It's ok to be afraid of clowns

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Zend in the clowns?

Zend in the clowns? 07/15/2004 07:13 AM
PHP has gone from strength to strength over recent years. Reputable sources have demonstrated both its phenomenal growth rate, and indicated that it is the most-used Apache module by quite some way, flooring even the twin titans of mod_perl and OpenSSL in the popularity stakes (a fact which some people seem quite keen to gloat about) [1]. Tiobe Software's "Programming Community Index" (a nominal measure of the popularity of programming languages and skillsets) ranks PHP as having climbed so far as to be tussling with Visual Basic over fourth position, only being clearly bettered by the heavyweights of C, C++ and Java. Along with Perl, Apache, GCC and the Linux kernel, it is one of the undisputed heavyweight success stories of Free / Open Source Software. On Tuesday, PHP v.5.0 was finally unleashed upon the world. What is starkly evident is that, whilst the developers have spilled blood to facilitate backwards compatibility, enormous changes have been made, both to the language syntax and its capability. These changes have implications beyond the world of PHP itself: They are representative of a certain trend in programming languages and the advance of technology in general. So do these changes Promote Hyper-productive Programming, or are they just Purloining Heinous Piss ? [2]

no talent AZ clowns in 11th place!!

no talent AZ clowns in 11th place!! 06/17/2004 08:14 AM
Young But Legal, Shays Lounge and the Swinging Johnsons, and Pete Sessions and the Wicked Kitten Militia. This year's battle of the bands losers? No, it's just a small selection from the roster of the Congressional Softball League. Some of the teams even have their own blogs.

Seth Godin: Send in the Clowns

Seth Godin: Send in the Clowns 05/18/2004 05:52 AM
When it comes to the health of your company, it's time to stop clowning around.

"In this respect, the gap between
software engineers and birthday clowns
is almost negligible."

"In this respect, the gap between
software engineers and birthday clowns
is almost negligible." 08/27/2004 01:41 PM
Things you really, really need to know to get along .. tricks

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Clowns Offer to Raise Ailing Pope's
Spirits (Reuters)

Clowns Offer to Raise Ailing Pope's
Spirits (Reuters) 02/05/2005 09:23 PM
Reuters - Pope John Paul may have the best medical care at Rome's Gemelli hospital, but there are some who think a red nose or two may cheer up the ailing Pontiff.

Be very afraid

Be very afraid 04/09/2004 04:04 PM
President Bush has used the politics of fear to sell his policies and stifle opponents. With events turning against him, will that strategy backfire?

Shouldn't I be more afraid of terrorism?

Shouldn't I be more afraid of terrorism? 09/16/2004 09:20 AM
My family has known people who died in acts of terror, but I don't seem to be afraid.

Adware - Should I be Afraid?

Adware - Should I be Afraid? 09/23/2004 12:41 AM
Business Knowledge Source Sep 23 2004 4:43AM GMT

Switzerland Afraid Of 3G

Switzerland Afraid Of 3G 06/14/2004 07:32 PM
The Feature Jun 14 2004 11:48PM GMT

Who's Afraid of China?

Who's Afraid of China? 12/19/2004 03:03 PM
New York Times Dec 19 2004 3:10AM GMT

"Everything you wanted to know but were
afraid to ask"

"Everything you wanted to know but were
afraid to ask" 08/30/2004 09:06 PM

Don't be afraid of the big bad Gmail

Don't be afraid of the big bad Gmail 04/25/2004 11:33 PM
Salon Apr 26 2004 4:13AM GMT

Afraid to Breath Out

Afraid to Breath Out 04/09/2004 05:30 PM

I love garlic but I love miniture garlic more.  What is miniture garlic?

I am not sure if they are really garlic but they are spicy and has that piercing and lingering taste similar to garlic.  In Korea, they are called Dal-lae.  They are sold at Korean markets but only for short period of time late spring/early summer.  They are hard to prepare too.  What you see above took my wife an hour.

Best way to eat them is raw with a touch of dressing made with soy sauce, vinegar, red pepper, sugar, and sesame oil.  Very very delicious if you like spicy food.  Only downside is that, as with garlic, breathing out calls for courage.

