Outsourcing isn’t the same as privatization; federalism in transportation funding; setting up a merchant account; and rick-​​rolling the legislature.

Technology firms have often used April 1 as a chance to play pranks on their customers. Google, for example, is famous for these hoaxes, to the point that its 2004 launch of Gmail (on April 1) was originally viewed as a joke. In a crowded field of 2011 pranks that includes elaborate videos and even browser extensions, […]

Ryan Messmore warns that President Obama’s tax proposals might dampen charitable contributions and thereby increase dependence on government. Whoever would have thought that a billion-​​​​dollar bailout program wouldn’t work as expected? Adam Schroder’s 5 Steps to HTML5 showcases—and explains—some of the new features designers can build into their sites using HTML5 and CSS3. Smashing Magazine, meanwhile, […]

Almost two years old now, Saturday Night Live’s definitive takedown of MSNBC host Keith Olbermann stands the test of time.

Saturday Night Live takes on public-​​sector unions in a hilarious sketch.

What viewers are sure to remember are the images of the government devoting tremendous resources to impose arbitrary environmental rules on ordinary Americans.

Some of the links I’ve collected from around the web from December 28^th to January 3^rd.

Some of the links I’ve collected from around the web from December 7^th to December 11^th.

Some of the links I’ve collected from around the web from November 2^nd to November 8^th.

Some of the links I’ve collected from around the web from September 15^th to September 16^th.