Nintendo Rev has a new name, “Wii” Now they just need to release an accessory for it, perhaps some sort of cover… the “Gii”Then you would have a Nintendo Wiigii.Hopefully the console doesn’t end up like the mythbuster’s definition of “wee.”

Oil companies aren’t making enough money! (Link Dead) Oil companies are making too much money!

I’ve not really commented on it because it doesn’t really affect me that much. I set aside $90 per paycheck for gas way back when I bought my new car. Before that I was putting away about $45 per paycheck. The old car could do 33 and the new one did 25, and I anticipated the prices going up and budgeted it in advance. Right now I’m using most of the gas budget.

Windows activation gets ever tighter. (Link dead) Man, if it weren’t for FFXI and GalCiv2 being a windows programs, I’d be completely off windows by now. X_xAt least I’ve managed to reduce my windows usage at home to just those few programs, while doing most stuff on my linux secondary desktop.

I’ve heard a bit more on the whole Mass. health insurance fiasco. First, their initial goals: They wanted to eliminate people getting free health care by going to the emergency room. A somewhat admirable goal. The Republican’s initial plan: Require either health insurance or a 10k bond to show you can pay it yourself, if you get neither then they reduce your tax exemptions. They assist you in paying for health insurance based on your income.

Islamic groups in the US claim they are coming with nukes, show pictures of islamic flags over the white house. and“It is the duty of Muslims to destroy all types of private American aircrafts that are of the types Gulf Stream and Lear Jet and all small jet aircraft usually used by distinguished (people) and businessmen,”While these alone aren’t enough, they’re just more straws tossed in the never ending pile. It’s to the point now where my optimism has been sufficiently squished to the point where the “treat their culture as equals” option is off the table.

This is the second time in so many months I’ve heard of something that is a supposed “racial slur” and not even known what they were talking about. Both were in relation to our Secretary of State Condi Rice. The first was a few months ago when a radio talk show host was fired when he was talking positively of Rice and of her prospects of becoming the next presidential candidate when he said that it would be a “coup in the washington political circles” for her to do so.

All kinds of reports are coming out these days about “loss of biodiversity” and how we’re going to lose X number of species by Y year. The underreported story though is how limited these species are in area. With what they’re calling species these days, we’ve almost certainly underestimated how many species have been lost in the past. Things like a rare species of cactus that only grows on a short stretch on one side of a road in colorado.

The more I read about islam, the more pessimistic I become of its ability to ever be integrated into civilized society… Killing your family for fun and sport, and having it supported by your culture and religion. (Link Dead)

They’re nuts there. I think we established that back in 04, but this takes the cake. Universal health insurance required?Just… nuts…Firstly, the current Mass. governor is Mitt Romney, right? If he signs this thing I’ll have to drastically revalue his place in the primaries in a couple years. Anyone who would sign in this abortion of a law doesn’t deserve to be president. Sadly, I suspect our current president qualifies in that category.