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Tentacles of Rage: The Republican
propaganda mill, a brief history LEWISH
LAPHAM / Harpers Magazine v.309, n.1852,
September 2004 1sep04

Tentacles of Rage: The Republican
propaganda mill, a brief history LEWISH
LAPHAM / Harpers Magazine v.309, n.1852,
September 2004 1sep04 09/06/2004 09:08 AM
The Republican propaganda mill, a brief history

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Daily show: Interesting interview with
Lewis Lapham

Daily show: Interesting interview with
Lewis Lapham 10/29/2003 12:09 AM
Jon Steward and the Daily Show makes what I think is the most interesting political satire around. Usually scratching the surface of reality. In this...

Taxpayers unwittingly paying for
Republican National Committee's
propaganda

Taxpayers unwittingly paying for
Republican National Committee's
propaganda 04/20/2004 02:03 PM
Tex sez: "It appears that our tax money is being used to spread RNC propaganda.

Go here to this taxpayer-funded site and read at the bottom. These lines are there:

America has a choice: It can continue to grow the economy and create new jobs as the President's policies are doing; or it can raise taxes on American families and small businesses, hurting economic recovery and future job creation.

Now go to this page. Go down to the bottom. In bold in the next to the last paragraph you will read:

America has a choice: It can continue to grow the economy and create new jobs as the President's polices are doing; or it can raise taxes on American families and small businesses, hurting economic recovery and future job creation.

"

Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah
Marshall: September 05, 2004 - September
11, 2004 Archives

Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah
Marshall: September 05, 2004 - September
11, 2004 Archives 09/08/2004 07:11 AM
Jimmy Carter to Zell Miller .. righteous outrage

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"Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah
Marshall: September 05, 2004 - September
11, 2004 Archives"

"Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah
Marshall: September 05, 2004 - September
11, 2004 Archives" 09/07/2004 03:14 AM

JunkYardBlog: September 19, 2004 -
September 25, 2004 Archives

JunkYardBlog: September 19, 2004 -
September 25, 2004 Archives 09/24/2004 05:37 PM
Junkyard Blog has one idea .. Tubby Reifensthal returns .. must-read post

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Malaysian Magazine Looks At PowerPC
History

Malaysian Magazine Looks At PowerPC
History 01/16/2004 11:35 AM
Mac Observer Jan 16 2004 0:33AM GMT

Excerpts Of Remarks Prepared For
Delivery At The 2004 Republican National
Convention On Monday, August 30, 2004

Excerpts Of Remarks Prepared For
Delivery At The 2004 Republican National
Convention On Monday, August 30, 2004 08/30/2004 10:15 AM
Excerpts Of Remarks Prepared For Delivery At The 2004 Republican National Convention .. press release .. his speech

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The White House Propaganda Broadcasting
Network (AKA FOX News) Offers a Story
from the Weekly Standard (Also Owned by
Stalinesque State Propaganda Mogul,
Murdoch) that Bin Laden and Saddam Were
Tight. Didn't Bush Just Deny This? 11/16

The White House Propaganda Broadcasting
Network (AKA FOX News) Offers a Story
from the Weekly Standard (Also Owned by
Stalinesque State Propaganda Mogul,
Murdoch) that Bin Laden and Saddam Were
Tight. Didn't Bush Just Deny This? 11/16 11/16/2003 08:09 AM

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Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah
Marshall: August 29, 2004 - September
04, 2004 Archives

Talking Points Memo: by Joshua Micah
Marshall: August 29, 2004 - September
04, 2004 Archives 08/31/2004 02:19 AM
The Bush retreat? .. Talking Points Memo .. which end is up .. Today

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CNN.com - McCain: Same-sex marriage ban
is un-Republican - Jul 14, 2004

CNN.com - McCain: Same-sex marriage ban
is un-Republican - Jul 14, 2004 07/14/2004 11:30 AM
Sen. McPain is right -- and says it in a way pleasing to news hacks, which is one reason he was a vice-presidential candidate until the last millisecond .. McCain: Same-sex marriage ban is un-Republican .. the federal marriage amendment

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2004 Republican National Convention NYC

2004 Republican National Convention NYC 04/25/2004 09:41 AM
2004 Republican National Convention

2004nycgop.org
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NEWSWEEK POLL: REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
2004

NEWSWEEK POLL: REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
2004 09/04/2004 05:18 PM
Newsweek has Bush up 54%-43% .. Another 11 pointer: .. shows a bounce

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Newsday.com - 2004 Republican National
Convention

Newsday.com - 2004 Republican National
Convention 09/02/2004 12:57 AM
Here it is .. Zell Miller .. talks .. text

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"Newsday.com - 2004 Republican National
Convention"

"Newsday.com - 2004 Republican National
Convention" 09/02/2004 09:07 PM

"NEWSWEEK POLL: REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
2004 "

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2004 " 09/05/2004 02:47 AM

September 14, 2004

September 14, 2004 09/14/2004 12:47 PM

We've been quietly making some improvements to the beta discussion group software.

