Kerry Celebrates Independence Day in Iowa (AP)

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Kerry Wants Energy Independence for U.S.

Kerry Wants Energy Independence for U.S. 08/06/2004 02:47 PM
Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry on Friday pressed the case for American energy independence as a step toward better national security, talking to farmers on the western edge of Missouri.

Kerry Urging Energy Independence in U.S.
(AP)

Kerry Urging Energy Independence in U.S.
(AP) 05/22/2004 11:25 AM
AP - With the start of the summer driving season approaching and gasoline prices soaring, Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry said the United States should strive for energy independence.

Kerry Offers 10-Year Plan for U.S.
Energy Independence

Kerry Offers 10-Year Plan for U.S.
Energy Independence 08/06/2004 11:49 AM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 6 2004 3:57PM GMT

Bush, Kerry Converge on Iowa
Battleground (AP)

Bush, Kerry Converge on Iowa
Battleground (AP) 08/04/2004 05:16 PM
AP - President Bush and Sen. John Kerry clashed at close quarters along the banks of the Mississippi River on Wednesday, the Republican incumbent pledging to "spread ownership and opportunity" if re-elected while his Democratic challenger campaigned as a fiscal conservative able and eager to fix the economy.

Bush, Kerry paths nearly crossing in
Iowa

Bush, Kerry paths nearly crossing in
Iowa 08/04/2004 01:22 PM

Kerry, Bush Paths Nearly Crossing in
Iowa (AP)

Kerry, Bush Paths Nearly Crossing in
Iowa (AP) 08/04/2004 11:33 AM
AP - The stops on John Kerry's cross-country campaign trip are hardly Democratic bastions. So much so, that on Wednesday he and President Bush campaigned just a few blocks from each other in this Iowa city.

Bush, Kerry cross paths in Iowa

Bush, Kerry cross paths in Iowa 08/04/2004 11:18 AM
President Bush and rival John Kerry head for the same city in the key state of Iowa, as they vie for undecided voters.

Bush, Kerry Paths Nearly Crossing in
Iowa (AP)

Bush, Kerry Paths Nearly Crossing in
Iowa (AP) 08/04/2004 01:29 PM
AP - President Bush and rival John Kerry campaigned Wednesday in the same crucially important Iowa town, with the president predicting he will win in November because his administration has improved the economy and bolstered national security.

Bush and Kerry Campaign in Same Iowa
City at Same Time

Bush and Kerry Campaign in Same Iowa
City at Same Time 08/04/2004 04:58 PM
Both were going after voters in Davenport, an area that political experts say provided Al Gore the votes he needed four years ago to capture the state.

Kerry Holds Slim Iowa Lead in Four-Way
Race

Kerry Holds Slim Iowa Lead in Four-Way
Race 01/18/2004 11:32 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jan 18 2004 2:35PM GMT

Kerry Holds Slim Iowa Lead in Four-Way
Race (Reuters)

Kerry Holds Slim Iowa Lead in Four-Way
Race (Reuters) 01/18/2004 09:17 AM
Reuters - Four Democrats are locked in a tight race to the finish in Iowa one day before Monday's presidential caucuses, with John Kerry clinging to a narrow lead, according to a Reuters/MSNBC/Zogby poll released Sunday.

Kerry Wins Iowa Democratic Presidential
Caucuses (washingtonpost.com)

Kerry Wins Iowa Democratic Presidential
Caucuses (washingtonpost.com) 01/22/2004 02:13 AM
Kerry wins Iowa caucuses, Gephardt expected to bow out .. strongly for John Kerry and John Edwards .. Sen. John Kerry was the surprise winner .. win the Iowa primary .. a distant third .. now certain .. fuck you .. the

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Independence Day

Independence Day 07/04/2004 08:54 AM
Free Internet Press Jul 4 2004 1:10PM GMT

Device independence

Device independence 02/10/2004 02:49 AM

For a team of collaborators, Groove synchronizes both the sets of applications available in a given context (or "shared space") and the data written by those applications. If you drop your laptop on the floor you can effortlessly recover everything into a fresh instance of Groove on a new machine.

