Comment Re:also see sanctuary cities (Score 1) 71
How does a bogus voter manage to vote?
Liberals defending the ability to vote without photo ID to prove you are who you say you are.
Or maybe that wasn't your question.
Senate Votes To Empower Parents As Censors 418
unlametheweak recommends an Ars Technica report that the US Senate has unanimously passed a bill requiring the FCC to explore what "advanced blocking technologies" are available to parents to help filter out "indecent or objectionable programming." "...the law does focus on empowering parents to take control of new media technologies to deal with undesired content, rather than handing the job over to the government. It asks the FCC to focus the inquiry on blocking systems for a 'wide variety of distribution platforms,' including wireless and Internet, and an array of devices, including DVD players, set top boxes, and wireless applications."
Feed Techdirt: No Shortage Of Ideas... It's Successfully Bringing Them To Market That's Tricky (techdirt.com)
For years, plenty of people have pointed out the difference between innovation and invention, with a popular quote (attributed to way too many different people over the years) being that "invention is turning money into ideas; innovation is turning ideas into money." Basically, invention is coming up with a new idea -- innovation is successfully bringing a product to market in a way that people want. Where some people disagree is how important each of these stages are. Our position has been that innovation is a lot more important than invention. Successfully bringing a product to market is what makes the world a better place -- because it satisfies needs in the market and expands the economy. There were music players before the iPod, but Apple innovated the iPod into more of a "must have" device. There were cars before Ford, but he innovated to make it affordable for the average person. This is one of the reasons why we have such trouble with the patent system as it's currently designed. It rewards invention, but makes innovation more difficult and expensive.
A new study supports this point by showing that in most companies executives are a lot more worried about innovation than invention, saying that they're overwhelmed with ideas. It's successfully executing and putting those ideas into practice in a way that makes money that's so difficult. The study found only 17% of companies where execs were worried about not having the necessary ideas. Instead, most companies were greatly worried with taking those ideas and actually being able to bring them to market successfully. So once again, we're seeing that it's innovation that's the bigger challenge than invention. In fact, it seems that many companies feel that there are too many ideas going around -- and the real challenge is in executing and bringing those ideas successfully to market. So, why is it that our public policy is focused on just the invention process (of which there appears to be too much) while making it more expensive and difficult to execute and bring products to market (which is the real challenge companies are facing)?
A new study supports this point by showing that in most companies executives are a lot more worried about innovation than invention, saying that they're overwhelmed with ideas. It's successfully executing and putting those ideas into practice in a way that makes money that's so difficult. The study found only 17% of companies where execs were worried about not having the necessary ideas. Instead, most companies were greatly worried with taking those ideas and actually being able to bring them to market successfully. So once again, we're seeing that it's innovation that's the bigger challenge than invention. In fact, it seems that many companies feel that there are too many ideas going around -- and the real challenge is in executing and bringing those ideas successfully to market. So, why is it that our public policy is focused on just the invention process (of which there appears to be too much) while making it more expensive and difficult to execute and bring products to market (which is the real challenge companies are facing)?
Journal Journal: Bumper Stickers Notwithstanding.... 1
Despite the incredible number of Kerry-Edwards bumper stickers here the RNC has still chosen the Twin Cities as the site for the 2008 presidential convention. Perhaps the RNC delegation forgot to count bumper stickers after all.
Journal Journal: Intelligent Design? 57
Intelligent design has become a major issue recently. But what is it? It seems that people are quick to attack it. But does anyone know what intelligent design is?
I done a little studying as I have time to learn the science of intelligent design. I am not a science major, so I don't have a background to really understand science. I haven't talked a lot about intelligent design, because I don't really feel comfortable arguing for or against something I don't understand.
Journal Journal: Meth Restrictions Working In Minnesota 10
Well, here's news I'm sure that was unexpected. Apparently, the new Meth Law is working. This is the one that restricts the sale of cold tablets. According to the local paper meth labs are on the decrease. This is indeed good news.
Journal Journal: Please don't forget Cindy Sheehan 10
Cindy Sheehan is on the verge of being forgotten by the media and lefties and cast out like yesterdays garbage. Let's not let that happen.
Journal Journal: Did You Know? 7
Of course I didn't know. How could I?
- Did you know that 47 countries have reestablished their embassies in Iraq?
- Did you know that the Iraqi government currently employs 1.2 million Iraqi people?
- Did you know that 3100 schools have been renovated, 364 schools are under rehabilitation, 263 schools are now under construction and 38 new schools have been built in Iraq?
Journal Journal: George Bush, The Man. 19
The latest from a sound-thinking Canadian (not an oxymoron after all!)
By David Warren
The Ottawa Citizen Sunday, September 11, 2005.There's plenty wrong with America, since you asked. I'm tempted to say that the only difference from Canada is that they have a few things right. That would be unfair, of course I am often pleased to discover things we still get right.
Journal Journal: One Marine vs. 20 Idiots--Guess Who Wins? 35
The Wall Street Journal Best of the Web Today
By JAMES TARANTO
On Friday, we noted that a score of Ohio University students and others had staged a "die-in" to protest the liberation of Iraq. The Post, the student newspaper, carried a letter from Marc Fencil, a senior who is also a Marine currently stationed in Iraq, that is so excellent we reprint it in full:
Journal Journal: Fingerprint Payments!! 6
Well, I'm fairly excited about this news:
Cub Foods on Monday began testing a biometric payment system at its Blaine store that can access checking accounts by scanning a shopper's finger.
Called Pay By Touch, Cub executives said the technology will allow customers to purchase groceries faster and eliminate the need to carry checkbooks or debit cards.
Journal Journal: Party of Nine is a Party of No 2
Did you know that in 1995 the Democrats who had the majority in the US Senate tried to take away the filibuster from the Republicans completely?
Journal Journal: Liberty and Justice For All ... To Marry? 4
Reading our local paper's article on the marriage rally at our Capital today, I came across this interesting quote.
"I thought the Pledge of Allegiance said 'liberty and justice for all,''' Benjamin said. "I didn't see any parentheses that said, 'except for homosexuals.'''
Who knew. I had no idea that the Pledge of Allegiance was written with marriage in mind.
Journal Journal: Starving Children? Most Peaceful Thing They Experience 38
This blogger is spot on.
From now on when the left bitches about the starving children because of Bush's tax cuts, or the starving people in the sub-Saharan African areas, or the children who are starving because of poverty I will remind them of this fact. Starving to death is peaceful.
Journal Journal: Kate's Journey 16
It astounds me that the Schaivo debate is often framed in the argument that we shouldn't prevent someone from making their own decision about their life. But that's a stupid argument to use in Terri's case, because that's why we're still here after 15 years litigating the case. Unless you've forgotten, or haven't recognised yet, Terri *can't* make a decision.
