Surfing a Tsunami

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MIMOS Offers Free Internet Surfing For
Tsunami-Affected Children

MIMOS Offers Free Internet Surfing For
Tsunami-Affected Children 01/06/2005 07:20 AM
Bernama Jan 6 2005 11:30AM GMT

The latest tsunami bulletin says "there
has been no major tsunami observed near
the epicenter"

The latest tsunami bulletin says "there
has been no major tsunami observed near
the epicenter" 03/29/2005 04:27 AM
updated .. Tsunami .. alert

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"The latest tsunami bulletin says "there
has been no major tsunami observed near
the epicenter""

"The latest tsunami bulletin says "there
has been no major tsunami observed near
the epicenter"" 03/31/2005 11:53 PM

Surfing for ideas on the Net

Surfing for ideas on the Net 06/01/2004 05:21 PM
Source: CBS.MarketWatch.com - ...fund managers are finding alternative investments to play the positive sentiment surrounding the [Google] IPO....

Surfing the Deep Web

Surfing the Deep Web 06/22/2005 02:29 AM

"Old cat buttercup surfing the net"

"Old cat buttercup surfing the net" 08/30/2004 09:53 AM

Build It: A Web-Surfing PC for $500

Build It: A Web-Surfing PC for $500 05/06/2004 09:59 AM
This time around, we pinch our pennies and keep both eyes on the bottom line. Can we build an effective Internet-friendly PC--including monitor, speakers and the Microsoft tax--for just $500?

Homeless Web Surfing?

Homeless Web Surfing? 07/23/2004 09:27 AM

Direct and Related Links for 'Homeless Web Surfing?'

“The Department of Labor (DOL) today launched a Web site to help America’s homeless find jobs through mainstream as well as targeted training, education and placement services and to provide a vital link to government- wide resources. ‘This Web page furthers the Administration’s commitment to helping the homeless, including homeless veterans,’ said U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, who serves as vice chairman of the Interagency Council on Homelessness.” How do you access the…

Surfing on a Surfboard

Surfing on a Surfboard 06/18/2004 11:06 AM

Ego Surfing - Google Thy Self

Ego Surfing - Google Thy Self 10/25/2002 07:23 AM
Everyone does it.

Surfing through the season

Surfing through the season 12/17/2003 11:51 PM
Sunday Times South Africa Dec 17 2003 10:18PM ET

The Perils Of Ego Surfing: There Might
Be A Smarter You Out There

The Perils Of Ego Surfing: There Might
Be A Smarter You Out There 08/17/2004 05:32 AM
An LA Times reporter finally did what most people discovered long ago: the ability to search Google for your own name. However, he came to a horrifying realization: he wasn't the only Geoff Boucher. Even worse, in his opinion, it looked like the other Geoff Boucher might be smarter than he was. Once again, we discover the dangers of a combination of too much free time and Google.

Surfing speed gets hardware help

Surfing speed gets hardware help 05/24/2004 06:21 AM
Special hardware can help firms overcome some of the internet's speed limits.

Conference call surfing

Conference call surfing 08/27/2004 01:34 PM

I have my PowerBook on my insTand next to my bed with a clock screen saver alarm clock. Usually, I wake up before my alarm goes off and wake up the computer instead. As soon as my status on my IM clients goes from idle to available, I get a little flurry of requests for contact. "Did you see my email?" "When can we talk?" "Don't forget our conference call coming up." "We're on a conference call right now you might want to join." I queue up these real-time requests like some sort of air traffic controller, put on my headset hooked up to my Vonage phone and get started. Today, I started the morning with an conference call on the fly with a few people on a one of the many free conference call bridges. During the call, I got an IM that I might want to drop into another conference call in progress. After my first call, I joined the second conference call which was already well on its way. I got the URL of the wiki page of the agenda and notes via IM, scanned them, and made a few comments. Then I was off again to my next call which I had queued with someone on IRC.

My question is, am I a weirdo or an edge case for how people will work once we all have IM and voice and conference calls are free.

