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home alone (Aug 09 2003 15:59 GMT) - so kristin left me this morning. she's house-sitting out on Long Island this week for a nice little amount of cashola, but as the house-sitting entails putting up with 5 yipping little cross-eyed dogs, and two very loud and obnoxious african greys, I decided to stay home with my nice eclectus parrot who says "hello" all the time and only occasionally gets rowdy.i have many chores left to keep me busy, too. Have to do laundry today. Need to work on my dissertation. |
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- I have found it more a rule than an exception that every time I think I am doing something unique, someone else has already done it way before me and in a much better way. Here is a comprehensive list of all the revolts against the British Empire - the... |
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- J.D. Lasica. Personal Broadcasting opens another front for journalists. |
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Sexed Texts (Aug 09 2003 15:59 GMT) - A study says that prose style reveals an author's sex. But what exactly does that reveal? By Charles McGrath (New York Times via MyAppleMenu Reader) |
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- The Titanic, assailed by rust as well as by hundreds of explorers and moviemakers, salvors and tourists (including a couple who were married in a miniature submarine on its bow), is rapidly falling apart. By William J. Broad (New York Times via MyAppleMenu Reader) |
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- The Segway Human Transporter still has to prove that it can last as a real business, and not just as a cool idea. By Eric A. Taub (New York Times via MyAppleMenu Reader) |
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- That stubborn imperialist term appears timely today, but is nothing more than an all-purpose banality. By Lee Siegel (Newsweek via MyAppleMenu Reader) |
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- Good ideas can come in a nanosecond. Bad ideas can take a year, two years, forever. By Marvin Kitman (Newsday via MyAppleMenu Reader) |
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- So if you're asking me did Iraq have weapons of mass distruction, I'm saying, well, it all depends on what you mean by "have." By Steve Martin (New York Times via MyAppleMenu Reader) |
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- Staring Into SpaceI had a lovely dinner last night that I had to leave early and appreciated everyone's graciousness around the table to let me go so soon, but I've been writing fiction and it seems to require a enormous amount of time of simply staring into space. Doing nothing. I thought I read somewhere that Thurber's wife used to say when he wandered around the house like a somnambulist in a daze, "Ut oh, he's writing again." That's just about the way I get. Spend a lot of time on the floor looking up at the ceiling. |
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- I recently bought a set of books by John Steinbeck at a bargain price. Steinbeck is an author I've never actually read, but feel that I should have. I started with Tortilla Flat which is the earliest one in the collection. I must say I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was very ... |
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- Spanjaarden drinken nog maar half zoveel wijn als dertig jaar geleden, zo meldt AFP. Bier profiteerde van die achteruitgang: het verbruik ervan verdubbelde. In de jaren zeventig van de vorig eeuw goot elke Spanjaard gemiddeld zeventig liter wijn door de keel. Vandaag is dat nog maar dertig liter. |
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- A popular poet and musician from north Wales has been awarded the prestigious chair at this year's National Eisteddfod in... |
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- In an age when manuscripts circulate in digital form and scanners can swiftly convert hard copy into e-mail-able material, books... |
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- Hee hee. The news today is that military engineers have looked at the supposed "WMD trailers". They say they would be appropriate for generating hydrogen for weather balloons, but not for WMD production. Duh. The team in Iraq that ruled out any possible use other than for WMD based their conclusions on intelligence reports (ROFL -- can you say "cooked" like a Martha Stewart souffle? |
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- Hee hee. The news today is that military engineers have looked at the supposed "WMD trailers". They say they would be appropriate for generating hydrogen for weather balloons, but not for WMD production. Duh. The team in Iraq that ruled out any possible use other than for WMD based their conclusions on intelligence reports (ROFL -- can you say "cooked" like a Martha Stewart souffle? |
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- We have once again made it through the barren, empty, lonely wilderness that is spring and summer, to arrive once... |
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- Sorry, did I put the kibosh on your suggestion too harshly? You interface comments are always appreciated.By Walt DickinsonSaturday, August 9th, 2003 @ 8:56 amThe Safari Sidebar |
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- A herion, addict, a singer/songwriter and single mother, a survivor of the turmoil of the 60"s, these are some of the folks Ibbetson Street Press, ... - www.indymedia.org: |
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Future Spam (Aug 09 2003 15:54 GMT) - Some spam received in this morning's batch -- can anyone help this person? From: "" Subject: |
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- Insurers Block Plans to Raze Deutsche Bank. Two insurance companies are arguing that the 40-story skyscraper can be repaired and reoccupied, a position that could complicate the redevelopment of ground zero. By Michael Slackman. [New York Times: NY Region] |
