I noticed a number of “property tax” searches in my logs today. I imagine it has something to do with the increases we’re all seeing this year. Alan Borsuk reviews the data, and provides a useful chart on school spending around the state. It’s interesting to see Madison’s total tax receipts compared to other areas.
Daily Archives: December 3, 2004
Toyota’s Walker Robots
Toyota is showing off some robots, or mechanized mobility units. These robots are designed to help disabled people move around. Via Gizmodo.
Barry Bonds Grand Jury Testimony
Lance Williams, Mark Fainaru-Wada for the 2nd day reveal grand jury testimony in the BALCO case. This time, it’s Barry Bonds:
Barry Bonds told a federal grand jury that he used a clear substance and a cream supplied by the Burlingame laboratory now enmeshed in a sports doping scandal, but he said he never thought they were steroids, The Chronicle has learned.
Federal prosecutors charge that the Bay Area Laboratory Co-operative, known as BALCO, distributed undetectable steroids to elite athletes in the form of a clear substance that was taken orally and a cream that was rubbed onto the body.
It will be interesting to see how Milwaukee based commissioner Bud Selig deals with this…..
Ukraine: The Revolution via VR Scenes
Powerful stuff: Andrew Jakowleff has published several VR scenes from Kiev. Check it out.
10 Gigabits Per Second to the Home – Free!
This makes sense. True, 2 way broadband should be a public good, like roads and local utilities. Danish IT executive Finn Helmer has urged his government to bring fiber to every home. David Isenberg has more.
Giambi & Steroids
Mark Fainaru-Wada, Lance Williams break the steriod testimony of ex Athletics and current NY Yankee slugger Jason Giambi’s grand jury testimony that he injected himself with human growth hormone in 2003 and had earlier started using steroids.