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Summer surfing sort of

Summer surfing sort of 04/27/2004 07:19 AM
USA Today Apr 27 2004 11:37AM GMT

Orangeworld Surfing Not Really Free

Orangeworld Surfing Not Really Free 12/28/2004 07:25 AM
TechTree Dec 28 2004 9:53AM GMT

"property rights of surfing"

"property rights of surfing" 08/10/2004 02:30 PM

The Personal Surfing Menace

The Personal Surfing Menace 06/29/2004 02:15 PM
What is it with filtering companies and their need to put out fear-filled studies about just how many people are (gasp!) surfing non-work sites at work? Plenty of studies have shown that a little personal personal surfing at work may be a good thing for productivity and employee health and morale. It lets them recharge their batteries, as well as take care of personal business that might drag them fully away from work otherwise. However, companies that sell filters always feel the need to bring it up as if it's some sort of horrible office problem. That's true in the latest study by some random web filtering company that points out that people see other employees at work surfing shopping and news sites all the time. What's amusing is that, rather than asking people if they do these things, the survey asks them only if they've "seen others" do it -- and then follows it up by noting that 35% were "bothered" by seeing others shopping online while 29% were bothered by others' sports surfing. First off, just because so many people see others doing it, it doesn't mean that they all are. In an office of 100 people, there could be one person doing personal surfing (1%), but everyone could see them, giving a response of 99% - so the numbers are misleading. Second, there's no indication of other issues related to what bothers people. If you see someone who isn't getting their work done at all, then perhaps it makes sense to be bothered to find out they're checking up on the latest scores. However, if they're productive, who cares? Why should it matter if one employee is bothered that another is surfing a sports site? Perhaps that employee is bothered that the other one keeps peaking over the cubicle wall to see what they're surfing. Maybe the company should start making taller cubicles to protect against that "bothersome" issue. The study also plays the "oh no! porn!" card to scare people as well -- warning that office workers are often "accidentally" exposed to porn. What's really amusing here is that, unlike with the personal surfing questions (which ask about co-workers' activities), the questions on porn surfing were asked of the worker themselves, making it much more likely that they'll say it was an "accident." When you do so something, it's an accident. When someone else does it, it's problematic. But, don't worry, this filtering company will solve all those problems...

Surf the net while surfing waves

Surf the net while surfing waves 06/18/2004 04:48 AM
A wi-fi surfboard has been developed to let you surf the waves and the net at the same time.

Google looks to mobile surfing

Google looks to mobile surfing 06/14/2004 12:30 AM
ONE News Jun 14 2004 4:06AM GMT

Surfing property rights

Surfing property rights 08/10/2004 02:05 PM
Great blog entry about the rules regarding surfers' "property rights" of ocean waves and how the surfing community enforces them.

How do surfers enforce their wave rights? For the most part, they rely on the gentle arts of social suasion. Surfers bobbing in the line-up make up a community of sorts, one often strengthened by the presence of locals who know and look out for each other. Getting the stink-eye for dropping in on somebody else’s wave stings badly enough. Sanctions against repeat offenders may escalate to sharp words or, in extraordinary cases, to physical violence. When someone dropped in on me recently, for instance, I first forebore the offense, then took alarm at his unsafe proximity and verbally warned him to back-off. Finally, when that proved unavailing, I put my hand on the punk’s chest, shoved him off his board, and finished out my ride.

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Changing the Face of Web Surfing

Changing the Face of Web Surfing 07/20/2004 04:50 AM
More and more companies are making up their own rules for websites, spawning a new kind of activist: the guerrilla Web redesigner. Robert Andrews reports from Cardiff, Wales.

Complete Anonymous Web Surfing v1.2

Complete Anonymous Web Surfing v1.2 01/26/2004 06:29 PM
Complete Anonymous Web Surfing is an Internet utility to hide your IP address while you are browsing the web.IP address is your internet identification number which is detectable by any web site that you visit.Complete Anonymous Web Surfing is fully automatic. You don't need to have any knowledge of setting up proxy connections. Just click "Autopilot" and watch. [Shareware $39.00 4 Days 1012 KB]

Will You Get Different Prices Depending
On Where You're Surfing?

