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Abu Ghraib scenes, Guantanamo Bay scenes, waterboarding recreated with Legos

One of the “enhanced interrogation techniques” (aka “torture”) described in the memos released late last week by the Obama administration is the practice of waterboarding, a technique from the medieval ages that simulates the sensation of drowning.

Flickr user Legofesto has recreated a waterboarding scene, and other all-too-familiar scenes from the Iraq war, using Legos. Is Legofesto making light of some of the darker periods of this nation’s history? I doubt it. Rather, I think the

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Frugal Finds (4/21/09): Get a free ice cream cone at Ben & Jerry’s!

The Blawgirl crawls the Interwebz to find steals and deals for the frugal law student and the competitive bargain shopper. Find a new Frugal Finds 11:30 (ish) p.m. PST every Monday through Saturday! Also, each post is updated as I come across items. You’re welcome.
Gadgets and Gear:

$400 notebook. Dell Small Business has the 5.4-lb. Dell Vostro A860 Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6GHz 15.6″ Widescreen Notebook in black for $399…

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