Cheney's "lost years" in Congress

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IBM: PC Division Lost Millions Over Last
Three Years

IBM: PC Division Lost Millions Over Last
Three Years 01/04/2005 08:53 AM
Insanely Great Mac Jan 4 2005 1:28PM GMT

Congress extends tax cuts for years
(USATODAY.com)

Congress extends tax cuts for years
(USATODAY.com) 09/24/2004 07:53 AM
USATODAY.com - Congress overwhelmingly approved $146 billion in middle-class and business tax cuts Thursday night, handing President Bush a big victory 40 days before the election.

A Mind Emerges Joyfully After Years Lost
in a Cloud

A Mind Emerges Joyfully After Years Lost
in a Cloud 02/10/2004 02:45 AM
A fall caused a life to disintegrate in increments. Finally, a neurologist discovered water on the brain and implanted a shunt.

VideoRay Underwater Robot Finds Wallet
Lost 10 Years Ago

VideoRay Underwater Robot Finds Wallet
Lost 10 Years Ago 07/04/2004 02:17 AM
Cash Still in Decent Condition After Decade in Lake Superior [PRWEB Jul 4, 2004]

Lost Sappho love poem published after
2,600 years (Reuters)

Lost Sappho love poem published after
2,600 years (Reuters) 06/24/2005 09:58 PM
Reuters - A love poem written 2,600 years ago by Sappho, the greatest female poet of ancient Greece, was published on Friday for the first time since it was rediscovered last year.

i bought umax at about 2-years back i
lost the cd of umax

i bought umax at about 2-years back i
lost the cd of umax 08/17/2004 02:58 PM
TechTree Aug 17 2004 6:42PM GMT

Lost mail campaign gets lost in post
(Reuters)

Lost mail campaign gets lost in post
(Reuters) 06/27/2004 01:25 AM
Reuters - A postal campaign to highlight the quantity of letters that go missing each year has been given a stamp of authority after none of the letters arrived at their intended destination.

Fiction: LOST BOY LOST GIRL By Peter
Straub.

Fiction: LOST BOY LOST GIRL By Peter
Straub. 11/15/2003 07:49 PM
So in addition to the standard-issue frissons to be found here (and one of the most startling involves only a light bulb), this book also attempts a Google ...

Lost Revenue? Nope ... Just Lost
Opportunities

Lost Revenue? Nope ... Just Lost
Opportunities 04/15/2005 06:43 PM
Whenever we hear about established industries whining about how much money they're losing from alternative forms of media consumption, we just shake our heads. If you do too, then brace your neck before reading on. A new study by Accenture says that TV networks will "lose" $27 billion in the coming five years because of ad skipping by DVR users. Not being able to read the full story on AdAge, we can only assume that Accenture thinks advertisers will pull back from the networks to the tune of $5-plus billion per year, simply because DVR watchers can skip ads. Not likely. The connection is highly dubious and the figures are entirely far-fetched. Yet even more troubling is the age-old "lost money" methodology. Each ad skip does not proportionally diminish the network's coffers -- no money is being subtracted from their bottom line. Rather, any "losses" from ad skipping would come from the network's inability to adapt to new trends and attract those dollars elsewise. The networks are losing money to ad-skipping no more than record companies are losing money to downloads. The quicker they see these as lost opportunities, instead of lost dollars, the better for them.

Cheney's Warning

Cheney's Warning 09/09/2004 10:28 AM

NY Times: A Disgraceful Campaign Speech. There is a danger that we'll be hit again no matter who is elected president this November, as President Bush himself has said on many occasions. The danger might be a bit less if the current administration had chosen to spend less on tax cuts for the wealthy and more on protecting our ports, securing nuclear materials in Russia and establishing an enforceable immigration policy that would keep better track of people who enter the country from abroad.

On another thread here, some Bush-Cheney defenders are gamely pretending that the full context of Cheney's remarks shows he didn't mean exactly what he said. The full text of those remarks -- whether you use the one from the White House or the news organizations -- doesn't support this defense. He said (White House version):

Because if we make the wrong choice, then the danger is that we'll get hit again, that we'll be hit in a way that will be devastating from the standpoint of the United States, and that we'll fall back into the pre-9/11 mind set if you will, that in fact these terrorist attacks are just criminal acts, and that we're not really at war. I think that would be a terrible mistake for us.

The key word in that sentence is "and" right after "United States" -- and it shows that Cheney was unartfully making separate but related charges, first that electing Kerry would lead to another attack and second that that we'd return to the pre-attack mindset. Certainly, adding the second part of the sentence adds a bit more nuance to Cheney's positions than the original AP story suggested. A bit. (Good heavens, maybe nuance does matter after all -- even though Bush has constantly mocked Kerry for his insistence that there are some gray areas here and there in public policy.) But Cheney was quite clear in what he said in the first part, and it was outrageous. Period.