Today we rolled out Brett's new full-text search feature. It relies on the database engine to provide full-text search, and we're running Microsoft SQL Server, which has rather poor full-text search capabilities: for example, it requires a manual process to rebuild the index, which we schedule for every 15 minutes, so it won't find anything posted in the last few minutes.

I also added an RSS feed. Originally I wanted to provide full text of all topics and replies in the last three days so that you could use an RSS reader to read the discussion group. Unfortunately that would have resulted in a huge download, and since RSS readers bang on the site every hour or three, our bandwidth usage would have been absurd. So I had to settle for full text of the original topic but not of replies.

And finally we got Summer Intern Ben's excellent Bayesian filtering code working... due to a couple of configuration problems it wasn't running right. The idea is to delete comme nt spam before anyone sees it. It's hard to tell if the filter works yet because it needs more training, but so far it's doing pretty well. If you think comment spam is not a big problem, you haven't moderated a discussion group lately... this is the number one priority for spammers these days, since email filters are starting to work pretty well and spamming a lot of discussion groups is perceived as a good way to trick Google into giving a site prominent placement.

We admit to three strategies to prevent comment spam:

1. Bayesian filtering which can be trained to remove comment spam instantly
2. Not allowing new comments on old posts, so that comment spam can't be hidden in posts which nobody but Google visits any more
3. Using a META tag to ask search engines not to follow URLs from discussion topics. Although this technique prevents comment spam from working it doesn't prevent it from happening because spammers don't seem to particularly care if a given spam works or not.

By "we admit to" I imply that there are other things we do which we don't talk about too much because revealing them would make it that much easier for spammers to work around them, thus reducing the cost of spamming, thus making it more economically feasible.

One side affect of the Bayesian filter is that if it finds a suspicious topic, rather than letting it through, it will flag it for a human moderator. The moderator can then allow it to be posted (which trains the filter) or leave it unshown. The effect of this is that rarely, new posts won't appear until a human approves them. This should happen less and less as the filter learns more.

September 02, 2004

September 02, 2004 09/02/2004 01:42 PM

Try out the new discussion group, now in beta!

A few brief comments:

• Yes, there are bugs! Many bugs! Please report them using the link provided.
• It looks kind of plain right now, I know. And I haven't implemented a search feature yet, which is planned.
• It works a lot like the old discussion group.
• There's a new archive section ("Older Topics").
• You can provide a URL with your name when you post. I'm hoping that people who have their own web sites will do so, and that this will make posters a little less anonymous. (Note that these URLs will not be followed by search engines like Google, so they cannot be abused to "steal" PageRank.)

Most of the changes are really on the back end, in the adminitrator's interface and in the abuse- and spam-prevention features. I'm hoping that if all works well, you'll see a lot less spam. And it's now much easier for me to make a new discussion group, something which used to take an hour of work, so I may set up several new groups in the future (if you have a good idea for a topic please post it.)

September 06, 2004

September 06, 2004 09/06/2004 10:08 PM

My Latest Article

Software in the 1980s, when usability was "invented," was all about computer-human interaction. A lot of software still is. But the Internet brings us a new kind of software: software that's about human-human interaction. When you're writing software that mediates between people, after you get the usability right, you have to get the social interface right. And the social interface is more important. The best UI in the world won't save software with an awkward social interface. It 's Not Just Usability

Workspace Quality

Someone posted a nice summary of links to information about the quality of workspace provided to software developers.  “Perhaps it can be useful to other software developers in a position to influence managers or may someday be in a position to make decisions about workspace design themselves.”

September 03, 2004

September 03, 2004 09/03/2004 09:55 AM

I'm happy to announce that my friend, teacher, and competitor Eric Sink has agreed to host the new Business of Software forum.

Eric has been in the software industry from time immemorial. He built one of the first web browsers, Spyglass and founded the AbiWord project to make an open source word processor. His latest company is SourceGear, a highly successful Inc 500 software company in Champaign, Illinois which makes great source control management software. He writes a column on the business of software for MSDN and has his own weblog where he has been extremely generous with his knowledge of software business. I couldn't have a better host.

