The New York Nerd

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I’ve often been asked why I don’t support Hillary Clinton for the White House. People want to know if it’s personal or if it’s her stance on the issues. The answer is both, and this article does a good job of explaining my concerns, check it out.

Chris Dodd is trying to stop a bill that gives telephone companies permission to give private records over to the Bush administration. It is a fundemental Constitutional right that is violated.

A hold means that the Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid, is supposed to delay the vote on the bill for further discussion. It is extremely rare that a hold would be ignored. A hold is always honored even when it comes from someone on the polar opposite end of the political spectrum. But in this case Harry Reid has signaled his intent to ignore the hold. Chris Dodd is going to filibuster this bill… let’s give him a standing ovation!

Comedy Central has launched TheDailyShow.com, it contains every episode since Jon Stewart began hosting! Very impressive site, I am thrilled to see all this show saved so conveniently for posterity, it’s an instant classic.

This is one of the best ideas I’ve seen in a longtime. It’s brand new so it’s early to say how big it’s going to get, but my guess is this is going to go viral. They ask you vocabulary words, if you choose the correct definition from the multiple choice they give you a harder one, if you get it wrong you get an easier one. For each one you answer correctly they donate 10 grains of rice to a starving person. Freerice.com

James Watson is noted as one of the world’s top scientists on the subject of genetics, he won a Nobel Prize for it. So it is causing a bit of a stir that he just declared that black people are not as smart as white people. He said there’s no reason to think people who evolved separately would have evolved equally. Here’s more

Do you know how to escape a bear hug or a strangle hold? Here are 6 videos that show you how, check it out.

This just in: never make your bed ever again! Dust mites need moisture to survive, and when you leave your bed unmade, it gives the sheets and mattress a chance to dry out. When the bed is made it holds the moisture in, and the mites can survive in there. See, your mom was wrong this time… check it out.

This site shows your salary in real time, breaks it down to earnings per second. Pretty cool, check it out.

Congratulations to Al Gore on winning the Nobel Prize, we were rooting for you! Now please run for President, the world needs you! Here’s more