Cheney's business with Saddam

Cheney's business with Saddam 04/23/2004 12:19 PM

Internet ads going after Cheney's
lesbian daughter

Internet ads going after Cheney's
lesbian daughter 06/20/2004 04:56 AM
thestar.com.my Jun 20 2004 8:44AM GMT

Cheney's hawks 'hijacking policy' -
www.smh.com.au

Cheney's hawks 'hijacking policy' -
www.smh.com.au 11/04/2003 09:46 AM

Dick Cheney's Gridiron Remarks

Dick Cheney's Gridiron Remarks 03/08/2004 11:17 PM

Cheney's hawks 'hijacking policy'

Cheney's hawks 'hijacking policy' 10/31/2003 10:38 AM
Sydney Morning Herald reports .. Click .. more

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Congress Loves Spam -- If It's From
Congress

Congress Loves Spam -- If It's From
Congress 12/28/2003 06:31 AM

Kidnappings Upstage Cheney's Japan Visit
(AP)

Kidnappings Upstage Cheney's Japan Visit
(AP) 04/10/2004 08:50 AM
AP - Vice President Dick Cheney brought a message of solidarity on Saturday to a nation torn over its commitment of humanitarian forces in Iraq. The abduction of three Japanese hostages by Iraqi militants cast a long shadow over the start of Cheney's weeklong trip to Asia.

Cheney's F-word quote lives on (Reuters)

Cheney's F-word quote lives on (Reuters) 07/09/2004 04:57 PM
Reuters - Your dog, your toddler, your car and your computer can now sport the same pungent phrase -- suggesting an anatomically unlikely sex act -- uttered in a moment of pique by U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney.

Cheney's got his howitzers, Kerry his
band of brothers

Cheney's got his howitzers, Kerry his
band of brothers 07/28/2004 06:23 PM

Cheney's Non-Evidence of Saddam-Al Qaeda
Links

Cheney's Non-Evidence of Saddam-Al Qaeda
Links 07/06/2004 08:10 PM

Reuters: Cheney Had No New Data on Saddam, Al Qaeda. The Sept. 11 commission, which reported no collaborative links between Iraq and al Qaeda, said on Tuesday that Vice President Dick Cheney had no more information than commission investigators to support his later assertions to the contrary.

What a surprise.

I've Got a Secret - Dick Cheney's
absolute right to know and not tell. By
Dahlia Lithwick

I've Got a Secret - Dick Cheney's
absolute right to know and not tell. By
Dahlia Lithwick 04/29/2004 07:47 AM
I've Got a Secret: Dick Cheney's absolute right to know and not tell .. Here she is on the Cheney energy taskforce .. audio link

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Top Court Hears Cheney's Task Force Case

Top Court Hears Cheney's Task Force Case 12/15/2003 12:48 PM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 15 2003 11:40AM ET

Some see Cheney's terror remark as 'fear
strategy' (USATODAY.com)

Some see Cheney's terror remark as 'fear
strategy' (USATODAY.com) 09/09/2004 09:08 AM
USATODAY.com - Vice President Cheney was not campaigning Wednesday, but his suggestion a day earlier that electing John Kerry would risk a "devastating" terrorist attack kept agitating the political arena.

Cheney's F-Word Quote Lives on T-Shirts
and Thongs (Reuters)

Cheney's F-Word Quote Lives on T-Shirts
and Thongs (Reuters) 07/12/2004 09:19 AM
Reuters - Your dog, your toddler, your car and your computer can now sport the same pungent phrase -- suggesting an anatomically unlikely sex act -- uttered in a moment of pique by Vice President Dick Cheney.

Bush's excellent sneer and Cheney's
terrific "quizzical grin"

Bush's excellent sneer and Cheney's
terrific "quizzical grin" 09/13/2004 08:10 PM
Mark Frauenfelder: Here's a picture of a young George Bush slugging a rugby opponent in the face. That's a cool sneer the young Bush has. With that sneer, he could have gotten the part of a juvenile delinquent in a 1950s teen exploitation movie.

The president's smirk no longer gives me the entertainment value it once did. He needs to come up with some new facial expressions or else people are going to tire of him.

Cheney's sneer is good, however.

Cheney also has, as one reporter so aptly described it, a "quizzical grin." His facial expressions are so good I'm thinking of voting for Bush/Cheney, so I can see them on TV for another four years. So far, Kerry and Edwards have only displayed fake smiles. They aren't very funny.

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"Guardian Unlimited | Special reports |
Cheney's future at stake a..."

