Exasperated Calculator

Month: November 2007

  • Sorry ’bout that

    Was sick for a fair chunk of last week. Just now getting up to date with the blog. No more interruptions between now and election day, I promise. I’ve backfilled to where I dropped off last week.

  • Election07: Single Digit Edition

    *Announcements*: Coalition announces [$250m for aged care places](http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/11/15/2092025.htm). ALP has [$15m for ethanol plant trials](http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/11/15/2092268.htm). *Polls*: [AC Nielsen](http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/labor-still-out-in-front/2007/11/15/1194766861100.html?s_cid=rss_news) ALP 54. 9 days to go.

  • Hieronymous Bosch as interior designer

    [The lamp from hell](http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/lighting/this-is-what-lamps-look-like-in-hell-322402.php). If anyone can find a house this works in, please *don’t* let me know. I wouldn’t want to see it.

  • The home of the free

    [Soon you will not be able to challenge parking tickets in Washington DC](http://www.reason.com/blog/show/123439.html). I wonder if the US really *gets* the rule of law as a concept sometimes.

  • Election07: Decimal Conversion Edition

    *Announcements*: The [ALP campaign launch](http://alp.org.au/media/1107/speloo140.php), including: * School Computers for everyone in years 9-12. * Additional apprenticeships (450,000 training places). * Renewable Energy funding. Total of $2.3 billion. A few minor policies from the Coalition: [Aviation](http://liberal.org.au/about/documents/Aviation.pdf), [Agriculture](http://liberal.org.au/about/documents/Agriculture.pdf), [Fishing](http://liberal.org.au/about/documents/Fisheries.pdf). About $60m total. 10 days to go.

  • Lego Batman

    [The trailer](http://www.joystiq.com/2007/11/13/see-the-first-trailer-for-lego-batman/). Short but sweet.

  • How much does a war cost

    [$20,000 per household in the case of the US for the Iraq war](http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2007_11/012495.php). That is, it goes without saying, a **lot** of money wasted there.

  • Election07: Landing Eagle Edition

    *Announcements*: A few small ALP things today: [Centre for Civil-Millitary Cooperation](http://www.alp.org.au/media/1107/msdeffahsida130.php) ($5m), [$15m for green precincts](http://www.alp.org.au/media/1107/msCCenhiwatsrhp130.php), and one biggie, [solar homes and schools](http://www.alp.org.au/media/1107/msCCenh130.php) ($380m). *Polls*: [Morgan senate](http://www.roymorgan.com/news/polls/2007/4241/), showing up to seven Greens could be elected. 11 days to go.

  • Best car modifier ever

    [A guy who can make a Hummer run 60 miles to a gallon](http://www.badastronomy.com/bablog/2007/11/12/vroom/). This does set off every ‘rubbish’ sensor I have, it’d be nice to see some proof. But sounds legit.

  • Visualising Economics (Textbooks)

    [A view of an economics text](http://www.economics.com.au/?p=1185) Ah, the wonders of free time.