Will You Get Different Prices Depending
On Where You're Surfing? 07/12/2004 12:14 PM
Various services are getting much better at figuring out what part of the world you happen to be surfing the internet from. Sometimes, this can be useful, in helping to customize a search to your particular needs. Some companies use it to try to throw up local advertising. While some are worried about the privacy aspects, a bigger question may be how far the customization will go. A few years ago, Amazon.com ran into a public relations nightmare when they revealed that they were offering different prices to different visitors. Even if that's a more efficient way of doing business, something felt "unfair" about it to most people. Now, some expect websites to start doing something similar based on geography. That is, if you're surfing from a higher income area, the prices you see will be higher. Again, if this does actually happen, expect there to be something of a backlash -- even if it is what happens out there in the brick-and-mortar world. Local stores often charge based on the region they're in, and not on some nationally agreed upon price. Still, if this does happen, it won't be long before services are available to make it appear as if you're surfing from a cheap region, and the whole point of the geographically differentiated pricing system will go away.

News: Surf the Internet, While Surfing?

News: Surf the Internet, While Surfing? 06/18/2004 08:50 PM
Overclockers Club Jun 19 2004 1:07AM GMT

Step One: Erase Surfing History

Step One: Erase Surfing History 08/11/2004 06:50 PM
G4 Tech TV Aug 11 2004 11:27PM GMT

CEOs Sort Of Discover Ego Surfing

CEOs Sort Of Discover Ego Surfing 12/28/2004 05:52 AM
Do CEOs of major companies sit down at their computer, call up Google and do a little ego surfing? Of course they do... but they mostly seem unwilling to tell USA Today about it (probably because they decided to call it the especially corny "CEgO surfing"), meaning that USA Today had to do it for them. Basically, they went around and looked up the names of various CEOs to see what they would see, if they did do the searches themselves. There is, of course, a mixture of good and bad -- but the article recommends that CEOs spend a bit of time every once in a while to check out what their names reveal. The article notes that Ford's CEO refuses to ego surf, claiming it's "too depressing," which makes you wonder how he would know that... unless he ego surfed.

Surfing the Web on Wireless PDAs and
Smartphones

Surfing the Web on Wireless PDAs and
Smartphones 07/06/2004 03:03 AM
A directory of PDA-friendly web sites and services for smartphones and connected handhelds. Meant to be used as a browser home page on Palm, PocketPC or other PDAs in wireless or mobile Internet applications. [PRWEB Jul 6, 2004]

Web surfing polar bears go wireless

Web surfing polar bears go wireless 04/14/2005 01:42 PM
vnunet.com Apr 14 2005 4:40PM GMT

Surfer Fights Off Shark, Keeps Surfing
(AP)

Surfer Fights Off Shark, Keeps Surfing
(AP) 04/16/2005 11:24 PM
AP - A surfer in Australia fought off a seven-foot shark with his board — and kept on surfing, a life guard said.

IT manager fired for lunchtime Web
surfing

IT manager fired for lunchtime Web
surfing 06/16/2004 05:21 AM
It was five years ago today... 16 June 1999

Rough surfing could hit cellular
services

Rough surfing could hit cellular
services 07/01/2004 10:35 AM
ZDNet Jul 1 2004 2:20PM GMT

Google needs to lend a hand in net
surfing

Google needs to lend a hand in net
surfing 06/13/2004 09:29 PM
Sydney Morning Herald Jun 14 2004 2:02AM GMT

Research to track financial surfing

Research to track financial surfing 08/23/2004 02:48 AM
ZDNet UK Aug 23 2004 7:18AM GMT

