Odds ‘n Sods:

G.G. mentioned a piece over at The Volokh Conspiracy: Foot Voting for Freedom

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Some thoughts on the sad demise of the Space Shuttle program, made worse by stifling the commercial manned ventures with heaps of bureaucratic paperwork: Be Careful What You Wish For… (Thanks to Greg C. for the link.)

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Reader David M. mentioned that there is an extension for Firefox browser called “ShowIP” that displays the IP address of the page being browsed in a small window in the status bar. Handy for making your backup web page bookmarks. (OBTW, please jot this IP address down and keep it in your wallet: 64.92.111.122.)

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File under Economies of Scale: Solar power boom shines for consumers.

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OPSEC for military travelers: Some Safety Advice for the U.S. Military. (Thanks to Justin M. for the link.)