"Guardian Unlimited | Special reports |
Cheney's future at stake a..." 02/13/2004 02:37 PM

Cheney's Five Draft Deferments During
the Vietnam Era Emerge as a Campaign
Issue

Cheney's Five Draft Deferments During
the Vietnam Era Emerge as a Campaign
Issue 05/01/2004 01:02 PM
By the time Dick Cheney turned 26 in January 1967 and was no longer eligible for the draft, he had asked for and received five deferments.

"Richard Cohen lays blame for deception
at Dick Cheney's feet "

"Richard Cohen lays blame for deception
at Dick Cheney's feet " 10/29/2003 09:08 AM

High Court to Hear Arguments on Cheney's
Secret Energy Panel

High Court to Hear Arguments on Cheney's
Secret Energy Panel 04/27/2004 10:15 AM
Two groups want the task force papers made public to see what influence energy industries had in outlining energy policy.

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports |
Cheney's future at stake after leaking
of CIA agent's name

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports |
Cheney's future at stake after leaking
of CIA agent's name 02/12/2004 08:45 AM
Cheney's future at stake after leaking of CIA agent's name 2/12 .. If I am the Dems, I fear this .. Valerie Plame affair .. bouncing ball

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Lost without Lost? You might be in the
Land Down Under

Lost without Lost? You might be in the
Land Down Under 04/05/2005 05:23 PM
Delays in getting new episode of US shows in Australia have led many to turn to BitTorrent. It may be time to rethink the broadcast model.

Software That Lasts For Years And Years

Software That Lasts For Years And Years 07/14/2004 06:51 PM
We were just talking about the rise of quick and dirty programs as a way for individuals (not necessarily programmers) to solve specific needs. However, as was mentioned at the time, that would be a different "tier" of software programming, and there would still be a need for programmers to do higher level "big" projects. In the past, we've also discussed the problem of data extinction, where old computer systems and formats die out, leaving content and applications virtually useless on ancient media. This is a big problem for many applications, and Dan Bricklin is now suggesting that people need to start designing "Societal Infrastructure Software" that can last for centuries, not just a few years. The idea is that this type of software shouldn't have to worry about new computers or new formats or new anything... but will be able to just keep on working. In order to build this, though, Bricklin believes it will require embracing open source programming, though not necessarily the way people view open source programming today. It's a fascinating concept, but getting people to think long-term is so difficult these days, that you wonder if such ideas will actually catch on.

Tossing A Verbal Egg At Dick Cheney's
Military Record, Sen. Frank Lautenberg
Blasted The Vice President Wednesday As
The "Lead Chickenhawk," Who Squawks
About John Kerry's Vietnam War Record
Despite Never Serving Himself

Tossing A Verbal Egg At Dick Cheney's
Military Record, Sen. Frank Lautenberg
Blasted The Vice President Wednesday As
The "Lead Chickenhawk," Who Squawks
About John Kerry's Vietnam War Record
Despite Never Serving Himself 04/29/2004 07:47 AM
squawking .. You go

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for want of a pen a kid was lost?

for want of a pen a kid was lost? 05/12/2004 09:59 PM
The pen is mightier than...? Remember Afghanistan? Terry, former Nitpicker, is now a public affairs specialist in Kandahar. He's learned that the children of Afghanistan want nothing more than they want a pen. Maybe we can help them out by sending some?

All was not lost

All was not lost 09/27/2004 03:10 AM
USA Today Sep 27 2004 6:14AM GMT

Just how lost PFF is

Just how lost PFF is 09/09/2004 11:12 AM
I continue to be astonished at how far PFF has moved from its roots. The group has issued a press release demanding Supreme Court review of Grokster, buttressed with supporting blog entries by Bill Adkinson and a "grid" by Solveig Singleton with a six (yes, count them, six, with some including italics) factor test that courts are to apply to decide whether a technology is legal or not. I can well understand New Dealers racing to craft multifactored tests to regulate innovation. But I thought the whole point of the conservative (economic) movement was to teach us how harmful such regulation was to innovation and growth. Any test that cannot be applied on summary judgment guarantees that federal judges will be forced into a complex balancing to decide which innovation should be allowed. And thus, any industry threatened with competition can then use the courts to extort from these new competitors payment before they are permitted to compete. That is precisely what Valenti says the VCR case was about. He didn't want to stop the VCR, he tell us. He wanted only to force VCR manufacturers to pay for the right to sell consumers VCRs. Courts, and lawyers, have ruled Silicon Valley long enough. The great hope of the Grokster opinion was that it would return us to the time when entrepreneurs could invent without seeking a permission slip from a federal court (to borrow from the President) . It is simply bizarre to see PFF now call for a return to the days of industrial policy regulated by federal judges. Especially bizarre when you consider how taxing this policy will be to many of the "supporters" of PFF. Many (e.g., Apple, Microsoft, Intel), but alas not all (EMI, Vivendi, BMG). Thus the danger of putting principle up for bid.

