Disneyland fights for right to operate unsafe coasters

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Four burners, zero coasters

Four burners, zero coasters 05/04/2004 09:13 PM
Computer Times Asia May 5 2004 1:54AM GMT

A city covered in coasters

A city covered in coasters 03/06/2004 02:02 AM
Last week, my former employer decided to include an AOL promotional CD in each copy of the newspaper that was...

Are Roller Coasters Safe?

Are Roller Coasters Safe? 07/12/2004 09:04 AM
The latest coaster accident in Disneyland has some wondering if park attractions are no longer safe.

Coasters, Camaraderie and a Case of
Nerves

Coasters, Camaraderie and a Case of
Nerves 09/18/2004 11:00 AM
Stalled since 9/11, a Muslim gathering at Six Flags Great Adventure resumes with security set on high.

Stamp Cups and Elemental Coasters

Stamp Cups and Elemental Coasters 07/17/2004 12:54 PM

Thosten Van Elten.com is making the imbibing of two of my favorite liquids even more fun, as if that were possible (gilding the liver, some might say). These "Stamp Cups" by Valeria Miglioli and Barnaby Barford turn the inevitable spilled coffee into an opportunity to add attractive swoops and swirl patterns to your nice linen tablecloth, provided you never ever wash it. And for the geeky drinker, these "What's Your Poison?" coasters by Frank will save your table from your periodic bourbon sessions. (Thanks, Su and Patric!)
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Sajax Still UnSafe

Sajax Still UnSafe 04/01/2005 09:00 AM
SAJAX Version 0.10: PHP: Support for POST.  This is apparently “per [my] suggestions”. [Via Tim Bray] Looking at the code, SAJAX Version 0.10 now supports GET and POST interchangeably.  While this does have the desired affect of allowing requests of virtually any size, it does nothing to prevent unsafe requests from being made via HTTP GET.  Nor does it address any of the encoding issues.

Microsoft Says Buy New Windows or Be
Unsafe

Microsoft Says Buy New Windows or Be
Unsafe 09/24/2004 09:49 PM

CNet: Microsoft: To secure IE, upgrade to XP. Microsoft this week reiterated that it would keep the new version of Microsoft's IE Web browser available only as part of the recently released Windows XP operating system, Service Pack 2. The upgrade to XP from any previous Windows versions is $99 when ordered from Microsoft. Starting from scratch, the operating system costs $199. That, analysts say, is a steep price to pay to secure a browser that swept the market as a free, standalone product.

So much for the notion that Microsoft might ever turn over a new leaf. A company with more than $50 billion in cash at the end of the last quarter is refusing to help its customers, despite the company's song and dance about wanting security to be the top priority. The stance is even worse when you consider that XP is basically just an upgrade of Windows 2000 -- built from the same code base, that is. There might be a small case to be made for orphaning earlier versions of Windows, which are very different code, but this is just too much. Plenty of enterprise customers are doing just fine with Windows 2000. Microsoft's message to them is "screw you; upgrade or face the consequences." Installing Mozilla or Opera isn't sufficient, because IE components have been boiled into the OS and will be launched even if users don't want them to. Again, we see why Microsoft should have been broken up -- and why the browser should be a separate application.

Do not operate heavy machinery...

Do not operate heavy machinery... 05/10/2004 11:46 AM
Forklift training video. Poor Claus just can't get the hang of this furshlugginer contraption. WMV file, German language--things start getting interesting around 2:30. (via, via)

U.N. Staff Say Afghanistan Unsafe

U.N. Staff Say Afghanistan Unsafe 08/22/2004 09:37 AM
Free Internet Press Aug 22 2004 1:14PM GMT

Computer center to operate in NW Luzon

Computer center to operate in NW Luzon 12/21/2003 09:29 PM
Manila Times Dec 21 2003 7:36PM ET

Disabling Unsafe URI Handlers With
RCDefaultApp

Disabling Unsafe URI Handlers With
RCDefaultApp 05/20/2004 11:39 AM

How to protect your Mac from the Mac OS X 10.3 security exploit announced earlier this week.