Rethinking Personal Surfing At Work

Rethinking Personal Surfing At Work 12/12/2003 02:03 PM
For the past few years, every other month or so, some scary report would be released about how "personal surfing" at work was happening. Each one of these studies just happened to be sponsored by a company that sold internet filtering technology to stop personal surfing at work. It looks like more people are starting to wonder wh at's so bad about a little personal surfing at work? Most jobs now expect employees to be able to do some work at home, so, doing a few personal things at work seems perfectly fair. Studies have shown that workers who do some personal surfing at work are more productive and have improved skills and a better work/life balance. They get nagging things out of the way, and use the personal surfing as small breaks during the day to clear their head and remain focused. The first link above makes a very important point: there's a difference between "non-productive" surfing and "counter-productive" surfing. It's the counter-productive surfing that is what people should be concerned about, but because it sells more filters, the filtering companies have lumped counter-productive surfing with non-productive "coffee break" surfing. As the article points out, if there's too much non-productive surfing going on, it probably means that the employee isn't being challenged enough. Furthermore, workplaces that are too strict with their internet policies make employees feel stifled - which drops morale and (surprise, surprise) productivity.

Personal Surfing At Work Is Good

Personal Surfing At Work Is Good 11/05/2003 07:06 PM
Every time another study comes out, commissioned by a web filtering company, saying that (oh no!) people are doing personal surfing at work - I wonder what's wrong with a little personal surfing at work? I certainly do it, and it's useful for me to take a mental breather and keep my batteries charged. I encourage my employees to do it as well. Contrary to web filtering and short sighted managers' beliefs, it's really not a good thing to force someone to remain engaged non-stop for an entire day. Their productivity actually goes down. Finally, some researchers have come up with a study to support that. Researchers have shown that letting employees do some personal surfing at work leads to "better time management, stress reduction, improvement of skill sets and helping to achieve a balance between work and personal life." This follows a study earlier this year that said employees who surfed at work ended up making it up elsewhere. Perhaps people are finally realizing there's a difference between time spent working and productivity. Now where's the study saying work-time naps are also helpful to productivity?

Who's Surfing Internet Porn? Might Not
Be Who You Would Expect

Who's Surfing Internet Porn? Might Not
Be Who You Would Expect 01/02/2004 02:30 PM
A recent study from Nielsen/NetRatings has found that, despite the general perception of who is surfing porn sites, one-third of porn site visitors are women. The article doesn't go into details, so it's unclear how they defined "porn sites" and how they measured this. They do quote one woman who claims that "you can get both education and inspiration" from the sites. So, maybe that's the defense schools and libraries should use for not filtering the internet: it's "educational" (yes, I'm joking). Anyway, I don't think it's all that surprising that there are women who like porn (studies have shown that before), but I'd say the details of the study need to be explained a bit more before people go jumping to conclusions.

Surfing Hurricane Ivan Waves

Surfing Hurricane Ivan Waves 09/21/2004 12:54 PM
A guy surfs an obscenely large wave .. Surfing Hurricane Ivan Waves

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Now, Wireless Surfing on Kashmir
Houseboats

Now, Wireless Surfing on Kashmir
Houseboats 11/04/2003 01:25 PM
Boston Globe Nov 4 2003 12:29PM ET
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Amazon Yellow Pages to Offer Photos

Amazon Yellow Pages to Offer Photos 02/01/2005 09:47 PM

Amazon.com introduced a local search service that displays photos of businesses. The service was developed by Amazon subsidiary A9 and is currently offering 20 million photos taken in 10 US cities.

Bore Me

Bore Me 06/07/2004 04:11 AM
Exploding Billiards .. Bomb Billiards Game .. Bore Me

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BOR Engine (BORE)

BOR Engine (BORE) 12/31/2004 07:07 PM
BORE Project News

Bore Riding

Bore Riding 09/07/2004 05:41 PM
Bore Riders are a strange breed of inland surfers, catching periodic tidal surges (pic) that can carry them for miles upriver. Surf the English countryside, France's Bordeaux region, the freezing waters of Alaska's Cook Inlet, the Amazon jungles, or China's Silver Dragon, the largest tidal bore in the world.

