Escoofield

Escoofield last signed in Apr 27 2009 and has been on Bukisa since Apr 20, 2009.

About Me:

Millions of '90s Geeks Get Nostalgic over GeoCities

Published April 24, 2009 /

0 comments /

My Twitter feed was abuzz this afternoon with geeks mourning the news that Yahoo! is closing GeoCities, the company that revolutionized web-hosting and design in the '90s. Users created websites in "neighborhoods" tailored to their content -- SunsetStrip for music, Athens for artsier things, Silicon Valley for tech stuff, etc.

The "torture prevented a west coast 9/11" lie

by Escoofield | in Culture & Society > Environment

Karl Rove, Marc Thiessen, and Fox News are not telling the truth when they claim that U.S. torture techniques prevented a 'west coast 9/11.' Rove et al. claim that after CIA waterboarding, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed gave authorities information used to foil a West Coast terrorist attack. Not surprisingly, Rove's timetable just doesn't add up.
Does Pakistan's Taliban Surge Raise a Nuclear Threat?

by Escoofield | in Events & Holidays > General

When asked last year about the security of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal, Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Admiral Mike Mullen didn't hesitate: "I'm very comfortable that the nuclear weapons in Pakistan are secure," he said flatly. Asked the same question earlier this month, his answer had changed. "I'm reasonably comfortable," he said...
Exclusive: Fox Source Responds to Claim of Wolverine Lie

by Escoofield | in Art & Entertainment > Theater

The accusation against Rothman was made by HuffPo entertainment writer Scott Mendelson, who noticed something interesting while perusing Wolverine pre-orders:
Verizon Opens Their Catalog to User Reviews - Bad Idea

by Escoofield | in Science & Technology > General

Apparently never having felt the wrath of a dissatisfied buyer with internet access, someone over at Verizon has just decided to enable users to leave public reviews on any phone in their catalog. If I’ve learned anything from gallivanting around the internets it’s this: the majority of people taking the time to talk about their phones hate them.
Flowing Barchan Sand Dunes on Mars

by Escoofield | in Art & Entertainment > General

Flowing Barchan Sand Dunes on Mars Credit: HiRISE, MRO, LPL (U. Arizona), NASA
Dimplomacy..? wtf is that?

by Escoofield | in Art & Entertainment > General

(CNN) – Sen. John Ensign, R-Nevada, told CNN Sunday it was "irresponsible" for President Obama to have been seen "laughing and joking" with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez at the Summit of the Americas on Friday.