8 Days Later, Relief Effort Springs to Life in Indonesia

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U.S. Speeds Relief to Indonesia (AP)

U.S. Speeds Relief to Indonesia (AP) 01/02/2005 03:48 PM
AP - One of the largest U.S. military relief operations in history helped speed the pace of aid to desperate victims of Asia's tsunami disaster Sunday, delivering critical supplies to haggard survivors in severe need of food and water.

Indonesia aid effort gathers pace

Indonesia aid effort gathers pace 03/29/2005 08:37 PM
A major aid effort is in full swing in Indonesia after the quake that has killed at least 1,000 people.

Near-Death Company Springs To Life,
Thanks To Found Patents

Near-Death Company Springs To Life,
Thanks To Found Patents 03/31/2005 07:20 AM
Dan writes "Ampex is another company resorting to an arsenal of patents to keep themselves alive. Now, their stock price price has taken off." This story is an interesting one. The company has been around for quite a long time, and obviously has done some very innovative things over the years. However, its patent windfall seems like a fluke. It certainly doesn't sound like any of the companies they've convinced to cough up these millions of dollars really made use of these patents -- they just came up with the same concepts independently. That, of course, demonstrates the weakness of the patent system. The point of the patent system is to publicize the info, so that others can build on top of it, while compensating the original creator. The problem, though, is that if innovations are done entirely separately of the patents in question, then you could easily make the claim that the original patents aren't valid. They should only have been granted if they were "non-obvious" and if others are coming up with the same thing independently, it's difficult to claim it wasn't obvious to the skilled practitioner. Either way, while the article suggests Ampex is trying to build a business model out of this, it's hard to see how it's sustainable for more than a few years. Sure, they're creating a licensing program, but the patents will run out in a few years -- and they realistically lucked into this patent windfall. They've just been hanging onto them for years, and suddenly noticed they were relevant. That's not a sustainable business model, but a lucky windfall.

Africa's effort in tsunami relief

Africa's effort in tsunami relief 01/05/2005 08:17 AM
African nations and citizens to date raise $5m to help the tens of thousands affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami.

Haiti relief effort under review

Haiti relief effort under review 05/31/2004 09:52 PM
UN peacekeepers are poised to take on relief operations, as aid workers fear the spread of disease.

In pictures: Relief effort begins

In pictures: Relief effort begins 12/31/2004 02:11 PM
Relief begins arriving in communities devastated by the Asian tsunami, as the clean-up operation continues.

Iran quake effort shifts to relief

Iran quake effort shifts to relief 12/29/2003 07:19 AM

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Relief Effort Gains as Aid Is Reaching
More Survivors

Relief Effort Gains as Aid Is Reaching
More Survivors 01/02/2005 10:57 PM
The international lifeline to save five million homeless victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami gathered strength on Sunday.

The Acorn » Tsunami relief effort
- How you can help

The Acorn » Tsunami relief effort
- How you can help 12/28/2004 01:18 PM
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Relief Effort Begins, With U.S.
Contributing Millions

Relief Effort Begins, With U.S.
Contributing Millions 12/27/2004 03:06 PM
More than 19,000 people were killed in countries across South and Southeast Asia, with thousands more missing or unreachable.

Tsunami Toll 125,000, Huge Relief Effort
Mobilized

Tsunami Toll 125,000, Huge Relief Effort
Mobilized 12/30/2004 11:42 PM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 31 2004 4:27AM GMT

Pledges Grow, Hurdles Loom in Relief
Effort

Pledges Grow, Hurdles Loom in Relief
Effort 01/04/2005 11:58 PM
Fresh infusions of aid gave yet more push to the global relief effort for Asia as it confronted logistical breakdowns.

Elder Bush, Clinton to Lead Relief
Effort (AP)

Elder Bush, Clinton to Lead Relief
Effort (AP) 01/03/2005 11:51 AM
AP - President Bush on Monday tapped two former presidents — his father, President George H.W. Bush, and his predecessor, President Clinton — to lead a nationwide, private fund-raising campaign to help victims of the Asian tsunamis.

Tech community joins tsunami relief
effort

Tech community joins tsunami relief
effort 01/02/2005 10:52 PM
ZDNet Jan 3 2005 2:44AM GMT

Tsunami Toll 125,000, Huge Relief Effort
Mobilized (Reuters)

Tsunami Toll 125,000, Huge Relief Effort
Mobilized (Reuters) 12/30/2004 11:48 PM
Reuters - Asia's tsunami death toll soared above 125,000 on Friday as millions struggled to find food and clean water and the world mobilized for what is shaping up to be the biggest relief effort in history.