"Lost"

"Lost" 09/24/2004 03:00 AM

lost at sea

lost at sea 12/19/2004 03:48 PM

I am having a really hard time sleeping. For almost three weeks, I try to go to sleep between ten and midnight. I fall asleep for about ten or fifteen minutes, and then I wake with a start. My legs feel antsy behind my knees, my brain won't shut up, and I end up tossing and turning for about twenty minutes, until I get so angry that I get out of bed and read until at least one in the morning. Last night, it was two-fucking-forty before I was able to fall asleep. When I wake up, I have a headache, my neck hurts, and I feel like I haven't slept at all. This is really getting old.

I know it's not diet, but it could be lack of exercise. I was pretty damn sick the last two weeks, and running when I have a cold is the opposite of enjoyable. Darin says that I should exercise more, and I agree. I miss running, and I discovered, to my horror, that I've put on nearly ten pounds since August — a product of my Body By Guinness and Linux fitness fatness program.

But it's more than just that. If I'm honest with myself, I actually think my brain is kicking me out of bed every night because there's stuff I have to deal with that I've been avoiding: things I need to write, people I need to talk to, and issues I need to resolve. Anne recently did what she calls "Emotional Housekeeping," and I think I'm going to do it myself.

So today, I will catch up on e-mail (I got it down to 200-ish, but it's swelled back up to > 500), and finish several interviews (including Slashdot's Ask Wil Wheaton Anything). I will also take some ideas that have been brewing in my brains and move them into my The Writer's Notebook, to make room for new ones. A symptom of my insomnia (and maybe it's wrapped up in the cause) is a lack of inspiration. I haven't sat down to do any real creative writing in far too long, and I'm starting to feel performance anxiety, you know? It's like standing at the edge of a pool that you know is filled with cold water: the longer you stand at the edge, the harder it becomes to get up the courage to dive in.

I hope that getting all these unresolved e-mails and related issues taken care of will encourage my brain to actually quiet down when I want to go to sleep.

Weird . . . when I started writing this, I truly didn't know why I've been so agitated, but I think I just got it — or at least I've got it narrowed down. Who says blogging isn't therapeutic?

The Lost Art of the CD-ROM

The Lost Art of the CD-ROM 04/08/2005 12:27 AM

I was reading today about how Wikipedia is going to release a CD or DVD of all its content. Very cool idea.

This got me reminicising about "The Golden Age of CD-ROMs." Remember when CD-ROMs were the big thing? From, say, 1996 to 1999 or 2000. Remember when Encarta and Cinemania amazed you with the depth of their content?

I remember Encarta 95. Man, that was amazing. Pictures, video, a little trivia game — I had a double-speed CD-ROM drive, and could get lost in Encarta for hours. I remember too that it had an update feature, where you could dial-up to the Internet and it would download new versions of articles that needed to change. The first one to update was the article on Yitzhak Rabin after he got assassinated. I was blown away.

And Cinemania — that was a really great product too. Thousands of reviews from Roger Ebert and Leonard Maltin, video clips, star biographies — I could blow an afternoon just exploring. Cinemania was what got me hooked on Roger Ebert. (I still read him religiously, and he's emailed me twice. Once in response to this post over on my personal blog.)

And "The Ultimate James Bond" CD-ROM was heroin for me at the time. I reviewed it nine years ago for Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. It was the first writing I did for that site. The review (and the CD-ROM screenshots — first time I had ever screencapped anything) still hold up today. That was a great, great product. Did anyone else have this?

When I worked at Best Buy for eight months in 1998, DVD-ROM drives were just coming out. I remember thinking that I had to have one, because then I could browse Encarta without having to switch CDs. I wanted a DVD-ROM drive for four or five years because of this, but could never justify it. When I finally bought a machine that had one...it was kind of anti-climactic, because I was already hooked on Wikipedia.

But whatever happened to the CD-ROM? The Internet killed them. You just don't see them anymore. Now we have the Internet Movie Database and Wikipedia, so there's no need for Cinemania or Encarta.

If you get the urge to publish a CD-ROM, you may as well just put it in a password protected Web site — you get continuing membership fees, better tracking, and you can keep it updated.

The CD-ROM is truly a lost art. It's too bad because I firmly believe that you get more involved with reading offline than online. See this post — when you're online, more content is just a click away. When you're offline — like when you were browsing a CD-ROM — you have a tendency to get into the reading more and with greater comprehension.

I miss CD-ROMs.

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