Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Ahern's loan
So Ahern took out a bank loan, like a common man would, to pay off what he owed in legal fees following his seperation. Ahern did say during the Dobson interview that this was the case. But why did the bank not ask for security? Ahern was taking out a loan of almost £20,000, which…
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China surprise
What we can probably expect from China in the near future is specific demonstrations of strength—like its successful forcing down of a U.S. Navy EP-3E surveillance plane in the spring of 2001. Such tactics may represent the trend of twenty-first-century warfare better than anything now happening in Iraq—and China will have no shortage of opportunities…
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Firefox 3 Beta impressions
It is a while before it will be released but I thought I would give Firefox 3 a whirl. For some reason pages seem to be loading a lot faster, the text is more readable, both on webpages and the interface itself. But, all of my extensions are broken – I expect they will work…
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In the post
I ordered some books this week for the first time in a while. Some relate to a new-found interest in day-trading as oppose to spread betting. But I won’t be going down that road for some time yet. Others are the normal politics/economics stuff. The Age of Turbulence, Alan Greenspan. Invest Like a Shark: How…
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The Economist's view of the Irish economy
The Economist Intelligence Unit gives their forecast for the Irish economy 2008-2009. It does not make for pretty reading. * We expect the multi-party coalition, formed in June 2007, to remain in office over the outlook period. There is a limited risk of the arrangement collapsing, with the Green Party the most likely participant to…
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F.B.I. Says Guards Killed 14 Iraqis Without Cause
Federal agents investigating the Sept. 16 episode in which Blackwater security personnel shot and killed 17 Iraqi civilians have found that at least 14 of the shootings were unjustified and violated deadly-force rules in effect for security contractors in Iraq, according to civilian and military officials briefed on the case. Is it so hard to…
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Unlocking phones
Eoin links to an article in the New York Times about the legality of locking phones. When oh when will the rules be softened here, as in France?
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Fact Checkers Unit, Bill Murray
These guys take their job really seriously, they always get their facts. But how do you check if Bill Murray drinks warm milk to get to sleep? Hilarious, with guest appearance by Bill Murray as himself. FCU with Bill Murray on FunnyOrDie.com
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Nokia N82
Do I want one? Um. Yes.
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No plan, no peace
In case you missed it. The best documentary on the war I have seen thus far. Almost two hours long, John Ware looks at the lack of post-war planning. The documentary was broadcast on BBC1 last month.
Got any book recommendations?