One of the best days of her life

One of the best days of her life 06/01/2004 11:58 AM
On Sunday I had a special date with my seven year old second cousin, McKenna. We planned to go clamming together, that is, dig up clams on the beach at low tide. (And then take them home and eat them!) The day broke clear and warm, a slight breeze but nothing too chilling. We sat in the sun as we awaited the low tide in the early afternoon. And as 1 PM neared, we climbed into the pickup truck with our rakes, basket, and brand new rubber gloves and headed to the western end of the island. Our destination was a small strip of land inside Madaket Harbor called Jackson's Point (here's a map of west Nantucket, we went right above the "E" on the map). We arrived to find the beach deserted, not only of people but of the soft-shelled clams (aka "steamers") we'd hope to dig up. The sand was littered with empty scallop shells as we began our explorations. Soon we happened upon clusters of mussels all wrapped together in sand, mud, and grass and we changed our plan. Mussels it would be! We gathered about three pounds as we explored the beach at low tide. In addition to mussels, we found a knobbed whelk (the whelk was still inside the shell) and the cutest little hermit crab. We watched sea gulls catch and eat crabs on the beach and collected some shells. And after it was all done, we drove into town for an ice cream cone. More than once McKenna said to me, "Meghan, this has been one of the best days of my life!" And you know what? It was a really special one for me too. That night, McKenna and I steamed the mussels for the rest of our family. Since we didn't have any white wine, we substituted beer instead. Everyone agreed the mussels were delicious. If you like mussels, why not try McKenna and Meghan's Mussels next time you're preparing some.

Team Hopeful in Its Effort to Recreate
Primal Life

Team Hopeful in Its Effort to Recreate
Primal Life 09/09/2004 03:46 AM
Scientists believe that they have reconstructed the pivotal event that created the one-celled organism from which all animals and plants are descended.

Several Days In the Life of Lincoln

Several Days In the Life of Lincoln 01/05/2004 08:37 AM
First of all, let me compliment whoever named this The Lincoln Log; it started my day off right with a good laugh. This project from Brown University includes information from...

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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
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How Dotster cost me days and days of
downtime: stay away from this registrar

How Dotster cost me days and days of
downtime: stay away from this registrar 08/12/2004 07:36 AM
A year ago, the DNS for craphound.com disappeared. Which was weird, because I was paying for DNS with Dotster, my registrar.

I called them up and spoke to their tech support people. "Oh yeah," they said, "your paid service ended a month ago but our billing system was broken so we didn't send out a notice. So we terminated you for nonpayment. But dude, you're lucky! We gave you a free month's DNS!"

Lucky lucky me. I got a free month's DNS and to pay for it, I was bouncing mail all over the Internet and my Website wasn't resolving. Bastards. I bought two years' worth of DNS and vowed that when the domain came up for renewal, I'd switch away from Dotster. I sent them an email telling them as much and got an email back apologizing and saying that they would certainly never terminate my DNS wihtout notice again (you see where this is going, I trust)

Craphound.com is up for renewal at the end of August. Not wanting to leave things to the last minute, I changed over early this month, switching registrars to Domain Direct, who are now the registrar for all of my domains, and boingboing.net besides.

I didn't move over the DNS -- I figured I'd paid Dotster for another year's service, I might as well get it. Instead, I left myself a reminder in my iCal for next July to set up DNS at DomainDirect a month ahead of the service running out on Dotster.

This morning, Dotster terminated my DNS. Without warning. And when I called, they told me there was nothing they could do about it. Even though there's nothing in my DNS contract that says that DNS is provided to domains registered with Dotster and no others, that is, apparently, their policy. And they can't make exceptions. Not even for 48h while I effect a graceful change to DomainDirect (who have been fantastic throughout and now have 100 percent of my domain registration and DNS business).

Bastards.

Chair on springs

Chair on springs 02/05/2005 09:25 PM
Xeni Jardin: This chair designed by Gaetano Pesce has a spring on the base of each of its 8 legs. Boing, boing. It costs nearly $1500, though. Bling, bling.
Link (Thanks, funfurde).

GM springs for IBM supercomputer

GM springs for IBM supercomputer 04/21/2004 05:14 PM
The automotive giant will install one of the world's fastest systems to run crash simulations. The sale is a big boost to IBM's momentum in the supercomputer market.

Dell Springs Forward

Dell Springs Forward 04/09/2004 04:00 PM
A higher revenue forecast gives the stock a boost.

Scottish aid springs into action

Scottish aid springs into action 12/28/2004 09:35 AM
Scottish aid agencies join the international effort to bring help to the thousands affected by the tsunami across Asia.