Of course this works only for native Groove apps. Browser history and bookmarks, Outlook settings, and a million other things are handled in a million other ways -- or not handled at all -- because desktop operating systems aren't Groove. A general solution would require OSs that work like Groove, and applications that send messages rather than write files. Well, come to think of it, why not? [Full story at InfoWorld.com]

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"Happy Independence Day"

"Happy Independence Day" 07/05/2004 02:40 PM

Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence 07/04/2004 05:12 PM
A couple of borrowed links in honor of the 4th: Susan pointed me to this lovely site about the Declaration...

Still Dependent on Independence Day

Still Dependent on Independence Day 07/03/2004 03:13 PM
Did you ever have one of those moments where you just wanted to haul out the old 12-gauge and blow grapefruit-sized holes through enything even remotely digital in sight? It happens all too often. If I could have found the shells before I cooled off… The bottom line is that my digital dreams of lying around on the porch entertained by streaming audio coming over the Wi-Fi airwaves went kaflooey in spectacular manner. It all started innocently enough when I got my hands on some money. I’d been planning this part of The Grand Upgrade for some time. I’d just go out and buy a Linksys broadband wireless router and a matching ‘.g’ card for my antiquated IBM Thinkpad and I’d be flying high. Right. First up was to get the router in place and running the part of the network that is to remain wired. That only took a 20 minute call to their tech support. Their people are rather obviously of Indian descent, but are capable people with a good deal of patience. I did my best to understand and together, we finally got the thing working. It wasn’t hard, but what I still fail to get is why neither the Quick Start manual nor the main manual had this set of instructions in them. Being quick on the trigger, I took notes on the provedure. I figured I’d better, since the sequence of steps took no logical sequence. Suddenly, it all clicked. I now had every system independently sucking down bytes from the Internet without the chance that taking one down would trash the others. Wonderful. Then I got stupid. Or optimistic, though the two are very close. I decided I’d try setting up the notebook card. Boom! Brick wall. File errors every time I went through the setup. Then I took a look in the Hardware Manager, since I had a good power light on the thing, just no ‘Link’ lights. More bad news- a yellow and black exclamation point. Further investigation revealed that “The device cannot be enabled because IRQ Steering is not enabled on this machine” or words to that effect. Worse yet, the message encouraged me to change the settings in the “machine BIOS” in order to enable IRQ Steering. Since the machine is old enough that it originally came with Windows 95, I leave it to you to guess how effective that would be. Oops, sorry, last BIOS update released by Big Blue was in 1998 and had been in place for quite some time. Another call to the good offshore folks showed me that without IRQ steering, there just wasn’t going to be any fun stuff like a Wi-Fi connection to the Internet. End of story. So, the card was reluctantly returned to the retail wonderland it came from and I gave up (for now) on my digital dream. Some day when I get the needed cash and there isn’t any domestic disaster lurking in the wings, I’ll do what I need to, which is to ditch the old clunker and buy a newer old clunker that can support my need for surfing. So ends the tale of failed Independence for Independence day.

Celebrating Independence and Patriotism

Celebrating Independence and Patriotism 07/04/2004 12:17 PM

Pete McCloskey: Patriotism (and shame) on the Fourth of July. The word "patriot" is too precious to allow it to be used by the thundering rhetoric of politicians that patriotism requires not only "supporting the troops" but also supporting the foreign policy that puts them at risk.

NY Times: Recording of John F. Kennedy reading Declaration of Independence.

Mutual Fund Independence Day

Mutual Fund Independence Day 06/25/2004 01:52 PM
New rules force fund board independence, and that's a good thing.

Independence for PC Unit at Hewlett

Independence for PC Unit at Hewlett 06/17/2005 03:54 PM
The Hewlett-Packard Company tapped the former chief executive of PalmOne Inc. to run its personal computer division, re-establishing that business as a stand-alone unit.