New Tech Gadgets Get Tougher to Operate
(AP)

New Tech Gadgets Get Tougher to Operate
(AP) 01/26/2004 08:44 PM
AP - Not only are the latest electronic gadgets packed with more features than ever, they're also harder than ever to figure out.

New Tech Gadgets Get Tougher to Operate

New Tech Gadgets Get Tougher to Operate 01/26/2004 05:17 PM
AP via Daily Press Jan 26 2004 9:15PM GMT

Experts say Internet voting unsafe

Experts say Internet voting unsafe 01/23/2004 12:16 AM
Sunday Times South Africa Jan 23 2004 4:46AM GMT

IE Was ‘Unsafe’ for 98% of 2004, Mozilla
Safest

IE Was ‘Unsafe’ for 98% of 2004, Mozilla
Safest 03/24/2005 05:17 AM
Global security consultancy ScanIT shows Microsoft's Internet Explorer was "unsafe" for 98% of 2004, while rival browser Mozilla was "unsafe" for only 15%. [PRWEB Mar 24, 2005]

Internet Explorer - Unsafe At Any Baud?

Internet Explorer - Unsafe At Any Baud? 07/05/2004 06:09 AM
Plastic.com - Mon Jul 5, 07:48 am GMT

EPA: 13 Percent of Airliner Water Unsafe
(AP)

EPA: 13 Percent of Airliner Water Unsafe
(AP) 09/20/2004 05:33 PM
AP - Nearly one of every eight passenger airliners tested by the Environmental Protection Agency carried drinking water that fails agency standards because it contains coliform bacteria, the agency said Monday.

Should You Need A License To Operate A
Mobile Phone?

Should You Need A License To Operate A
Mobile Phone? 11/14/2003 09:48 PM
It's no secret that there are a lot of idiotic people out there, and when you put mobile phones in the hands of such people, they tend to do (you guessed it) idiotic things. However, it seems a bit extreme to suggest that people should be required to get a license to operate a mobile phone. The suggestion appears to be (half) joking, but even the list of "example" test questions are a bit silly. Proper mobile phone etiquette is simple: don't annoy other people. Anything you do with your mobile phone that will involve annoying or potentially harming others is probably a bad idea. If it's not going to do that, then you're probably fine.

Unsafe Nokia batteries - or
counterfeits?

Unsafe Nokia batteries - or
counterfeits? 11/14/2003 05:45 AM
Belgian watchdog takes another look

Nepalese Porters Operate at Pinnacle of
Efficiency

Nepalese Porters Operate at Pinnacle of
Efficiency 06/17/2005 03:48 PM

Swiss Say Two Flash Airlines Planes Were
Unsafe

Swiss Say Two Flash Airlines Planes Were
Unsafe 01/05/2004 02:48 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jan 5 2004 1:50PM ET

Confidential details unsafe on job
sites, says study

Confidential details unsafe on job
sites, says study 11/13/2003 07:47 AM
Computer Weekly Nov 13 2003 7:04AM ET

Internet Explorer Unsafe 98 Percent of
the Time

Internet Explorer Unsafe 98 Percent of
the Time 03/26/2005 01:29 AM
Seems pretty cut and dry to me. According to Geek News Central, IE is considered by some to be unsafe most of the time. The big problem is that a fully patched IE is still quite vulnerable to most malware in the wilds of the Internet….

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Disneyland Entrance

Disneyland Entrance 04/29/2004 07:47 AM
family visits to Disneyland in the 50s and 60s .. Vintage snapshots of Disneyland .. Historic Disneyland Photos .. Disneyland silloin ennen .. old Disneyland pics

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Disneyland Stuff

Disneyland Stuff 03/13/2003 10:17 AM
Some links:Disney Paper Resource Center Updates to Yesterland: Disneyland in 1955 and Sub Lagoon Still Empty. (links via scrubbles.net)...