Microsoft heading full-bore toward home
entertainment market

Microsoft heading full-bore toward home
entertainment market 01/09/2004 09:58 PM
While Apple is showing off its new iPods and improved iLife entertainment software ("Microsoft Office for the rest of your life," Steve Jobs said) at MacWorld in San Francisco this week, Microsoft is trying to tempt the Windows-wary (or is it "weary"?) general public with some new at-home-type products at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Tidal Attraction

Tidal Attraction 06/09/2004 03:42 PM
Tidal Attraction
Strange, delicate, and sometimes delicious, tidepool creatures never cease to fascinate – until they’re gone. Steinbeck knew all about this enchanting world.

NI man caught up in tidal wave

NI man caught up in tidal wave 12/26/2004 08:32 AM
A NI man says he is lucky to be alive after his boat was struck by a tidal wave in Thailand.

Amazon accidentally revealed the real
names of many anonymous reviewers this
week, through a bug in the amazon.ca
back-end

Amazon accidentally revealed the real
names of many anonymous reviewers this
week, through a bug in the amazon.ca
back-end 02/14/2004 03:55 PM
unmasked .. glitch

nytimes.com/2004/02/14/technology/14AMAZ.html
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Sun VP Sees a Tidal Change in Offshoring

Sun VP Sees a Tidal Change in Offshoring 07/20/2004 02:44 PM
Sun's vice president of services, Marissa Peterson, says Sun is helping companies be more self-sufficient.

"caused a huge tidal wave"

"caused a huge tidal wave" 12/26/2004 11:13 PM

Asia wakes to tidal catastrophe

Asia wakes to tidal catastrophe 12/26/2004 08:42 PM
More than 11,500 people die across Asia in massive waves triggered by the largest earthquake in 40 years.

TIDAL Tools for Respiratory Physiology

TIDAL Tools for Respiratory Physiology 12/20/2003 12:18 PM
3.11.2 Released

Tidal Waves Kill 160 in Sri Lanka (AP)

Tidal Waves Kill 160 in Sri Lanka (AP) 12/26/2004 01:18 AM
AP - An extremely powerful earthquake rocked northern Indonesia Sunday, sparking massive tidal waves across the region — the apparent cause of 160 deaths in Sri Lanka. More than a dozen people were reported killed elsewhere, officials and witnesses said.

Tidal waves and tremors hit Asia

Tidal waves and tremors hit Asia 12/26/2004 01:03 AM
Dozens of casualties are reported from tidal waves and earth tremors in southern and eastern Asia.

Tidal Waves Kill 22,000 in Nine
Countries (AP)

Tidal Waves Kill 22,000 in Nine
Countries (AP) 12/27/2004 11:29 AM
AP - Rescuers piled up bodies along southern Asian coastlines devastated by tidal waves that obliterated seaside towns and killed more than 22,000 people in nine countries, and officials indicated Monday the death toll could climb far higher.

Tide is High for Tidal Media Group

Tide is High for Tidal Media Group 06/16/2004 03:48 AM
Web Development Company Signs 8 New Clients; Announces Partnership with Newcastle Technology Advisors [PRWEB Jun 16, 2004]

"Synchronet BBS Software, Tidal Pools,
and On-Ramps"

"Synchronet BBS Software, Tidal Pools,
and On-Ramps" 04/03/2005 03:59 PM

"Crossroads Dispatches: Slammed by Tidal
Wave, But I'm OK"

"Crossroads Dispatches: Slammed by Tidal
Wave, But I'm OK" 12/29/2004 03:31 AM

A Human Tidal Wave, or a Ripple of
Hysteria?

A Human Tidal Wave, or a Ripple of
Hysteria? 05/05/2004 04:07 AM
The expansion of the European Union has caused fears among Western Europeans over a possible huge influx of immigrants from the new member nations.

Czech Supermodel Injured in Tidal Wave
(AP)

Czech Supermodel Injured in Tidal Wave
(AP) 12/28/2004 11:25 AM
AP - Czech supermodel Petra Nemcova, who appeared on the cover of 2003 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, was injured and her photographer boyfriend is missing after the pair were caught up in the Asian tsunami disaster, a spokeswoman for the boyfriend said Tuesday.