September 11, 2004

September 11, 2004 09/12/2004 08:39 AM
In Memoriam

September 26, 2004

September 26, 2004 09/26/2004 01:05 PM

Doug Kaye interviewed me for IT Conversations; you can listen to the audio interview. Dave Walker also interviewed me for the Sydney Morning Herald and Melbourne's The Age; an extended verison of that article is on his site Shorewalker.com< /a>. Finally, Mary Jo Foley came by the Fog Creek office to interview me for Microsoft Watch, which is a subscription-only newsletter.

E-Gov Bulletin - September 2004

E-Gov Bulletin - September 2004 09/20/2004 08:58 AM
Mondaq Sep 20 2004 1:26PM GMT

What are those Tentacles for?

What are those Tentacles for? 12/05/2003 09:04 AM
The Japanese SAQ provides some much-needed and often fascinating answers for seldom-asked questions about Japanese culture like, "Why do those porcelain Tanuki statues outside of restaurants have such outrageously large testicles?"

The Lockergnome Universe for September
2004

The Lockergnome Universe for September
2004 09/01/2004 04:01 AM

Lockergnome's Windows Fanatics: Camtasia Studio v2.0
Lockergnome's IT Professionals: Small Business IT Check List: Security Basics
Lockergnome's Web Developers: Newspaper Does Standards
Lockergnome's RSS & Atom Tips: Egress - PocketPC RSS Reader
Lockergnome's OS X Fanatics: Production Suite
Lockergnome's Linux Fanatics: Latest Security Advisories
Lockergnome's Political Geeks: Text taxation rebellion
Lockergnome's Hardware Help: BTX coming to Gateway
Lockergnome's Technobabble: Slash Your Electric Bill with Compact Fluorescent Bulbs
Lockergnome's Media Center: Video Capture
Lockergnome's Game Invasion: Doom 3: A Casual Gamer's Review
Lockergnome's Mobile Lifestyle: Wednesday Scribble
Lockergnome's Search Engineer: Astronomy Resources
Lockergnome's Net Connections: Successful Forums Tip #4: Positive Reinforcement
Lockergnome's Tech News Watch: NASA Plans Robotic Fix for Hubble Space Telescope
Windows File of the Day: PiXPO v1.5

WaPo September 16th, 2004

WaPo September 16th, 2004 09/17/2004 12:57 AM
WaPo's got a few tidbit .. further confirmed .. rejected .. WaPo

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Rhonabwy: September 2004 Archives

Rhonabwy: September 2004 Archives 09/27/2004 12:45 AM
Looks like there’s a new Cocoa SIG in Seattle meeting at the Apple store in the University Village. Sounds like fun.

OpenChange 20-September-2004
(Documentation)

OpenChange 20-September-2004
(Documentation) 09/19/2004 11:26 PM
An implementation of Microsoft Exchange under Unix platforms.

Pulse News - September 2, 2004

Pulse News - September 2, 2004 09/03/2004 02:29 AM
G4 Tech TV Sep 3 2004 6:25AM GMT

Pulse News - September 22, 2004

Pulse News - September 22, 2004 09/23/2004 12:41 AM
G4 Tech TV Sep 23 2004 4:53AM GMT

Spyware Reviews - September 2004

Spyware Reviews - September 2004 09/20/2004 11:06 AM

MSDN September 2004 Shipment

MSDN September 2004 Shipment 08/27/2004 02:05 PM
-0000 MSDN® Subscription Index - September 2004 (English) -1011.3 Customer Support Diagnostics for Windows® XP Service Pack 2 (English) -2730 Windows® XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies (English) -2728 SQL ServerT 2005 Developer Edition Beta 2 (English) -1891.3 Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Host Integration Server 2000 Service Pack 1, SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services Service Pack 1 (English) -2758 Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 Standard Edition (English)

Pulse News - September 9, 2004

Pulse News - September 9, 2004 09/09/2004 10:05 PM
G4 Tech TV Sep 10 2004 2:36AM GMT

September 2004 Bandwidth Report

September 2004 Bandwidth Report 09/22/2004 04:41 PM
The Bandwidth Report is a monthly roundup of connectivity trends in the US and elsewhere. Each month's bandwidth report offers the latest statistics in Internet connectivity and broadband trends.