Deaths at Disneyland

Deaths at Disneyland 07/14/2004 05:06 AM
Here's a trip through all the deaths that have taken place at Disneyland, with photos of the widowmaking apparati. The author does a good job of separating the urban legends from the truth, and pointing the finger at whomever it deserves to be pointed at (sometimes Disney, sometimes foolhardy guests). The over-the-top cussin'-and-rantin' style is very nice.

Although the presumed allure of the PeopleMover during a graduation takeover of the Magic Kingdom would be hopes for a nice view of the Anaheim skyline and a hummer, the usual proliferation of the drunken testosterone penned another chapter of the ride's storied existence in blood during the summer of 1980.

Gerardo Gonzales had presumably never heard of the name Ricky Lee Yama when he boarded the sluggish trail of candy-painted tram cars that night, which is a shame. Aside from sparing his parents the embarrassment of recounting his story to relatives at the wake, it would have also denied an opportunity for ironic history to repeat itself. Sadly, this wasn't the case.

Link (Thanks, Spencer!)

Lego Disneyland

Lego Disneyland 04/04/2005 06:25 PM
Cory Doctorow: These model train/Lego enthusiasts have built a selective scale model of Disneyland Park out of legos! w00t! Link (Thanks, Ernest)

Goths in Disneyland

Goths in Disneyland 09/01/2004 05:11 PM
Cory Doctorow: August 29th was the annual "Bats Day in the Fun Park" -- an annual gathering of goths at Disneyland. Here are Livejournal entires and photogalleries from the event. Batty's Livejournal, Foxfire' s Livejournal, DrunkRockers gallery one, DrunkRockers gallery two (via The Disney Blog)

Easy to operate , Cheap and sharp
comparing to cost it's goo

Easy to operate , Cheap and sharp
comparing to cost it's goo 09/07/2004 03:55 PM
TechTree Sep 7 2004 8:09PM GMT

Israeli biomolecular computer can
operate bn progs at one time:-

Israeli biomolecular computer can
operate bn progs at one time:- 04/04/2005 01:39 AM
Webindia123 Apr 4 2005 5:39AM GMT

Daring Fireball: Disabling Unsafe URI
Handlers With RCDefaultApp

Daring Fireball: Disabling Unsafe URI
Handlers With RCDefaultApp 05/20/2004 10:09 PM
a clear exposition of what one should do .. to disable unsafe URI handlers .. closing up the security hole .. at Daring Fireball .. these four steps

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Israeli biomolecular computer can
operate a billion programs

Israeli biomolecular computer can
operate a billion programs 03/24/2005 04:54 PM
Israel 21c Mar 24 2005 8:05PM GMT

Disneyland notes from Chuq

Disneyland notes from Chuq 06/06/2005 12:09 AM
Chuq wrote a few notes on the Disney Resort..., which I guess is true, for some meaning of the word "few." It's a handy reference, because I haven't been to Disneyland in ages and we're planning on going next year...

Want A Private Tour Of Disneyland?

Want A Private Tour Of Disneyland? 03/27/2005 08:15 AM

Find out more about "tidbits of history that don't fit with The Walt Disney Co.'s carefully groomed, family friendly image." Of course, the in-person tour is now being banned by Disney. So? All you have to do now is get an iPod.

Thoughts on Tokyo Disneyland

Thoughts on Tokyo Disneyland 03/13/2003 10:21 AM
Following are my fairly disjointed thoughts on Tokyo Disneyland, but mainly just focusing on the Tiki Room. Written the day...

Philweb, Pagcor to operate online
cockfight betting game

Philweb, Pagcor to operate online
cockfight betting game 05/31/2004 08:13 PM
Bworld.com.ph - Mon May 31, 07:10 am GMT

Voyeuristic vintage snapshots of
Disneyland

Voyeuristic vintage snapshots of
Disneyland 04/28/2004 08:48 AM
Disneyland is one of the most-photographed piecces of real-estate in the world. Since 1955, visitors to the park have been exhaustively documenting it with photos and slides. Now, the Disnephiles of The Imaginary World have assembled a "virtual tour" made up of scans of slides shot at Disneyland in the 1950s and 1960s. This combines the thrill of fanboy history with the voyeurism of going through family photo albums found at thrift shops, and just about made my day. Link (Thanks, Hork!)

