N.Y. Post Corrects Gaffe on Kerry Ticket (AP)

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N.Y. Post Puts Gephardt on Kerry Ticket
(AP)

N.Y. Post Puts Gephardt on Kerry Ticket
(AP) 07/06/2004 04:44 PM
AP - Dewey defeats ... Gephardt? The New York Post, in a front-page gaffe reminiscent of the 1948 headline wrongly announcing President Truman's defeat, proclaimed Tuesday that Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry would select Rep. Dick Gephardt as his running mate.

N.Y. Post Mocks Its Gephardt Gaffe (AP)

N.Y. Post Mocks Its Gephardt Gaffe (AP) 07/07/2004 07:47 AM
AP - At last, the New York Post is reporting it right: John Edwards is the running mate of Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. On Wednesday, the tabloid corrected its erroneous cover story that former Missouri Rep. Richard Gephardt would be Kerry's pick. Kerry named Edwards shortly after the edition hit newsstands Tuesday.

Post-Election Thought: Kerry-voters will
be happier than if Kerry had won

Post-Election Thought: Kerry-voters will
be happier than if Kerry had won 12/17/2004 06:36 PM

People in Cambridge and Berkeley should be happier for the next four years than if Kerry had won because whenever anything bad happens they can blame George W.  Contrast with Nice Guy Jimmy Carter's administration.  Things were going horribly for Americans with 18% inflation, high unemployment, our embassy staff taken hostage by Iranians, and the Soviets crushing our Muslim allies in Afghanistan.  Amidst all of this depressing news there was seemingly no one to blame and therefore people could only get depressed.  I've met quite a few Cantabrigians who seem to have enjoyed their anger at W. for the last four years.  For most people it would appear that anger is preferable to despair.

Kerry to accept Democratic ticket

Kerry to accept Democratic ticket 07/29/2004 09:59 AM
John Kerry is to wrap up the Democratic Party's convention accepting its nomination to challenge George W Bush.

Kerry Nearing Pick for Ticket
(washingtonpost.com)

Kerry Nearing Pick for Ticket
(washingtonpost.com) 07/05/2004 10:21 PM
washingtonpost.com - FOX CHAPEL, Pa., July 5 -- Sen. John F. Kerry on Monday appeared close to declaring his vice presidential running mate, with his campaign team ready for an elaborate rollout of the Democratic ticket that could be triggered by an announcement as early as Tuesday morning at a rally in Pittsburgh.

McCain Urged to Join Ticket with Kerry

McCain Urged to Join Ticket with Kerry 05/16/2004 04:41 PM
Reuters via Wired News May 16 2004 7:47PM GMT

Poll: Edwards Top Choice for Kerry
Ticket (AP)

Poll: Edwards Top Choice for Kerry
Ticket (AP) 06/13/2004 05:52 AM
AP - Sen. John Edwards, the smooth-talking populist who emerged from the nominating campaign as John Kerry's chief rival, is favored among registered voters to be the Democratic vice presidential candidate, according to an Associated Press poll. But his name on the ticket does not automatically boost Democratic prospects.

Kerry, Edwards make up ticket of
opposites (USATODAY.com)

Kerry, Edwards make up ticket of
opposites (USATODAY.com) 07/07/2004 07:47 AM
USATODAY.com - Ever since he arrived here a little over five years ago, Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina has impressed Democratic elders with his gifts and bemused them with his ambition. In a town where everyone's trying to get ahead, he has stood out as a man in a hurry.

CBS News | Poll: McCain/Kerry Ticket A
Winner | May 26, 2004 19:10:35

CBS News | Poll: McCain/Kerry Ticket A
Winner | May 26, 2004 19:10:35 05/29/2004 04:47 PM

Celebrities bring in $7.5 million
for Kerry-Edwards ticket (USATODAY.com)

Celebrities bring in $7.5 million
for Kerry-Edwards ticket (USATODAY.com) 07/09/2004 08:22 AM
USATODAY.com - The Democratic presidential ticket of John Kerry and John Edwards - or "kid" as Whoopi Goldberg called the newest addition to the team - just got about $7.5 million richer, thanks to a little help from celebrities.

CBS News | Poll: McCain/Kerry Ticket A
Winner | May 26, 2004 19:10:35

CBS News | Poll: McCain/Kerry Ticket A
Winner | May 26, 2004 19:10:35 05/30/2004 05:00 AM
Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry holds an eight-point lead over President George W. Bush .. The utmost betrayal of the anti-war movement .. beating a Bush/Cheney ticket by 14 points .. CBS News reports .. REPORT

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Polls Mixed on Kerry Post-Convention
Gain (AP)

Polls Mixed on Kerry Post-Convention
Gain (AP) 08/02/2004 06:43 PM
AP - The jury is out on whether presidential nominee John Kerry got a 'bounce' in the polls after the Democratic National Convention. Some surveys suggest he did; in others, he did not.