Skiing Great Stenmark Escapes Tidal Wave
(AP)

Skiing Great Stenmark Escapes Tidal Wave
(AP) 12/27/2004 07:50 PM
AP - Skiing great Ingemar Stenmark was sunbathing on a beach in Thailand when he saw an immense wave roaring to shore. He began running for his life. "The water from the first wave disappeared, but then it came back with terrifying speed," Stenmark told Swedish media.

Sun VP Sees a Tidal Change in Offshoring
(Ziff Davis)

Sun VP Sees a Tidal Change in Offshoring
(Ziff Davis) 07/20/2004 12:58 PM
Ziff Davis - Sun's vice president of services, Marissa Peterson, says Sun is helping companies be more self-sufficient.

Benthos stock rises 11.7% on tidal wave
device

Benthos stock rises 11.7% on tidal wave
device 12/29/2004 03:15 AM
Boston Globe Dec 29 2004 7:28AM GMT

ActiveWin.com Exclusive: Microsoft
Hardware 2004 Fall Lineup Photos and
Descriptions (plus Fingerprint Device
Photos)

ActiveWin.com Exclusive: Microsoft
Hardware 2004 Fall Lineup Photos and
Descriptions (plus Fingerprint Device
Photos) 08/15/2004 10:58 PM
You heard it first here...We have posted multiple photos, descriptions, etc. for the complete Microsoft hardware fall lineup, which includes two fingerprint reader devices. The devices are to be released September 9th. Here is a complete list of the hardware included:

Washington Post Censors Iraqi Prison
Photos (At the Request of the WH?): Has
More Than 1,000 Photos, But Has Just
Published 10. We Wonder When Karl Rove
Made His Call To Them. 5/11

Washington Post Censors Iraqi Prison
Photos (At the Request of the WH?): Has
More Than 1,000 Photos, But Has Just
Published 10. We Wonder When Karl Rove
Made His Call To Them. 5/11 05/12/2004 05:26 AM

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Tidal Media Group Acquires Harbour
Light's Web Hosting Operation

Tidal Media Group Acquires Harbour
Light's Web Hosting Operation 08/05/2004 03:40 AM
200+ Hosting Customer Accounts Transferred in Deal [PRWEB Aug 5, 2004]

Armstrong chosen AP Male Athlete of Year
Online casino buys naughty kids' gifts
Tidal waves kill 22,

Armstrong chosen AP Male Athlete of Year
Online casino buys naughty kids' gifts
Tidal waves kill 22, 12/28/2004 03:43 AM
Seattletimes.nwsource.com - Mon Dec 27, 05:32 pm GMT

The Abu Ghraib Prison Photos - It's the
"liberation" of the Iraqi people . These
are just some of the photos that led to
an investigation into conditions at the
Abu Ghraib prison, now run by the
occupation authorities, as revealed in a
shocking report br

The Abu Ghraib Prison Photos - It's the
"liberation" of the Iraqi people . These
are just some of the photos that led to
an investigation into conditions at the
Abu Ghraib prison, now run by the
occupation authorities, as revealed in a
shocking report br 05/03/2004 09:26 AM

albasrah.net/images/iraqi-pow/iraqi-pow
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"The Abu Ghraib Prison Photos - It's the
"liberation" of the Iraqi people . These
are just some of the photos that led to
an investigation into conditions at the
Abu Ghraib prison, now run by the
occupation authorities, as revealed in a
shocking report..."

"The Abu Ghraib Prison Photos - It's the
"liberation" of the Iraqi people . These
are just some of the photos that led to
an investigation into conditions at the
Abu Ghraib prison, now run by the
occupation authorities, as revealed in a
shocking report..." 05/03/2004 03:25 PM

vichaar.org - Thought-provoking insights
on India - - A list of relief efforts in
India for tidal wave relief

vichaar.org - Thought-provoking insights
on India - - A list of relief efforts in
India for tidal wave relief 12/28/2004 01:18 PM
Vichaar .. links

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Surfing a Tsunami

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