Finding Financial Independence

Finding Financial Independence 07/02/2004 07:59 AM
David Gardner reflects on freedom and retirement this Fourth of July.

Kosovo independence 'impossible'

Kosovo independence 'impossible' 04/22/2004 02:24 AM
Serbian foreign minister Vuk Draskovic says the creation of an independent Kosovo is impossible.

Digital Independence Conference

Digital Independence Conference 01/26/2004 05:24 PM
I'll be speaking this weekend at the Digital Independence conference in San Francisco. Looks like an interesting lineup.

Atlantic Coast's Independence

Atlantic Coast's Independence 06/16/2004 04:37 PM
The regional carrier launched a new discount venture. The company has a shot, but the risks are great.

Scots independence 'inevitable'

Scots independence 'inevitable' 09/05/2004 07:31 AM
New Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond tells the BBC that independence for Scotland is inevitable.

U.S. Troops Mark Independence Day (AP)

U.S. Troops Mark Independence Day (AP) 07/05/2004 06:16 AM
AP - Fireworks lit the night sky over Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit as U.S. troops gathered to celebrate the 4th of July holiday with Iraqi National Guard soldiers on a bank overlooking the Tigris River.

Low-cost carrier Independence Air debuts

Low-cost carrier Independence Air debuts 06/16/2004 01:31 PM

Fireworks Roar As U.S. Marks
Independence (AP)

Fireworks Roar As U.S. Marks
Independence (AP) 07/04/2004 10:06 PM
AP - Torrential rain washed out the Independence Day parade in the nation's capital Sunday, but fireworks on the National Mall proceeded as planned under cloudy skies. President Bush planned to watch the display from a White House balcony.

Features: Introduction to Device
Independence

Features: Introduction to Device
Independence 09/22/2004 06:24 PM
The W3C is working on standards related to device independence, which will allow an optimal web-browsing experience across the diversity of web-capable devices. Peter Mikhalenko introduces us to this new, exciting area.

The Declaration of Independence of the
Thirteen Web Sites

The Declaration of Independence of the
Thirteen Web Sites 07/04/2002 08:24 AM
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all web sites are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are hits, visitors and the pursuit of money."

Device Independence Activity Renewed

Device Independence Activity Renewed 07/08/2002 04:39 AM
8 July 2002: W3C is pleased to announce the renewal of the Device Independence Activity through May 2004. In keeping with W3C's goals, the Device Independence Activity works to ensure seamless Web access and single Web authoring on all kinds of devices, for the benefit of Web users and content providers alike. Read the group's work items in its charter and visit the Device Independence home page. (News archive)

Tool Independence: The Export Format

Tool Independence: The Export Format 09/06/2004 05:43 AM

Shelly Powers continues the movement towards an independent blog format.

Right on is what I say.

ICANN Moves Closer to Independence

ICANN Moves Closer to Independence 07/21/2004 02:32 PM
theWHIR Jul 21 2004 6:18PM GMT

QTVR of Taiwan independence protests

QTVR of Taiwan independence protests 03/28/2005 01:17 PM
Xeni Jardin: Shot by Walker Young in Taipei: QTVR pano of protests in Taiwan this weekend.
Link (thanks, Hans)

Bush Opposes Taiwan Bid for Independence

Bush Opposes Taiwan Bid for Independence 12/09/2003 01:24 PM
Bush Opposes Taiwan Bid for Independence We invade Iraq to help bring about democracy to the region--the Middle East. The Far East? Forgettaboudit.

Formac Electronic Inc. gains
independence

Formac Electronic Inc. gains
independence 12/09/2003 06:22 PM
In recent days Mac users have become concerned about their inability to contact Formac Electronic Inc., the manufacturer of monitors, optical storage and video import/export peripherals. The company told MacCentral today that this was the result of a recent restructuring, but that normal operations will soon resume.