Disneyland Club 33 1967 prospectus

Disneyland Club 33 1967 prospectus 06/22/2005 01:49 AM
Cory Doctorow: Check out this scanned-in 1967 prospectus for membership in the then-new Club 33, the secretive exclusive members' club over Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean.

High above the streets and courtyards of New Orleans Square, hidden from public view and the bustle of a typical day at Disneyland, is a page out of old New Orleans that even the proud Creole society might have chosen and cherished as its own.

Here French doors open onto balconies that overlook Disneyland's own muddy Mississippi, the Rivers of America. Here, in the tradition of the good host, Walt Disney and his staff planned and executed Disneyland's most exclusive setting - part elegant dining room, part relaxed refreshment center, part distinguished art gallery, part meeting room and part private showplace.

Everything - from plush furnishings to crystal chandeliers, from original paintings and sketches to a personalized Audio-Animatronic show for members and guests only - has been chosen or specially created for Club 33, by the staff of WED Enterprises and by other Disney artisans.

Here, away from the general public, adult beverages will be available, including the finest of wines to match the food specialities of the house.

Link (Thanks, Kirby!)

Update: Jen points out the club33 Flickr tag for photos of the contemporary Club 33.

Mom abandons son (but not daughter) at
Disneyland -- which one did she love
more?

Mom abandons son (but not daughter) at
Disneyland -- which one did she love
more? 08/03/2004 07:46 PM
A woman abandoned her 8-year-old son (but not her 11-year-old daughter) at Disneyland, taking off in the middle of a family trip and heading into the sunset.

Police say she was questioned for several hours, but could not explain why she had left her son alone.

Link (via Disney Blog)
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Disneyland rides must be as safe as
buses

Disneyland rides must be as safe as
buses 06/17/2005 03:34 PM
Cory Doctorow: Ernest sez, "Disneyland (and other thrill ride providers) have been fighting being forced to meet the same safety standards as buses and trains. Yesterday, the California Supreme Court ruled against them."

The 4-3 decision, which found that thrill rides could be classified as common carriers,' said operators must use 'the utmost care and diligence' for the safety of riders rather than mere 'reasonable care.'

Link (Thanks, Ernest!)

Unhappy Disneyland visitors gallery

Unhappy Disneyland visitors gallery 04/13/2005 03:52 AM
Cory Doctorow: This Flickr set is a collection of black-and-white photos of unhappy people at Disneyland -- there's something practically eerie about this. Link (via The Disney Blog)

Disneyland Paris's fart humor

Disneyland Paris's fart humor 01/02/2004 07:10 AM
I took a holiday in Disneyland Paris this Christmas, and was amazed to find the flatulence-humor subtext pervading the safety cards stuck on all the ride-vehicles. JPEG Link

Disney builds a Green Line at Disneyland

Disney builds a Green Line at Disneyland 04/23/2004 04:26 PM
Disneyland is adding a Green Line -- a security gate to "stop terrorists."

Reality is coming to Disneyland's fantasy world, in the form of permanent security gates. Bowing to terrorism fears, the Walt Disney Co. plans to build the gates at the Disneyland Resort next fall. The company had resisted security gates around Disneyland and the California Adventure theme park next door, believing the sense of fantasy would be spoiled.

Link< /a> (Thanks, Ian!)

