker-investigator, abandons convention to solve highly complicated problems. In addition to her wits, Lisbeth relies on an arsenal of gadgets and toys that enhance her connectivity and efficiency on the job. Engadget has a pretty…
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AMC’s ‘The Walking Dead’ gets a trailer
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My latest Fiscal Notes article
This is a look at the Texas Jet Funds, which I recently wrote about for Fiscal Notes, Texas’ flagship economic magazine. Michael Castellon: When Dreams Meet Opportunity http://d1.scribdassets.com/ScribdViewer.swf
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Support government transparency: Vote for my SXSW panel
I’m fortunate enough to work for a government agency that very much supports open data, fiscal responsibility, and public transparency. These aren’t words just thrown around: They are used with an obligation to serve the public. If you’re interested in ensuring that government transparency will be a topic at SXSW in 2011, please vote for…
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U.S. overturns California’s same-sex marriage ban
From NYT: A federal judge in San Francisco struck down California’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage on Wednesday, handing supporters of such unions at least a temporary victory in a legal battle that seems all but certain to be settled by the Supreme Court. And not long after the ruling, a PDF of the court’s…
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Consider the Snapper
The Delfin II arrived at the Freeport pier this afternoon, its hold containing about 4,000 pounds of Snapper. The crew had been at sea for five days, fishing the waters 80 miles off the Texas coast. I’m with Roberto San Miguel, who for years has made the three hour run between the Gulf and Austin…
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Congratulations, Hawk
The LA Times has a great anecdote about Andre Dawson, who tomorrow will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. “In 1987, we worshipped at the altar of Andre Dawson,” WXRT’s Lin Brehmer said. “Dawson was a stoic crippled figure who had that glorious MVP season. All season long, everyone in the bleachers would…
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The iPhone 4 has killed the competition.
There isn’t much left to say by now about the iPhone 4. Whether you like it or not, its place among the competition is firmly rooted. And even though consumers haven’t even received their free cases yet, it’s clear that Steve Jobs has ravaged his competition when it comes to innovation and overall user experience.…
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