"UK Independence Party Official website
(UKIP)"

"UK Independence Party Official website
(UKIP)" 06/05/2004 09:07 AM

Bush Thanks Soldiers and Lauds Iraqi
Independence

Bush Thanks Soldiers and Lauds Iraqi
Independence 04/12/2005 01:58 PM
While President Bush said Iraq had made much progress on the road to self-government, he did not say when U.S. troops would be withdrawing.

Postponing independence hampers
youngsters overall growth

Postponing independence hampers
youngsters overall growth 08/30/2004 01:52 PM
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Pescovitz interviews RU Sirius May 25 in
San Francisco

Pescovitz interviews RU Sirius May 25 in
San Francisco 05/24/2004 05:27 PM
Dawn 2004 is an all-night music/performance event tomorrow (Tuesday) night in San Francisco in celebration of the Jewish holiday of Shavuout. It's $15 for the entire night of eclectic programming: Russel Simins from Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Broun Fellinis, Heather Gold, DJ Polywog, and a host of other artists. At 10pm, I'm conducting a live interview with RU Sirius about his forthcoming book, Coun terculture Through the Ages. Please stop by if you can!

"RU Sirius (aka Ken Goffman) and David Pescovitz take a mind-expanding trip though history to uncover the common threads of counterculture that link biblical Abraham to the Socratics, the revolutionaries of the Enlightenment, the Yippies of the 1960s, and the hacktivists of today. Sirius will reveal how countercultures-- anti-authoritarian, changeable, antic movements that revolutionize mainstream culture--are a powerful and necessary catalyst for the continued evolution of the human species."

Link (Thanks, Birdman!)

Who are the Hare Krishnas?

Who are the Hare Krishnas? 07/29/2004 01:25 AM
"Wanna buy a flower?" That's a phrase many of us are familiar with.  Collectively we imagine some thin, bald white guy in saffron robes standing at the airport as he asks that very question.  We know these people as the "Hare Krishnas".  We have seen them in the airports and on the street corners dancing with tambourines and bells.  We have seen them selling flowers, books, and even in some cases, baseball caps.  If you listen to a Christian preacher speaking about cults invariably he will mention the Hare Krishnas.  Yet, your average American can't tell you what these people believe.  Are they really some 60s cult?  Why the singing and dancing?  Why don't they get a real job?  Who are these people?

Hare lips can kiss, or so they say...

Hare lips can kiss, or so they say... 04/15/2005 09:30 AM
Jake Thackray doesn't have a lot of fans but the fans that he does have are loyal and devoted.

A dominant inspiration to the modern English Chanton music scene, from the end of the sixties until the early eighties, Jake was never off the television as resident troubadour on shows like the Braden Beat, and That's Life A schoolteacher and a devout Roman Catholic, his songs express an openness and tolerance for dissident sexualities that is rarely associated with modern Christianity.

There are those who would argue that Jake has a misogynistic streak , though I believe that if you take his ouvre as a whole into account, the exact opposite is true -- though modern sensibilities make some of his lyrics seem a trifle gauche -- many of his greatest songs being composed precisely at the time that Women's Liberation was starting to appear on the political stage. However, even if Jake were to be found guilty as charged on these counts, his best songs reflect a tenderness and a passion that can make you feel the guy deserves a little latitude for his more dubious sentiments.

Unfortunately, Jake never fitted easily into any of the popular genres. Too commercial to be a folk singer, too electric, too jazzy, too pop. And he was never cool enough to be genre-busting. For a couple of decades, he was just that old geezer on the sort of TV programmes that your old mum liked to watch.

But many of us always had a sneaking admiration for the cleverness of his lyrics, and the wonderful timbre of his distinctive Yorkshire voice, even if we'd never dream of buying one of his records, and hadn't heard his voice since he dropped off the TV in the early eighties.

Apparently, Jake quit the business while he was pretty much at the height of his career. He seems to have thought that being a performing monkey is no career for a grown man to have. And a couple of years ago, he died -- poor, but leaving behind a wonderful but underappreciated legacy of songs and performances.

