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Wednesday, April 11. 2007

Mainstream news is catching on to Jajah. In a week we've been in USA Weekend, ABC Television and now US News & World Report. This supports what we've been saying all along - JAJAH is not (only) for geeks, it's for everybody who just wants to save money on telephone calls in an easy and simple way.

Here is a taste of David LaGesse of US News & World Report from yesterday, where he gives JAJAH great marks:

You've heard that making phone calls over the Internet is cheap and easy. Now, for those of you who haven't tried it, no more excuses: Try Jajah. This is one of the smoothest, simplest, and cheapest ways to make Internet calls. Unlike Skype, it doesn't require downloaded software.

And unlike Vonage, it doesn't require a piece of extra hardware and a monthly charge to work with a standard telephone. You don't even need a broadband connection. Jajah uses a truly clever approach. You type the number you want to call into your Web browser, and then Jajah calls you on your land line or cellphone. After you pick up, Jajah then calls the party you are trying to reach. No mess, no fuss. It's simple and it works, with sound quality that rivals or exceeds what you get with the phone company.

The Myth of the Rational Voter: New book by Bryan Caplan

A supporter once called out, “Governor Stevenson, all thinking people are for you!” And Adlai Stevenson answered, “That’s not enough. I need a majority.” —Scott Simon, “Music Cues: Adlai Stevenson”1

In a secular age, politics and economics have displaced religion itself as the focal point for passionate conviction and dogmatism.

Before studying public opinion, many wonder why democracy does not work better. After one becomes familiar with the public's systematic biases, however, one is struck by the opposite question: Why isn't democracy far worse?

What happens if fully rational politicians compete for the support of irrational voters--specifically, voters with irrational beliefs about the effects of various policies? It is a recipe for mendacity.

Put bluntly, rule by demagogues is not an aberration. It is the natural condition of democracy.

To get ahead in politics, leaders need a blend of naive populism and realistic cynicism. No wonder the modal politician has a law degree.

Sheryl Crow's Idea

Environmentalists Hit Bottom

Jeffrey Tucker

Somehow I doubt that Sheryl Crow is going to make much headway with her suggestion that people limit the amount of toilet paper they use, in order to save trees.

Why is it that these environmentalists can never think their way to the next logical step? If you are concerned that there be more trees, the best means is to boost the consumer demand for paper, and thus provided an economic rationale for planting more trees, which, after all, are a renewable resource. Tree huggers should be promoting more, not less, toilet paper use. In contrast, if you really hate something and want it obliterated from the planet, the surest way is to reduce its economic value to zero.

Lawyer moves to patent wheel

The "circular transportation facilitation device" An Australian man has registered a patent for a "circular transportation facilitation device" - commonly known as the wheel. Melbourne patent lawyer John Keogh registered the patent to show flaws in an intellectual property law that came into effect in May. The new law established the "innovation patent" system, which Mr Keogh said did not require sufficient oversight from the patent office. The new innovation patent can be prepared without professional help and only requires claimants to show "innovation", not "invention". Mr. Keogh said, "The patent office would be required to issue a patent for anything. All they're doing is putting a rubber stamp on it." But Commissioner of Patents Vivienne Thom said: "To obtain the patent the applicant must make a declaration that they are the inventor. Obtaining a patent for the wheel would require a false claim, which would certainly invalidate the patent." From BBC

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Hamster Shredder- Engadget

We've already got a 100,000-large network of hamsters in wheels powering backup generators at Engadget HQ, but in the interest of energy conservation (especially going into the warmer months), we think Tom Ballhatchet's Hamster Shredder might be an order. Just be mindful to keep your little guy clear of the paper-grinding gears, we wouldn't want this thing taking its name literally.

USB computer jewelry?

It's not like we haven't seen ritzy USB drives before, but we can't say we expected the relatively conservative Philips to join forces with a top name in the glitz industry and kick out a couple of very superfluous devices. Partnering with Swarovski, the duo is loosing the Active Crystals collection of 1GB USB drives (and sparklin' headphones, too) onto the fashion-conscience set, and aside from sporting a variety of crystal-clad exteriors, they're pretty vanilla everywhere else. Of course, we can't imagine these straying too far from the velvet bag you'll surely tote it around in, and using this out in the mad, mad world probably isn't advisable, but you can still make the lady friend in your life joyous by handing her one of these yet-not-priced luxuries come August.

Depression Lite

The Sun Sentinel from Florida:

Home builder Ara Hovnanian was asked Thursday to rate the housing market on a scale of 1 to 10. ‘Am I allowed to use negative numbers?’ he said, drawing laughs from the crowd of about 400 at a real estate conference in Hollywood.

"There is no free lunch." Well, maybe.

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How to Rip a Phonebook in Half - WikiHow

Want to show off your strength at the next party? There are few strongman tricks so impressive as ripping a phonebook in half with your bare hands. Try doing it, however, and no matter how strong you are, it will be nearly impossible. With the right technique, though, almost anyone can frighten foes and dazzle everyone around them with this trick.
http://www.wikihow.com/Rip-a-Phonebook-in-Half

You own personal radio station - free.

What is Pandora?

Pandora is a music discovery service designed to help you enjoy music you already know, and to help you discover new music you'll love.

It's powered by the most comprehensive analysis of music ever undertaken, the Music Genome Project: a crazy project started back in early 2000 to capture the complex musical DNA of songs using a large team of highly-trained musicians.

Just tell us one of your favorite songs or artists and we'll launch a streaming station to explore that part of the musical universe.