Author Archives: Michael Froomkin

A Note From the Surveillance Society

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Michael Froomkin

This, spotted at a local fast foodery, is depressing:

Since when is it the rule that if you don’t want to be on camera, you must be up to no good?

And no, I do not find the concept of a “burrito-cam” comforting in any way shape or form.

Posted in Civil Liberties, Law: Privacy | 1 Comment

Yet Another Florida Voting Disaster

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Michael Froomkin

Voting started today for the design of Florida’s new default license plate. We’re supposed to have a choice of four not-very-lovely designs, all optimized to be red-light-camera and toll-camera friendly (oh, joy).

Floridians are invited to vote for the design of our choice at a special site set up by the state Department of Highway and Motor Vehicles: http://www.vote4floridatag.com/.

Voting is scheduled to end Dec. 14.

But once again, Florida is having troubles with early voting: the vote4floridatag.com site is down. Figures.

Posted in Florida | 1 Comment

Shorter Ross Douthat

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Michael Froomkin

The payroll tax has proved to be an effective way to redistribute a small amount of money from the rich to the poor and therefore we should seize every opportunity to undermine it; if this makes Social Security less solvent, all the better! (Summarizing “Our Enemy, the Payroll Tax”))

Posted in Econ & Money | 2 Comments

Stuff I Learned on Thanksgiving

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Michael Froomkin

1. There really is a better way to carve a turkey.

2. Pumpkin Cheesecake is surprisingly wonderful. (link corrected)

3. Some people had a very bad Thanksgiving.

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Turkeys and Thanks

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Michael Froomkin
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Not One Shred of Evidence, But Don’t Let that Stop You

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Michael Froomkin

Most of the stuff I blog under the “Tinfoil” label has been right-wing craziness, so it gives me a bemused sort of satisfaction to be able to offer an entertaining left-wing edition, Anonymous, Karl Rove and 2012 Election Fix?

Note that not one shred of evidence is actually offered for the theory that uber-hackers stopped Karl Rove from stealing the Ohio election, but don’t let that stop you enjoying it.

Posted in Politics: Tinfoil | 3 Comments