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A shell/AppleScript interaction trick (Jun 18 2004 23:27 GMT) - gshenaut: "...there is a convention in unix that executable files that do not have a recognizable header (of which #! is one) are passed to /bin/sh for execution. This allows considerable flexibility for use with AppleScript. |
Meerkat: An Open Wire Service
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Oscom 4 Announced (Jun 18 2004 23:27 GMT) - In its latest incarnation, the Open-Source Content Management Conference (OSCOM) returns to Europe. It will co-locate with the Apache Software Foundation's "Apache Tracks" in Zuri... |
Gene Expression
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The Asian smart fraction (Jun 18 2004 23:27 GMT) - Griffe is arguing that overall IQ score overpredicts East Asian GDP because their verbal IQ is lower. The standard caveats on Lynn's data-sets apply. Also, a few other question marks: 1) Griffe looks at Ph.D. |
root.cellar
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Dude, Where's My Movie Playing? (Jun 18 2004 23:27 GMT) - Dude, Where's My Movie Playing? [AlterNet].Just a week before opening day and "Fahrenheit 9/11" faces its latest challenge: getting into a theater near you. Michael Moore weighs in. |
DiVERSiONZ
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Dog Island already has collected ... (Jun 18 2004 23:26 GMT) - Dog Island already has collected over 2,500 dogs.--I wonder if my wife would notice if I sent her two stupid Beagles there. Actually, the fat one (the 70 pound male Beagle we call SOW) would probably sink the Island and alter the make-up of the entire globe by jacking-up the tidal patterns or something. But really, if we love our dogs (which I don't, but I can act like it in this case) shouldn't we give them all the freedom they desire? |
.:The Poetry Showcase:.
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Give Me Strength (Jun 18 2004 23:25 GMT) - God, give me strength. Feed my pain with the love of others. Take my life to give to another. Take my eyes so others can see. Take my blood so others can feel. |
PoliBlog
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US Official Confirms that al-Moqrin is Dead (Jun 18 2004 23:25 GMT) - al-Qaida Leader Killed in Saudi RaidA U.S. official confirmed that al-Moqrin has been killed. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitive nature of the information. To establish identities, one Saudi official said forensic tests would... |
Secular Blasphemy
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Hostage killed - reports that Saudi ... (Jun 18 2004 23:25 GMT) - Hostage killed - reports that Saudi al-Qaeda commander killed The Saudi terrorists have beheaded American hostage Paul Johnson, according to grisly images and messages posted on an Islamist website. You can see the three horrible images on Drudge Report (WARNING: Graphic!) Saudi authorites claim their security forces killed al-Qaeda leader Abdulaziz al-Muqrin and some of his men shortly after he had killed Johnson, in fact just as they were trying to dispose of the body: |
Wealth Bondage
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The Cat Man of Lorton Prison (Jun 18 2004 23:25 GMT) - Posted by Candidia Cruikshanks Every time I feed them, I learn about responsibility and understand compassion," he said, petting an orange cat named Mama seated on his lap. "It has completely changed me. Instead of taking lives, I'm trying to save lives." How touching. Give him the chair. |
Medical News Today
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What is Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)? (Jun 18 2004 23:25 GMT) - Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious emotional disturbance that's characterized by disappointing and unstable personal relationships, intense anger, feelings of emptiness, and fears of abandonment - real or imagined... click link for more info. |
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