Hhhaaaa~ Y'aaaa~ll Dooo~ing? :-)

VOIP: Be Very Afraid

VOIP: Be Very Afraid 05/05/2004 09:37 AM
Here's what Michael Powell had to say about voice over IP to the main cable industry trade show:

"I think it's going to be the very, very best and biggest breakthrough in our ambitions and dreams about competition ever."

You tell 'em, Mike!  Seriously, Powell is dead-on here.  He understands what VOIP represents, and the significance of the regulatory issues it raises for the FCC.  As do the key FCC staffers, who I talk with periodically.

However, I've been disappointed that Powell's FCC has so far taken a nibbling, incremental approach to VOIP.  They are still putting off the hard issues, while addressing what look like easy cases.  In reality, those cases (like the AT&T petition the FCC recently denied) aren't so easy.  And the FCC's tentative, limited decisions will still be taken as definitive by those in the marketplace.  I'm convinced the FCC is committed to addressing the fundamental VOIP policy issues squarely, but that commitment needs to translate into action. 

A good indicator will be how quickly the FCC moves forward, either through formal decisionmaking or public activities, after the comment cycle on its major voice over IP proceeding closes at the end of June.

Lenny Bruce is Not Afraid

Lenny Bruce is Not Afraid 03/25/2005 04:25 PM
Last night I watched a Lenny Bruce Biography on the Sundance Channel. The first obscenely popular comedian, he developed his own style of unabashed social commentary.  Arrested for using the word cocksucker (practically the subtitle of Deadwood), he found...

Hollywood afraid of Microsoft

Hollywood afraid of Microsoft 08/16/2004 12:33 PM

What The RIAA Is Really Afraid Of: Its
Own Demise

What The RIAA Is Really Afraid Of: Its
Own Demise 03/30/2005 06:50 AM
It's no secret that the RIAA has been known to fudge the numbers to prove their point that file sharing hurts sales. What was never entirely clear, however, was why they simply refused to believe any study that sugge sted file sharing could help sales. If anyone were interested in such studies, it should be the RIAA -- because they would show them a great way to increase sales (which should be their goal). However, Mark Cuban makes an excellent point about why the RIAA is acting the way they are, despite these studies. Even if sales are up, it's not the sales of RIAA members. Cuban suggests that sales are probably up, but it's the independent musicians who are making up the difference, while RIAA member sales are holding steady, or slightly decreasing. Remember, the RIAA represents the big music labels -- not the tiny ones. Almost everyone agrees that the real impact of file sharing is that it spreads the success outward. Rather than just a few mega-rockstars, you get many more successful musicians. The big record labels have built their business models on the idea of just a few mega-rockstars dominating the market. What this means, then, is that the RIAA members are losing marketshare. It's not overall sales that are down, it's just that the competition from smaller players is taking away sales from the big labels -- which is why that coalition of independent artists is supporting the Grokster side of the case. If this theory is true (and a lot of the evidence does seem to support it), then what the RIAA is really fighting about is not saving the recording industry. It's about saving the RIAA.

Who's Afraid of Internet Sales Tax?

Who's Afraid of Internet Sales Tax? 06/21/2004 11:33 PM
Linux Insider Jun 22 2004 3:28AM GMT

Who's afraid of Internet banking?

Who's afraid of Internet banking? 03/30/2005 08:56 PM
PhysOrg.com Mar 31 2005 12:53AM GMT

Who's Afraid of Vendor Acquisition?

Who's Afraid of Vendor Acquisition? 11/14/2003 07:27 PM
Last month, when rumors of a Google acquisition by Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) were making the rounds, more than a few of Google's clients were nervous. ...

Searching the Web for Health? Be Very,
Very, Afraid

Searching the Web for Health? Be Very,
Very, Afraid 06/07/2004 02:37 AM
Health advocate outlines fraud-busting pointers for do-it-yourself online medical sleuths [PRWEB Jun 7, 2004]

Yahoo not afraid of Google

Yahoo not afraid of Google 04/27/2004 06:56 PM
Give me a break. I haven't searched for anything on Yahoo in 2-3 years. This is after they pissed me...

Everything You Wanted to Know About
Courage... but Were Afraid to Ask

Everything You Wanted to Know About
Courage... but Were Afraid to Ask 09/20/2004 05:01 AM

Everything you were afraid to ask about
"Donnie Darko"

Everything you were afraid to ask about
"Donnie Darko" 07/23/2004 08:06 AM
With the release of the new director's cut, there are even more questions about the 2001 cult fave. Who's the fat guy in the track suit? What's with the 6-foot rabbit? We answer them all.

