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Prison vs Work - TGI(almost)F!

I was having a political discussion with a friend a while ago when we touched on the War on Drugs. The fact that we spend $600 every second to keep drugs like pot out of the hands of kids at a Snoop Dogg concert, and fail TERRIBLY in doing so, seems like we’re doing the same thing and expecting a different result. Especially when keeping drugs illegal makes things like prostitution, illegal immigration, and gang crime even worse. Seems that if we treated it like alcohol and tobacco, we’d make a killing on taxes, create more tax-paying jobs, and clean up the streets by forcing dealers to sell stereos out of the back of a van instead.

Not to wax political, but on the topic of prison and incarceration, we were joking that after taxes and the loss of freedoms and liberty we continue to face at the hand of the current administration… That we probably only had a marginal advantage at best over prisoners. Minus the gory details of the sex and violence in prisons at least.

Got this today and couldn’t help but laugh at how true it was. Granted not all jobs are like this. But after a long Monday commute… it sure can feel like it sometimes

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The Dirty Truth About CAPTCHAs - Even The Best Get Hacked - Ask Yahoo!

Years ago, people had no idea what a CAPTCHA was. Around 2000, the term came into existance, as an acronym for “Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart”. The first CAPTCHA was developed by Luis von Ahn, Manuel Blum, Nicholas Hopper and John Langford of Carnegie Mellon University. As comment systems, login systems, and spam became more pervasive on the web, it began to be employed as a means to protect robots from having access where they shouldn’t.

Now, CAPTCHAs are ubiquitous and we’ve grown so used to them as security devices we view them as a nice lock on the door. Except, much like a lock… they too get picked (or cracked as the case may be).

Came across this and found it interesting:

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A Few Truths About Super Mario Bros And Zelda That Will Completely Ruin Your Childhood - View At Your Own Risk!

For those of us that were young when the Nintendo and Super Nintendo were the most popular video game consoles around, many of us grew so used to the games like Zelda, Super Mario Brothers, and other otherwise simple games. We could recite tactics, strategies, and level layouts in our sleep if needed.

I was around 6 or so when I got my first Nintendo and allowed my mind to be taken over by the beautifully colored sprites on the television screen. At that age, games were like babies. They seemed so simple in nature that you didn’t imagine it could be too complicated. At the same time, their complexities comfort you enough so that you never think to stop and break things down too far. You don’t know how they were made, but you were also happy enough to remain gleefully ignorant of the details.

I stumbled upon a few of these fun facts about some of the games I grew up on and couldn’t help but want to pass them on. Unfortunately for me though, I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to see these games played again with the innocence I once had. So I warn you to leave, lest you see what cannot be unseen

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Loyalty In The Streets - Standing By Your Best Friend Through Life and Death

At Christmas time, we’re reminded of how important life is. The seasons can prove themselves to work just like any other time of year, never taking a day off for celebration.

I was sent these pictures of a dog standing by his companion after being hit by a car in the street. As you gather with friends and family this year, take a somber look at these photos and appreciate the chance to have your best friend hug you back.

After the accident, the dog stood toe to toe with cars until traffic came to a near standstill. I haven’t been able to get the rest of the story to find out what happened next, but as you can see, the dog drew in a crowd as people were amazed at the display of canine loyalty.

Remember this Christmas, to show your love for those you hold dear, and let them know that you care. You never know what’s around the next corner.

Even though some people regard dogs as being less important than humans, it doesn’t mean that they can sometimes be better friends than we can

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Soo.. What Happens When You Hit An Animal At 90mph?

Well, it depends exactly how you hit them, where, and with what. But the short of it is that a bag of fur and flesh isn’t really a match for several tons of steel. These pictures should be proof enough of that.

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