Linked List: November 23, 2010

Tuesday, 23 November 2010

A Visual History of the Credit Card ★

Dig that 1968 American Express Gold card. (Via Mike Davidson.)

‘Gate Rape’ ★

Urban Dictionary nails it.

New Netflix Pricing ★

The new $8 a month streaming plan is perfect for Apple TV, Roku, etc.

A Third Kind of Freedom ★

Rafe Colburn:

What Apple offers in exchange for giving up Freedom 0 (and they ask not only end users but also developers to give it up) is a new freedom for computer users — the freedom to install stuff on your computer without screwing things up. Freedom 0 is about giving you the right to screw up your computer in whatever way you see fit.

Adam Savage on Going Through TSA’s New Security ★

They missed the 12-inch razor blades he forgot to take out of his bag.

Fining Terrorists ★

Susanna Kim, ABC News:

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) says it can fine individuals up to $11,000 for walking away from the airport security process. But will it? People in government say the fine is mostly a deterrent so that terrorists cannot back out of a security check once it starts.

They’re not even trying to make sense at this point. (Via Paul Kafasis.)

Touchy Touchy ★

Judging by the front page of today’s Inquirer, TSA is worried about tomorrow’s patriotic boycott of their naked body imaging backscatter machines. I say opt out every day, but tomorrow’s a good day to start.