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ntl grievance not upheld (Oct 13 2003 16:59 GMT) - Returned to work at ntl today after two weeks off. Went to a meeting this morning at 10am with an HR representative and the independent manager doing the investigation. To cut a long story short, I was told that my... |
The Blinne Blog
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Feeling the Pain of Social Exclusion (Oct 13 2003 16:59 GMT) - In this week's Science there is an interesting report and review article that conclude the emotional pain of rejection is neurologically equivalent to physical pain. This disproves the old maxim, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will... |
Amish Tech Support
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Give the kid a hand (Oct 13 2003 16:58 GMT) - CNN: Iraqi bomb boy's anger at pilot Iraqi war orphan Ali Abbas says he hopes the U.S. pilot who bombed his family will be made to suffer as he has. Ali lost both arms and suffered 60 percent burns in... |
amcgltd
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Taikonaut Update (Oct 13 2003 16:58 GMT) - According to BBCnews, China's first attempt at manned spaceflight will be launched between October 15th and October 17th. I... |
amcgltd
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Snooping Is... (Oct 13 2003 16:58 GMT) - New Scientist is carrying this article summarizing some MIT researchers' efforts to create a watchdog system to keep an... |
Dancing with Dogs
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Weekend movie roundup (Oct 13 2003 16:58 GMT) - Watched a lot of movies over the week and the weekend - here are some mini-reviews - 1. Anger Management - Very funny movie. Not very predictable like the usual romantic comedies, which was a good thing, or maybe it was because I didn’t watch too many trailers. Jack Nicholson... |
My Notebook
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Public Service Announcement (Oct 13 2003 16:58 GMT) - Also, please do not eat swallow's nest. If you must be ostentatious and wealthy, put gold dust in your coffee, like in Cryptonomicon. If you must make use of an ineffective aphrodisiac, I hardly need remind you that teens gone crazy for XXX sex await the man who avails himself of NEW! GENERIC *Vi@*gra* !! |
Monitor Duty
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Don't panic! The movie will be made! (Oct 13 2003 16:57 GMT) - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy finally gets approved. I have no clue what took so long. Jay Roach, the Austin Powers director who tried to make the film for six years, now cannot direct it because he's working on sequels to Austin powers and "Meet the Parents." (That has to truly suck...missing out on helming Hitchhiker's Guide because you need to do a fourth round of poop jokes and tired sexual euphemisms. |
ed costello's personal journal
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blog template work: accessible calendar (Oct 13 2003 16:57 GMT) - I am still futzing with the layout of the site. While doing so I found Accessible Calendars and tips and tricks: previous and next on your calendar helpful (moreso in navigating Movable Type stuff). One comment on the Accessible Calendars piece, he (and Movable Type) use abbr in the th tag not for an abbreviation but for the full length version of the day,... |
Weblog
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CSS, IE, and Continued Frustrations (Oct 13 2003 16:57 GMT) - Brainstorms and Raves has an excellent discussion (with links) about Microsoft and issues around their somewhat non-compliant Explorer browser. As Shirley points out, most products comply with standards (e.g., IEEE, ISO) that serve a dual purpose: better quality with less... |
KnitWitology
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BBC Online (Oct 13 2003 16:57 GMT) - The November Wired Magazine has a great article about BBC's plans to publish the entire BBC archives in digital format... |
urban nonstop ©onsumer
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Tag 9 (oder sowas) (Oct 13 2003 16:55 GMT) - ja, ich weiß, am freitag hab ich auch schon nichts gepostet, aber es zahlt sich auch eh nicht wirklich aus... es wird irgendwie immer faader, vorallem weil die praxis irgendwie im kurs soweit rum is, und wir uns jetz 8 stunden theorie reinziehn können jeden tag. und ü |
Outside the Beltway
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CARNIVAL OF THE CAPITALISTS #1 (Oct 13 2003 16:55 GMT) - BusinessPundit has started yet another collection of links to satisfy self-absorbed bloggers and thus garner links, fame, fortune, and traffic. OTB has a submission, of... |
Blogator.com
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Report: Linux Rescue Disks Get a Kick from GAR (Oct 13 2003 16:55 GMT) - [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service] - Spurred by its recent adoption of the GAR build system, The LNX-BBC Project is now galloping right along. Find out the progress of the project and learn how mini-distros can be put to work in your organization. |
Daily Kos
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Wrong call, Dennis (Oct 13 2003 16:54 GMT) - Kucinich is now formally a candidate for president. He is, however, going to run for his House seat as well.... |
Anissa Thanarat: Quod Me Nutrit, Me Destruit
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walt (Oct 13 2003 16:54 GMT) - confession: i truly wish that there was a disney store here in thailand. i can no longer type properly. i decided to get all girlie and buy myself brand new finger and toe nails.... |
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