I got high before a flight, and now I'm
afraid of heights

I got high before a flight, and now I'm
afraid of heights 09/14/2004 09:14 AM
I can't go through life with vertigo -- I live in New York!

Answers to everything you were afraid to
ask about Donnie Darko

Answers to everything you were afraid to
ask about Donnie Darko 07/26/2004 06:01 PM
explanation of 'Donnie Darko'

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I will do whatever the Americans want,
because I saw what happened in Iraq, and
I was afraid

I will do whatever the Americans want,
because I saw what happened in Iraq, and
I was afraid 12/23/2003 08:24 AM
Here's why I won't be disappointed .. Firm action produces results .. Silvio Berlusconi does, too .. Gadaffi’s fear .. has spoken of .. reported .. THIS: .. quote

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Oncee@Blogger: I'm afraid I'm guilty of
using this one...

Oncee@Blogger: I'm afraid I'm guilty of
using this one... 03/27/2005 02:51 AM
Blogosphere, The Internet's Latest Cliche .. Oncee

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Yahoo chief: Not afraid of Google

Yahoo chief: Not afraid of Google 04/27/2004 03:58 PM
ZDNet Apr 27 2004 8:09PM GMT

Wonkette - Remainders: Be Not Afraid!
Edition

Wonkette - Remainders: Be Not Afraid!
Edition 04/05/2005 06:13 AM
Remainders: Be Not Afraid! Edition

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Marc Benioff: Who's Afraid of Siebel?

Marc Benioff: Who's Afraid of Siebel? 04/14/2005 10:05 AM
Business Week Apr 14 2005 1:54PM GMT

Malawi leader afraid of ghosts (Reuters)

Malawi leader afraid of ghosts (Reuters) 03/14/2005 06:13 PM
Reuters - Malawians have prayed for their president after officials said he had left his 300-room mansion in the capital because of fears it was haunted.

Be Afraid! - Happy Tree Friends Comes To
Videogames

Be Afraid! - Happy Tree Friends Comes To
Videogames 06/22/2005 01:52 AM
Global cult hit Happy Tree Friends is making the leap to the videogames market as Flashman Studios represents the rights within the interactive entertainment market. [PRWEB Jun 20, 2005]

Scary news for Bush: We're not afraid
anymore

Scary news for Bush: We're not afraid
anymore 06/22/2005 02:04 AM
Americans' fear of a terrorist attack is at its lowest since 9/11.

Survey: NASA Workers Afraid to Speak Up
(AP)

Survey: NASA Workers Afraid to Speak Up
(AP) 04/12/2004 06:01 PM
AP - Many NASA workers feel unappreciated by the agency and are still afraid to speak up about safety concerns, more than a year after the shuttle Columbia was doomed by those very problems, according to a survey released Monday.

New Study Says People Not Afraid To Shop
Online

New Study Says People Not Afraid To Shop
Online 05/10/2004 01:30 PM
It was just last week (wasn't it?) that we had a study (paid for by a company that wanted to provide secure transaction software) saying that people were going to shop less online due to fear of fraud and scams like phishing (which have nothing to do with shopping online). This week, thanks to some research paid for by PayPal/eBay we have a study saying exactly the opposite. It turns out, according to this study, that the increase in stories about these scams means that shoppers are much more sophisticated and careful about buying online, but they're planning to buy more and many feel the internet is much safer for shopping these days. In other words, you can't trust either study as both are impossibly biased by the money that paid for them.

Simon World :: Everything you wanted to
know about bl0gging but were afraid to
ask

Simon World :: Everything you wanted to
know about bl0gging but were afraid to
ask 08/30/2004 05:15 PM
Everything You Wanted To Know About Blogging But Were Afraid To Ask .. how to crawl up the blogosphere ecosystem .. Simon has an excellent guide .. a good blogger

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Angus Lind is afraid of other shoddy
writers

Angus Lind is afraid of other shoddy
writers 05/07/2004 11:58 AM
he doesn't hate blogs so much as he resents competition

Poll: E-voters not so afraid of
election-day hacks

Poll: E-voters not so afraid of
election-day hacks 08/03/2004 08:16 PM
Worried about hackers taking over an electronic election? Survey finds that most people aren't. Yet.
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