What is John Edwards' political future?

Fri Aug 8, 2008 4:22 PM EDT

On Friday, former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards admitted to an extramarital affair while his wife was battling cancer. Do you believe that this spells the end of the ex-senator's political career?

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Evolution of Security: What is Your Lane? Go at Your Own Pace in Salt Lake City

Seeded on Mon Jul 7, 2008 4:11 PM EDT (tsa.gov)

The security standard is the same no matter what lane you choose. However, efficiency is increased by allowing passengers to proceed at their own pace.

travel, design, tsa, queue

Winners in a Long Presidential Campaign - Interactive Graphic - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Mon Jul 7, 2008 1:32 PM EDT (The New York Times)

An interesting way to make a normally staid menu selection.

politics

WalMart's milk jug: great design or flop design?

Seeded on Mon Jun 30, 2008 12:43 PM EDT ()

It seems that the designers of the milk jug created it for a specific purpose: to save money. The new jugs are stackable, saving shipping costs and space. The company saves up to 70% of labour costs using these new jugs.

business, money, design, walmart

MySpace intent on staying user-friendly

Seeded on Wed Jan 18, 2006 11:21 AM EST (Reuters)

I wasn't aware it was user-friendly in the first place.

business, tech, web, myspace, social-networking

Baseball statistics: history or property?

Seeded on Tue Jan 17, 2006 10:39 AM EST (CNN)

Do baseball statistics become historical facts as soon as the game is over, thus not something Major League Baseball can sell as property?

business, mlb, history, sports, baseball, money, copyright, statistics

A peek into movie theater economics

Seeded on Mon Jan 9, 2006 1:59 PM EST (Ars Technica)

How movie theaters make their money.

business, movie, money, economics, trailers, previews, movie-theater

Black and White and Dead All Over

Seeded on Mon Jan 9, 2006 9:48 AM EST (The Washington Post)

The future (or lack thereof) of newspapers.

business, future, news, newspaper, opinion

MPR: Supreme Court ruling prompts eminent domain reform push in Minnesota

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2006 11:30 AM EST (Minnesota Public Radio)

State lawmakers, property rights advocates and others are demanding the state limit property seizures by government agencies. The move comes as a result of last year's U.S. Supreme Court decision on eminent domain.

scotus, politics, minnesota, property, supreme-court, eminent-domain

MPR: A playground of sound

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2006 11:23 AM EST (Minnesota Public Radio)

Contemporary music is often a rather foreboding prospect for many listeners. But some local musicians say that if you combine it with the theatrical spectacle of a musical jungle gym the new sounds become immediately appealing.

entertainment, theater, music, minnesota, zeitgeist, minneapolis, instrument, classical

MPR: Podcasts for the frozen

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2006 11:14 AM EST (Minnesota Public Radio)

Any ice angler can tell you about casting. The question is, do they know about podcasting? It's not a fancy way to drop your line, but a downloadable audio program that can be produced in a broom closet or even an ice shack.

technology, winter, lake, ipod, podcast, ice-fishing

MPR: Pawlenty proposes high-tech security for drivers licenses

Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2006 10:49 AM EST (Minnesota Public Radio)

Gov. Pawlenty wants the state to add facial recognition technology to Minnesota drivers' licenses to prevent identity theft. Pawlenty Thursday outlined a series of identity theft proposals.

governor, security, politics, minnesota, data, hatch, identity-theft, facial-recognition, drivers-license, pawlenty