Pulse News - September 24, 2004

Pulse News - September 24, 2004 09/25/2004 02:04 AM
G4 Tech TV Sep 25 2004 5:14AM GMT

"Republican Schiavo memo written by dumb
Republican"

"Republican Schiavo memo written by dumb
Republican" 04/08/2005 08:11 PM

Sweet Tentacles

Sweet Tentacles 06/06/2005 12:08 AM

« Tippaleivät in the Eckberg window. »

The traditional Vappu tippaleipä cake is so hard and crunchy that I can only imagine it as a torture device for the hungover as the loud noise inside your head when eating them is truly painful. It makes me wonder if some old granny made them as a cruel way to get back at the drunks in the park. :) [ Well, if I am to believe what I read on the internet, the tradition here came from Germany to western Finland in the 1700s. They were first made in Helsinki in the 1830s at Kaisaniemi restaurant by Kajsa Wahllund (namesake of the park) and became a traditional treat only after the 1900s. They were known as "lonkeroleivistä" or tentacle cakes. :) Sadly, no mention of a vengeful granny. ] They are much like American funnel cakes (and we even have a Fu nnel Cake King) but the ones people buy from the stores are hard to the point of just assuming that they're stale as they don't really taste like much of anything. Like a bird's nest without the birds. They're also rather expensive since they're a traditional treat that everyone buys instead of making at home. I tested my homemade tippaleivät on a dinner party and everyone, especially the kids, seemed to love them, even those who said they really never liked the traditional crunchy ones.

I consulted my copy of Kotiruoka for a recipe and it had the absolutely brilliant idea of using a catsup or mustard bottle for pouring the batter into the hot oil. Both the funnel technique and the old plastic bag trick are a pain in the ass and make a huge mess. With the catsup bottle, you can make the batter, pour it into the bottle and store it in the refrigerator overnight if you don't want to make them right away. The soup ladle technique is also a great idea although I just used some egg forms I have for frying eggs or small pancakes that worked very well.

For frying, choose a deep metal pot with a lid that fits as it's safer to use with less hot oil splattering around the kitchen. Keep the lid handy in case of problems. The tongs and the oven mitts also minimize contact with the hot oil and the pan. Tongs are better at manipulating the cakes than a spoon or a fork, too. The temperature of the oil is important but it doesn't need to be exact. Sunflower oil has a high smoke point so just keep the oil hot and mind the burner setting to keep it from smoking. Be sure to remove any bits of cake left behind as they'll burn in the oil and start to smoke. The cakes take about a minute to fry and, once they're a nice and medium golden brown on both sides, use the tongs to lift the cake up from the oil, shake a bit of the oil from it and place it onto a cooling rack lined with paper towels to drain. Top with powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar. Eat. :)

Tippaleivät or Finnish Funnel Cakes

Makes: about 24 cakes
Time: less than an hour
Special tools: catsup bottle, deep metal pot, tongs, round egg forms or large soup ladle with long handle
Source: Kotiruoka

• 4 eggs
• 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 dl or 1 cup whole milk
• 4 dl or 1.75 cups wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• about 500ml or 2 inches deep in the pot sunflower oil for frying
• confectioners' sugar and/or cinnamon sugar for dusting

1. Whisk eggs in a bowl with a fork. Add sugar, salt, milk and flour/baking powder mixture. Mix batter well until smooth.
2. Pour batter into a strong plastic bag (double-layer) and close the bag. The batter is handily piped from a clean plastic catsup or mustard bottle. (brilliant idea)
3. Heat the oil in a thick-bottomed iron pot to 180C/355F. Sink a round steel soup ladle into the hot oil so that it is half-full of oil. Cut a small corner from the plastic bag. Let the batter run in a thin ribbon into the ladle so that it slowly forms a lattice. Cook 2-3 tippaleipä at a time. Turn the cake when the bottom turns a golden brown.
4. Lift the finished cakes onto a cooling rack lined with paper towels to drain. After they have drained, decorate with confectioners sugar and/or cinnamon sugar before serving. Serve with sima.

Dexter Cartoon for September 3, 2004 -
"The Salesman"

Dexter Cartoon for September 3, 2004 -
"The Salesman" 09/03/2004 02:17 PM

This week's "Dexter" is one I did for a local magazine back the early 1990s, and since it's fairly large I've simply linked to the full cartoon rather than post it here. Keep in mind that I created this long before spam took over our inboxes.

GSA - National Preparedness
Month-September 2004

GSA - National Preparedness
Month-September 2004 08/11/2004 01:34 PM
National politicising homeland security Preparedness Month .. Are You Ready? .. Quote:

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