Apple Springs A Leak

Apple Springs A Leak 03/14/2005 05:51 PM

What I'm saying is that if you are an employee, supplier or distributor for Apple Computer, and you care more about the First Amendment than the Little People's Republic, you might think about dropping a dime on Apple, and help pre-announce everything the company's got in the works for the next five years. By Michael S. Malone, ABC News

New SCO Server Springs From a 'Legend'

New SCO Server Springs From a 'Legend' 06/24/2005 09:26 PM
SiliconValley.Internet.com Jun 25 2005 1:57AM GMT

Two Coral Springs men charged in online
rip-off

Two Coral Springs men charged in online
rip-off 08/27/2004 01:35 PM
Miami.com - Fri Aug 27, 08:43 am GMT

Adobe springs for Macromedia in $3.4bn
deal

Adobe springs for Macromedia in $3.4bn
deal 04/18/2005 08:24 AM
silicon.com Apr 18 2005 12:23PM GMT

Bug splat survey springs surprise
(Reuters)

Bug splat survey springs surprise
(Reuters) 09/01/2004 08:52 PM
Reuters - The results of one of the stranger environmental surveys to be conducted in Britain are in -- and there's a surprise.

Mozilla Flaw Springs Privacy Leak

Mozilla Flaw Springs Privacy Leak 09/16/2002 10:43 AM
Researchers have found a flaw in Mozilla-based browsers that exposes the URL of the page a user is viewing to the Web server of the site visited last.

Update: Adobe springs for Macromedia in
$3.4bn deal

Update: Adobe springs for Macromedia in
$3.4bn deal 04/18/2005 02:54 PM
silicon.com Apr 18 2005 4:21PM GMT

Wis. Village Swimming Pool Springs Leak
(AP)

Wis. Village Swimming Pool Springs Leak
(AP) 06/22/2004 10:24 PM
AP - Just when the hot-weather season is finally arriving in Wisconsin, the village swimming pool has sprung a leak — to the tune of 35,000 gallons a day.

Battle Springs Up Over Water Rights (Los
Angeles Times)

Battle Springs Up Over Water Rights (Los
Angeles Times) 07/04/2004 05:58 AM
Los Angeles Times - For the Morongo Band of Mission Indians, obtaining water rights to a small spring in the San Gorgonio Pass presented a terrific opportunity.

NorthwestArkansasOnline.com Launches DSL
Division catered to Hot Springs
Arkansas!

NorthwestArkansasOnline.com Launches DSL
Division catered to Hot Springs
Arkansas! 08/22/2004 02:35 AM
NorthwestArkansasOnline.com announced today that it is bringing the top DSL providers to Hot Springs Arkansas residents and business customers. [PRWEB Aug 22, 2004]

a judge and lawmakers are being
threatened and harassed by nuts from the
Springs

a judge and lawmakers are being
threatened and harassed by nuts from the
Springs 06/11/2004 05:02 AM

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Tom Watson - Labour MP: i-pod walkmans -
parliament springs into action

Tom Watson - Labour MP: i-pod walkmans -
parliament springs into action 01/25/2004 07:30 AM
iPod Walkmans .. Tom Watson

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Layoff Breeds Success for Colorado
Springs Computer Geek

Layoff Breeds Success for Colorado
Springs Computer Geek 09/19/2004 02:10 AM
After spending 10 years living and working in Colorado Springs as a highly successful computer professional, Greg Stoutenburg never could have imagined that his career would come to a screeching halt as the victim of an unexpected layoff. But then again, he never could have imagined that this very same layoff would become the catalyst to ignite a new career as the proprietor of his own business. Now Stoutenburg no longer fears pink slips, because he has just opened a new franchise with Geeks On Call® -- the nation’s premier provider of on-site computer support. [PRWEB Sep 19, 2004]

Keeping it simple The Treo 600
smartphone easily springs into action

Keeping it simple The Treo 600
smartphone easily springs into action 12/27/2003 05:31 AM
BBC Dec 27 2003 4:01AM ET

Colorado Springs Utilities Adopts MWH
Soft ArcGIS-Centric Technology to Meet
Business Challenges

Colorado Springs Utilities Adopts MWH
Soft ArcGIS-Centric Technology to Meet
Business Challenges 12/24/2004 12:19 PM
MWH Soft, Inc., a leading global provider of water resources applications software, today announced that the Colorado Springs Utilities (Springs Utilities) in Colorado has opted to simultaneously deploy multiple licenses of MWH Soft's premier InfoWater Suite software to drive its comprehensive water facilities master plan. [PRWEB Dec 24, 2004]
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