Like everyone else, I'd forgotten about Jake Thackray, until a couple of weeks ago, when a friend dropped me off a copy of one of his CD's and it hasn't been out of the CD tray since.

Unfortunately, it's very difficult to convey much about a musician without being able to link to samples of his music, but there really isn't very much out there. But if you read the introduction to the book of his lyrics, at the bottom of the page you'll find links to I stayed off work today and Jake Thackray's Last Will and Testament.

Enjoy!

Hackers Choosing Mac

Hackers Choosing Mac 03/29/2005 08:00 PM

The term “hackers” can conjure images of teenager misfits, breaking into your credit card account in order to get into porn sites on the web. But these days when you talk about hackers your talking about those programmers that can make software sing. They take open source code and turn it into main-stream applications.

So what are hackers using for their “weapon of choice”? Well according to Tim O’Reilly from O’Reilly Books, andPaul Graham, author and programmer, it’s the Mac OSX. Why you may ask? Well according to Paul Graham in his essay “Return of the Mac”.

All the best hackers I know are gradually switching to Macs. My friend Robert said his whole research group at MIT recently bought themselves Powerbooks. These guys are not the graphic designers and grandmas who were buying Macs at Apple's low point in the mid 1990s. They're about as hardcore OS hackers as you can get.
The reason, of course, is OS X. Powerbooks are beautifully designed and run FreeBSD. What more do you need to know? For most of us, it's not a switch to Apple, but a return. Hard as this was to believe in the mid 90s, the Mac was in its time the canonical hacker's computer.

Top Tip: Need help choosing a case!

Top Tip: Need help choosing a case! 12/27/2004 01:06 PM
I can't make up my mind with which parts to use for my 64 bit rig, so now i need help choosing a case. I was going to go with a Koolance watercooled one, but decided that it was going to be too much work (the watercooling).

Look Before You Leap - What to Look For
and Look Out For When Choosing an
SEO/SEM Firm

Look Before You Leap - What to Look For
and Look Out For When Choosing an
SEO/SEM Firm 09/01/2004 05:21 PM
Source: Search Engine Guide - As a company looking to hire a SEO firm to improve your web site visibility in the search engines, as well as increase traffic and conversions, what positives do you look for? What negatives do...

choosing colours for web pages

choosing colours for web pages 04/11/2004 02:30 PM
"Whether it is an impressionist masterpiece, or just wallpaper, if you take the colour juxtapositions and their proportions from nature, you won't go far wrong." Choosing colours for web pages.

Choosing and Protecting Passwords

Choosing and Protecting Passwords 02/12/2004 03:31 PM

Choosing an Online Broker

Choosing an Online Broker 05/14/2004 04:50 AM
Business Week May 14 2004 9:06AM GMT

Choosing the right keywords for maximum
ROI

Choosing the right keywords for maximum
ROI 05/31/2004 07:02 PM
Li'l Engine-7 hours ago ... Using Overture, Google’s AdWords or any other similar PPC program, marketers can easily delete keywords that don’t produce the desired results, add new ...

Be careful when choosing a domain name

Be careful when choosing a domain name 04/23/2004 10:59 AM
Let say you spend thousands of dollars developing a site and getting ready to launch and when you do your...

Choosing the Optimal Case for Your Needs

Choosing the Optimal Case for Your Needs 05/28/2004 09:26 PM
Internet.com May 29 2004 1:35AM GMT

Choosing NTFS Or FAT For SQL Server

Choosing NTFS Or FAT For SQL Server 06/10/2004 01:13 AM

Choosing Memory for an Upgrade

Choosing Memory for an Upgrade 04/13/2005 10:22 PM
I need to add memory to my computer, but am confused by all the numbers and labels, and I worry that if I get the wrong kind, it won't work. How can I tell which type to buy?