N.Y. Post Picks Wrong Kerry Running Mate
(AP)

N.Y. Post Picks Wrong Kerry Running Mate
(AP) 07/06/2004 11:53 AM
AP - Dewey defeats ... Gephardt? The New York Post, in a front-page gaffe reminiscent of the 1948 headline wrongly announcing President Truman's defeat, proclaimed Tuesday that Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry would select Rep. Dick Gephardt as his running mate.

A NY Post scoop: Kerry picks Gephardt!
(Reuters)

A NY Post scoop: Kerry picks Gephardt!
(Reuters) 07/06/2004 01:32 PM
Reuters - The New York Post trumpeted Democratic presidential candidate Senator John Kerry's choice of running mate as a front-page exclusive on Tuesday. Trouble is, it named the wrong man.

"Post editorial page today calls John
Kerry"

"Post editorial page today calls John
Kerry" 04/23/2004 02:43 AM

Post editorial page today calls John
Kerry

Post editorial page today calls John
Kerry 04/22/2004 07:51 AM
A Kerry flip-flop on Iraq .. The Washington Post

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"absolutely brilliant post on why he
believes John Kerry is preparing for a
withdrawl from Iraq if elected"

"absolutely brilliant post on why he
believes John Kerry is preparing for a
withdrawl from Iraq if elected" 08/08/2004 08:51 PM

Google's Gaffe

Google's Gaffe 05/28/2002 08:58 AM

Google's Trademark Gaffe

Google's Trademark Gaffe 08/16/2004 12:07 PM
Will the company be able to keep the name of its new email service?

Amazon tax gaffe: from hero to zero

Amazon tax gaffe: from hero to zero 02/18/2004 10:46 AM
Amazon is a super-savvy Internet company, except when they screw up. I, along with other Amazon Associates, am now reeling from the double whammy of a database error compounded by unusuable voice mail. According to Amazon, I no longer exist as a legitimate taxpaying citizen, and I've been told it will take the full might of the IRS to correct Amazon's mistake.

Bush's telling Abu Ghraib gaffe

Bush's telling Abu Ghraib gaffe 05/24/2004 11:33 PM

One person’s gaffe is another’s
peccadillo

One person’s gaffe is another’s
peccadillo 06/20/2004 10:19 PM
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Shelley corrects me

Shelley corrects me 12/08/2003 08:02 AM
Blogger Strike

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Cisco Corrects Comments

Cisco Corrects Comments 01/19/2004 04:18 PM
We got a call from Cisco after our earlier post about bad security advice: Chris Bollinger, the Cisco exec quoted in the story, maintains that the reporter misunderstood his comments. Instead of recommending that certain organizations ignore 802.11i, he suggested that some types of hardware used in some environments aren't capable of being upgraded to 802.11i so users will have to make due with WPA. For example, some retail stores and warehouses use purpose-built devices that may use Wi-Fi. Such devices may not be upgradeable to 802.11i....

Seven-year-old boy corrects Bush

Seven-year-old boy corrects Bush 12/04/2003 06:05 AM
Michael Moore

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Finns urged to retaliate over Berlusconi
gaffe (Reuters)

Finns urged to retaliate over Berlusconi
gaffe (Reuters) 06/24/2005 09:57 PM
Reuters - Finns should boycott Italian produce after Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi insulted both their cuisine and their president this week, farming officials said Friday.

Castro ridicules gaffe-prone Bush
(Reuters)

Castro ridicules gaffe-prone Bush
(Reuters) 02/14/2004 07:29 AM
Reuters - Cuban leader Fidel Castro is using humour to defend himself from U.S. hostility, ridiculing President George W. Bush for his gaffes.

Microsoft Corrects: No XP SP2 for
Pirated Copies

Microsoft Corrects: No XP SP2 for
Pirated Copies 05/11/2004 07:42 AM
Contrary to some reports, Microsoft confirms that Windows XP SP2 will not install on systems running known pirated copies of Windows XP.

Yahoo corrects email flaw

Yahoo corrects email flaw 04/22/2004 03:54 AM
ZDNet UK Apr 22 2004 7:55AM GMT

"Ben corrects a misconception in the
Baseline article"

"Ben corrects a misconception in the
Baseline article" 12/16/2003 08:58 AM

Virginia Corrects Law Giving Sundays Off
(AP)

Virginia Corrects Law Giving Sundays Off
(AP) 07/13/2004 05:02 PM
AP - With just one dissenting vote, Virginia lawmakers Tuesday corrected an embarrassing legislative mistake that gave all workers the right to take Sundays off as a day of rest.

