The Blog of Edward Miller

Reads: Before you go out

Reads: Before you go out and buy Robert Kiyosaki's book Rich Dad, Poor Dad, be sure to read John Reed's most excellent review.
Tech: "Edison obtained 1,093 United States patents, the most issued to any individual."

Reads: MIT's Online Philosophy Index.

Reads: MIT's Online Philosophy Index.

News: 27 year old Chris

News: 27 year old Chris Moneymaker wins the World Series of Poker and $2.5Mil.

News: Pentagon can't account for

News: Pentagon can't account for 1 Trillion dollars, 56 airplanes, 32 tanks, and 36 Javelin missile command launch-units.

Tech: Winamp2 has a feature

Tech: Winamp2 has a feature that allows you to watch streaming movies. Bit Torrent, a tool for downloading movies.

News: "...the fact is that

News: "...the fact is that oil—who has it, who produces it, who fixes its price—governs everything of significance in the Persian Gulf and affects economies everywhere." Time Magazine reports that Iraq could become the single largest producer of oil in the world.

Movies: "And I find it

Movies: "And I find it kinda funny, I find it kinda sad. The dreams in which I’m dying are the best I’ve ever had." Go buy Donnie Darko. And yes, it's a mad world..

News: Researchers have modified a

News: Researchers have modified a cold virus and used it to destroy brain cancer in rats. Tomorrow the planet Mercury will pass between the Earth and the Sun, don't stare at it with your eyes, watch it over at NASA.

News: Drink up, Ol' Dirty

News: Drink up, Ol' Dirty Bastard released from prison.
Reads: I spent some time browsing and reading through AlwaysOn today. They have a good 3 part interview with Google's Eric Schmidt.