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- Glenn Reynolds continues to burn down strawmen at such a rapid clip that I fear crows may eat Tennessee's entire agricultural output:[T]he term [fascism] has so thoroughly lost its original weight that few lefties even considered that Saddam Hussein was... |
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- I'm unsubscribing my various help wanted feeds today, the home rolls, and the few legits like Perl Jobs. Part of... |
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- * Open source pioneer brings Linux management and desktop productivity offerings to Novell cross-platform services * Ximian's Linux leadership and expertise teams with Novell to accelerate development of open source-based solutions and help drive wider adoption of Linux in the enterprise * Novell reiterates support of key Ximian-sponsored GNOME and Mono open source projects More info here. |
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- "Linux's bark is turning into a bite for Microsoft. As a result, the software giant is stepping up to protect itself and keep corporate customers from turning to the open-source operating system to satisfy server and desktop needs." Read the complete article here |
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ChrisKier (Aug 09 2003 15:54 GMT) - Name: Christian Kier Email: ckier@verizonSTOPSPAM.net Company Name: Company URL: |
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- NewsKnowledge, a spin-off of NewsIsFree, provides topic, corporate and custom feeds for clients to integrate into corporate portals. RSS based. |
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Guitar Face (Aug 09 2003 15:53 GMT) - What is guitar face? Guitar face, or is a horribly disfiguring condition effecting tens of thousands of guitar players around the world. Blues players, particularly electric blues players, seem to suffer the most horrendous effects. Keith Richards has a bad case of guitar face. Permalink Created Sat, 09 Aug 2003 ### |
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Last Words (Aug 09 2003 15:53 GMT) - What happens before a plane crashes? Here's a collection of Last Words -- cockpit voice recordings, transcripts, and air traffic control tapes. Permalink Created Sat, 09 Aug 2003 ### |
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- Here's a Microsoft ad that appears in Israeli newspapers. The image shows a computer in the trash -- implying that improper OS installation will destroy your computer. Translated copy: Have you bought a computer? Good. |
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- From BBC News: Calculating the perfect marriage. Professor James Murray from the University of Washington believes he has formulated a model which can predict the chances of staying with a chosen partner. He claims data from a couple's conversations, converted into algebra, is 94% accurate in determining how long a couple will remain wed. Too bad this formula wasn't invented about 20 years ago. |
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- This Washington Times article talks about a new form of U.S. mail that starts on Monday. Coming soon to mailboxes: advertising shaped like a sports car or a stop sign, a hula doll or hamburger. |
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- You'll probably want to pick up a George W. Bush action figure, which depicts him as an Elite Force Aviator. BBI proudly introduces the latest issue in its Elite Force series of authentic military 12- inch figures, President George W. Bush in naval aviator flight uniform. Exacting in detail and fully equipped with authentic gear, this limited-edition action figure is a meticulous 1: |
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Robomower (Aug 09 2003 15:53 GMT) - For $700, you can get a robot to mow your lawn. Friendly Robotics introduced the RL500 Robomower in June of 2000 to the U.S. consumer market - and the robotic lawn mower, 'Robomower', has been successful entry into the lawn and garden market, liberating many of us from that mundane, time consuming chore of cutting grass and allowing you to spend your valuable time doing what you would rather do. Personally, I like to mow the lawn. |
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- A very interesting article at MSNBC: Who profits from spam? Surprise The truth about spam is this: While the dirty work is done by secretive, faceless computer jockeys who are constantly evading authorities, lots of companies with names you know profit, at least tangentially, from their efforts. Permalink Created Sat, 09 Aug 2003 ### |
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- Cam's a camera collector. My name's Cam, and I've been collecting old and unusual cameras since about 1967. However, you won't find many of them here! Like most camera collectors, over the years, I've tended to pick up decorative items related to my collection, things like china figurines, toys, cartoon characters with cameras, even camera related clothing items. That's the collection you'll find here. |
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Butter Hog (Aug 09 2003 15:53 GMT) - From Ananova: Woman Makes Harley Davidson From Butter. Norma "Duffy" Lyon from Des Moines is creating a full-scale butter V-Rod to celebrate Harley-Davidson's 100th anniversary. Permalink Created Sat, 09 Aug 2003 ### |
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- The future of music is Eigenradio -- statistically optimal music since 2003. Eigenradio makes its optimal music by analyzing in real time dozens of radio stations at once. When our bank of computers has heard enough music, it will go to work on making more just like it. Since we listen to so much music all the time, Eigenradio is always on and always live. What you hear on Eigenradio is the best of the New Music, distilled and de-correlated. |
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- Programming Language Inventor or Serial Killer? - test your skill at telling a hacker from a slasher. [link via Jen @ verybigblog]... |
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- We're really excited to see LadyFest come to Columbus next year (Memorial Day weekend 2004 I believe). So if you... |
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