Choosing big, flat TV isn't easy

Choosing big, flat TV isn't easy 12/18/2003 06:55 AM
USA Today Dec 18 2003 6:18AM ET

Antivirus Software: Choosing the Top
Picks

Antivirus Software: Choosing the Top
Picks 06/20/2004 11:11 AM

Choosing an open source license

Choosing an open source license 07/26/2004 04:04 AM
The Open Source Initiative (OSI) lists more than 50 approved open source licenses. Each license is anywhere from slightly to vastly unlike its neighbors. All of them are written for lawyers, not mere mortal software developers. So how do you choose the most sensible an open source license for your projects?

Pupils choosing unhealthy diets

Pupils choosing unhealthy diets 07/12/2004 07:24 PM
Primary schools are failing to give children consistent messages about healthy eating, inspectors warn.

Choosing a Pain Remedy Carefully

Choosing a Pain Remedy Carefully 07/06/2004 03:45 AM
Many doctors find the public's level of confidence in over-the-counter painkillers alarming.

More Women Seemingly Choosing C-Sections
(AP)

More Women Seemingly Choosing C-Sections
(AP) 06/28/2004 04:19 PM
AP - Doctors reassured Randi Rosenberg there was no reason to fear natural childbirth — she was in fine shape. But she so wanted to skip labor with her first baby that she switched doctors to get an elective Caesarean section. It's still very rare — and intensely controversial — but more expectant mothers seem to be choosing C-sections even when there's no clear medical need.

In Oregon, Choosing Death Over Suffering

In Oregon, Choosing Death Over Suffering 05/31/2004 05:31 PM
Since Oregon began allowing adults with terminal diseases who are likely to die within six months to obtain lethal doses of drugs, surprises have been many.

Choosing the Right Real Estate Agent

Choosing the Right Real Estate Agent 05/26/2004 07:33 AM
A good agent can serve you very well -- so choose carefully.

choosing a perl templating system

choosing a perl templating system 05/26/2004 01:08 AM
nice explanation of a lot of the philosophy of templating

Choosing a Windows HTML Editor

Choosing a Windows HTML Editor 12/31/2002 12:57 AM
osOpnion Dec 31 2002 0:08AM ET

Pixelated Dreams: Choosing the Right
Tool for the Job

Pixelated Dreams: Choosing the Right
Tool for the Job 04/18/2005 10:11 AM
With all of the alternatives out there when starting a project, every developer goes through times when they really need to pick the right tool for the job. In his latest post on Pixelated Dreams, Davey Shafik walks you through such a thought process for a PHP application he's distributing.

Next Challenge for the Church: Choosing
a Successor

Next Challenge for the Church: Choosing
a Successor 04/02/2005 06:14 PM
There is no clear front-runner, and the cardinals will weigh a host of factors, including the candidates' country of origin, age, experience and personality.

Finding new ideas is easy, choosing
right ones isn't

Finding new ideas is easy, choosing
right ones isn't 01/18/2004 05:58 AM
Boston Globe Jan 18 2004 9:46AM GMT

Israel and Palestine, Choosing Sides

Israel and Palestine, Choosing Sides 09/24/2004 05:35 AM
Pressure Groups and Censorship in Israel/Palestine. "I suspect that the causes are complicated and multi-factorial. I suspect that I and others like me – who remained ignorant and negligent on this issue for so long – bear much of the guilt. I suspect that others whose emotional ties to Israel served as blinders on this subject share in our culpability. I suspect that still others who knew the truth and refused to speak of it, or who participated in its cover-up, bear a significant portion of this awful responsibility. I suspect that the career damage and death threats that often result when one begins to speak out on this issue played a part."

Involve key users when choosing a
supplier

Involve key users when choosing a
supplier 08/30/2004 09:31 PM
Computer Weekly Aug 31 2004 1:25AM GMT

Choosing the Right Wireless Application
Platform

Choosing the Right Wireless Application
Platform 04/12/2004 03:39 AM
Network Computing Apr 12 2004 7:06AM GMT

Kerry Celebrates Independence Day in Iowa (AP)

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