Linus Corrects Darl on Copyright Law

Linus Corrects Darl on Copyright Law 12/09/2003 12:03 PM

iPhoto 4.0.2 update corrects 'minor
issues'

iPhoto 4.0.2 update corrects 'minor
issues' 08/02/2004 05:06 PM
Apple on Monday released a new version of iPhoto, their iLife application for viewing, sorting and outputting digital photos. The new version, 4.0.2, is ready for download either from the Software Update system preference pane or through Apple's Web site. The update "addresses minor issues with Smart Albums and European books, and provides notification when new versions of iPhoto are available," according to Apple. It measures about 5.9MB.

U.S. Corrects Report to Show Rise in
Terrorism

U.S. Corrects Report to Show Rise in
Terrorism 06/22/2004 03:30 PM
The State Department said that acts of terror worldwide increased slightly last year and the number of wounded rose dramatically.

Guardian Unlimited | US elections 2004 |
Bush's campaign trail gaffe

Guardian Unlimited | US elections 2004 |
Bush's campaign trail gaffe 08/09/2004 09:42 AM

Photoshop Cloning Tool Automatically
Corrects for 3-D Perspective

Photoshop Cloning Tool Automatically
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Perspective Clone Brush saves guesswork and manual retouching.

Early Apple sound designer Jim Reekes
corrects Sosumi myth

Early Apple sound designer Jim Reekes
corrects Sosumi myth 03/24/2005 04:52 PM
Xeni Jardin: Earlier this week on BB, I pointed to Jon Lech Johansen's blog "So Sue Me." Several astute readers reminded us that the blog's title is thought to be a punny reference to "Sosumi," an Apple system sound file with a colorful history. Over time, it became a widely mis-reported bit of computing lore.

Jim Reekes was the engineer on Apple Sound Manager for System 7, and he created the Sosumi sound -- so I asked him to set the record straight. Here's the Wikipedia entry (which is now being updated), and here's Jim's reply to Boing Boing readers!

I avoided telling this story while I was at Apple, but now I love to talk about it. Back in 1989 when Apple Corps (aka the Beatles) sued Apple Computer, System 7 was still under development. One of the new features of System 7 was the new Sound Manager (which I wrote, and have patents for it!). I created a sound called "Chime" (although everyone tells me it was "Xylophone", but I had a large collection and was busy naming them all so maybe it was Xylophone). Anyways, Apples' legal department left a message for the person in charge of the System 7 disks, Sheila Brady. We had spent many late nights on System 7, and sometime after midnight in comes Sheila to tell us we have to change the name of the new sounds I had just added.

But before I get ahead of myself, I was also supplying the legal team with documentation, emails, and even header files of the Sound Manager. I was also very close to the MIDI Manager product development, which Apple Corps considered proof positive. (BTW: I have a postcard invetation to a music conference showing a keyboardist, Apple logo, and the words "Compose yourself", which was also proof positive). Anyways, I was getting really tired of this whole thing when the laywers told me I had to change an API from the "noteCmd" to "frequencyCmd" (and thereby breaking applications). I knew I had to find my revenge.

So, upon hearing I had to change the name of my new beep, I immediately thougth of the perfect name, "Let it Beep". Of course, I was joking but it was brilliant right? As everyone was laughing, someone even took me seriously and said I could never get away with that! I said, "so sue me" and that's when I realized my scheme. I told Sheila the new name would be spelled "s-o-s-u-m-i". I asked she return the message to legal, but not to use voicemail (since she'd have to pronounce it) and instead send an email with some story about it being Japanese and not meaning anything musical. (so I don't know what she actually told them).

I'm very happy the name remains a part of the Mac culture. There's a source of trademark lawsuits that contains a side bar about the Sosumi story. It seems most people have copied this as the source for the myth. At least it's the earlist source I can recall. Back then, see, there wasn't a WWW but I did "leak" the story through Usenet once: Link to PDF file.

P.S. I am also responsible for the startup sound you hear everytime a Mac is booted.
[P.P.S.] I love BoingBoing.

Link to a very very long /. thread regarding DVD Jon and PyMusique, which includes a c omment spat w ith Jim over the Sosumi myth. Jim adds, "Funny, it may actually be true. The sosumi beep may have originally came from Crystal Quest!" (Thanks, Apple alum Wayne Correia!)

Boing Boing reader Anna adds,

Just a side note to the "Sosumi"-story: Jim Reekes will recognize a lot of his work in this minimalist song composed solely from Mac System 7 sounds: Link (61 kB .wav-file).

"Los Angeles Times corrects false
statement regarding Bremer farewell
speech."

"Los Angeles Times corrects false
statement regarding Bremer farewell
speech." 07/08/2004 02:20 PM
just how bad the L.A. Times has gotten .. snarky language: .. make a mistake .. Patterico

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SMC 7008ABRv2 and 7004VBRv1 updated
firmware corrects port 1900 issue.

SMC 7008ABRv2 and 7004VBRv1 updated
firmware corrects port 1900 issue. 06/08/2004 04:13 AM
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