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Apologies (Dec 10 2003 14:59 GMT) - Much apologies for the non-entry week. But I am currently in Pensacola, FL. Spending some much needed time with relatives and friends. I am trying to get away from the drug scene in Johnson City, TN. A scene which has been my life for 5+ years. |
The Agonist
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Justices disagree over cases involving Miranda rights (Dec 10 2003 14:59 GMT) - Justices disagree over cases involving Miranda rights The Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared to be torn over whether evidence must always be tossed in criminal cases where police fail - sometimes intentionally - to properly inform suspects of their rights. |
Halley's Comment
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Not Good News (Dec 10 2003 14:59 GMT) - Not Good NewsThat 100% guaranteed scientifically-proven astrology forecast doesn't bode well today:You can expect to be highly voluble today, dear dear Aquarius! No one will dare contradict you or insinuate that you've taken your ideas from others! You have the potential to get really angry. Rather than saying things you might later regret, write down your thoughts in a diary. |
Jobserve Search: PKI
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Security Assurance Consultant (Dec 10 2003 14:59 GMT) - My client a leading management consultancy requires an experienced security consultant with experience of security audits, assesments & management. You will need 2yrs plus experience in a similar role delivering security audits to blue chip clients. You will understand a wide range of information security and IT methedologies, principles & technologies including risk, assets, PKI, e-Commerce and controls. It is essential that you have a good understanding of BS7799 and ISO 9000. Type: |
Outside the Beltway
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DECLINE OF AN EMPIRE (Dec 10 2003 14:58 GMT) - Yahoo! News: Fox was buoyed by a double dose of the most-talked-about show of the week, "The Simple Life," although CBS won the period ending... |
Secular Blasphemy
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"Bends over backwards for special ... (Dec 10 2003 14:58 GMT) - "Bends over backwards for special interests" It's been too long since I did some healthy Bush-bashing here, but in the meantime check out Mad Magazine's George W. Bush "G.I. Joke" Action Figure. |
jasun's blog
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Pulling the wrong plug (Dec 10 2003 14:58 GMT) - I pulled the wrong plug out earlier, so instead of unplugging my TV to plug in my phone charger I pulled out the power to my OpenBSD box. I should have been paying more attention! Apart from loosing the nice... |
TWiki.Codev
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CoffeeBreak (Dec 10 2003 14:58 GMT) - Coffee Break Note: This topic is for casual conversation among developers and contributors. Bring any topic you'd like, off-topic discussions are welcome too. After ... |
kaleboel
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carcas and guiris (Dec 10 2003 14:57 GMT) - Late C19th Spanish quasi-realism sometimes reads more like Flashman than Zola. Here is a fairly random translation of a not entirely random excerpt from Un viaje de novios, a fine romance (mashed potato plot and all) written by minor aristocrat... |
kaleboel
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carcas and guiris (Dec 10 2003 14:57 GMT) - Late C19th Spanish quasi-realism sometimes reads more like Flashman than Zola. Here is a fairly random translation of a not entirely random excerpt from Un viaje de novios, a fine romance (mashed potato plot and all) which a minor aristocrat,... |
pakistani perspective
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India eyes Brazil for military hardware, and more - Asia Times (Dec 10 2003 14:57 GMT) - "At New Delhi on December 1, visiting Brazilian Defense Minister Jose Veiges Filho and his Indian counterpart George Fernandes signed a defense agreement that will explore the possibilities of cooperating in air-surveillance systems, as well as in exploring co-production and co-development of aircraft, warship building and sub-systems such as software avionics and ordnance, according to Indian Defence News." |
LinuxPlanet
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News: Linux Shines on National Weather Service (Dec 10 2003 14:57 GMT) - Nearly 1,000 Linux desktop machines are now being used to deliver the weather. Facing the burden of using HP-UX workstations, the National Weather Service has now switched over to IBM IntelliStation PCs operating Red Hat Linux. |
E-Commerce Times
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Pet Peeves of Automated Voice Response (Dec 10 2003 14:57 GMT) - Ask the average person about interactive voice response (IVR) systems, and he or she likely will rattle off at least one Kafkaesque story that induced near-homicidal rage. What are some of the biggest pet peeves customers have with IVR systems -- and what types of solutions can be implemented to address those concerns? |
E-Commerce Times
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Apple's Panther: Something Wicked This Way Comes (Dec 10 2003 14:57 GMT) - Since the unveiling of its Unix-based OS X operating system, Apple has been releasing "point upgrades" about once per year, charging $129 for each one -- a pretty stiff fee for staying current. This in itself might not be so bad, except that Apple seems to have lost the handle on quality control with its latest upgrade, 10.3, or Panther. |
EngLib
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Various news from Science Direct (Dec 10 2003 14:57 GMT) - New Reference Works will be launched in December and January. You can find info on missing backfiles issues and transferred... |
One Man's Vote
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I wonder... (Dec 10 2003 14:57 GMT) - if this guy is just out taking potshots for the hell of it, and the one woman who was killed was killed by accident? That might help explain why there have been only two more incidents since that time. Either... |
One Man's Vote
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I wonder... (Dec 10 2003 14:57 GMT) - if this guy is just out taking potshots for the hell of it, and the one woman who was killed was killed by accident? That might help explain why there have been only two more incidents since that time. Either... |
The Agonist
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Report: Islamic militants ran 7 recruitment camps in France (Dec 10 2003 14:57 GMT) - Report: Islamic militants ran 7 recruitment camps in France Islamic radicals held training camps for potential recruits across France through 2002, Le Parisien newspaper reported Wednesday, adding that French investigators believe they have successfully dismantled the network running the camps. |
The American Mind
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Simply Dumb (Dec 10 2003 14:56 GMT) - Dr. Schloktopus actually watched more of The Simple Life. Better him than me. "The Twit Train Rolls On"... |
The Netscape FeedRoom
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Democratic Battle Heats Up (Dec 10 2003 14:55 GMT) - Dec. 10 - The Democratic candidates all ganged up on Howard Dean during last night's debate after he received a surprise endorsement from former Vice President Al Gore. |
The Netscape FeedRoom
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Cold Mountain Premiere (Dec 10 2003 14:55 GMT) - Dec. 10 - The film may not be out until Christmas, but the stars still packed the red carpet in Manhattan for the premiere of the highly anticipated 'Cold Mountain'. |
The Agonist
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Scientists create ebola vaccine (Dec 10 2003 14:54 GMT) - Scientists create ebola vaccine Scientists have successfully immunised mice against the deadly ebola virus which has killed thousands in Africa. |
Information Technology News
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National Weather Service migrates to Linux-based IBM workstations (Dec 10 2003 14:54 GMT) - Powering the improved forecasting system is a technology infrastructure based on more than 900 Linux-based IBM IntelliStation M Pro and Z Pro workstations. [Computerworld Linux News] '-- The move should speed up the delivery of watches and warnings during severe weather by 400%, from 247 seconds to 62 seconds, and reduce the agency's hardware maintenance costs by 40% --' ...John |
trimMail's Email Battles
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Spam Scammers Blow Up NatWest (Dec 10 2003 14:54 GMT) - They've done it again. Forced another bank to close its website. This time it was NatWest. Problem is, the scam is just too easy. Send an email to a bank customer saying you need to verify a few account details. |
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