Disneyland 1968 family holiday photos

Disneyland 1968 family holiday photos 07/27/2004 05:51 AM
Here's a wonderful set of family holiday snapshots from a modern-day blogger's childhood trip to Disneyland in 1968 -- and good as the photos are the reminisces that accompany them are even better. Link (via The Disney Blog)

PK Dick on reality, Disneyland, and
authentic humans

PK Dick on reality, Disneyland, and
authentic humans 09/19/2004 07:47 AM
Cory Doctorow: Great (if over-long) Philip K Dick essay on the nature of reality and science fiction:

But I consider that the matter of defining what is real -- that is a serious topic, even a vital topic. And in there somewhere is the other topic, the definition of the authentic human. Because the bombardment of pseudo-realities begins to produce inauthentic humans very quickly, spurious humans -- as fake as the data pressing at them from all sides. My two topics are really one topic; they unite at this point. Fake realities will create fake humans. Or, fake humans will generate fake realities and then sell them to other humans, turning them, eventually, into forgeries of themselves. So we wind up with fake humans inventing fake realities and then peddling them to other fake humans. It is just a very large version of Disneyland. You can have the Pirate Ride or the Lincoln Simulacrum or Mr. Toad's Wild Ride -- you can have all of them, but none is true.

In my writing I got so interested in fakes that I finally came up with the concept of fake fakes. For example, in Disneyland there are fake birds worked by electric motors which emit caws and shrieks as you pass by them. Suppose some night all of us sneaked into the park with real birds and substituted them for the artificial ones. Imagine the horror the Disneyland officials would feel when they discovered the cruel hoax. Real birds! And perhaps someday even real hippos and lions. Consternation. The park being cunningly transmuted from the unreal to the real, by sinister forces. For instance, suppose the Matterhorn turned into a genuine snow-covered mountain? What if the entire place, by a miracle of God's power and wisdom, was changed, in a moment, in the blink of an eye, into something incorruptible? They would have to close down

Link (Thanks, Condour!)

Your own Disneyland Paris
anti-flatulence sign

Your own Disneyland Paris
anti-flatulence sign 01/02/2004 01:11 PM
Turns out that you can buy a "No Farting On This Ride" Disneyland Paris sign on eBay for about $10. Link (Thanks, Gary!)

Disney busts amateur Disneyland tour
guide

Disney busts amateur Disneyland tour
guide 03/22/2005 05:01 PM
Cory Doctorow: Jim Hill is one of the great Disnephiles and Disney bloggers of the planet. Among other things, he gives a regular tour of Disneyland to people who pay him to show them around and tell them the inside story of the park (there are tons of tour operators who show people around Disney parks -- often escorting large groups from other countries). This weekend, Disney security stopped and threatened to arrest Jim for giving his tour.

I'm serious, folks. 20 minutes into my 2 o'clock tour, I was suddenly interrupted by two officials from the park's security staff. They quietly pulled me aside and said that they'd had complaints about my tour. That they'd heard that I was saying negative things about their theme park. More importantly, that my JHM tour was somehow undercutting Disneyland Guest Relations' ability to sell its own tours of the theme park.

Needless to say, I was somewhat surprised by this reaction. As were the 10 or so people who were taking my 2 o'clock tour and watching all of this unfold from 5 feet away. I mean, yes, the JHM Disneyland tour does contain a few juicy stories. Which is why Chuck Oberleitner once called it "The 'E' True Hollywood version of Disneyland's history." But is that really reason enough to shut the tour down?

Lin k (Thanks, Tavie!)

High-tech, roofed Disneyland for Hong
Kong

High-tech, roofed Disneyland for Hong
Kong 06/25/2004 05:21 AM
Mickey News Jun 25 2004 9:04AM GMT

Tiny, wicked Disneyland uniform pieces
on eBay

Tiny, wicked Disneyland uniform pieces
on eBay 05/23/2004 03:03 PM
This Disneyland Parking Attendant coat and shirt on eBay look great, but they're way too small for me. Link

Disneyland ride scheduler uses
historical wait-time data to cut queuing

Disneyland ride scheduler uses
historical wait-time data to cut queuing 12/27/2004 10:39 AM
Cory Doctorow: This Win-only app uses historical wait times and a "scheduling algorithm" to help you plan your day at Disneyland to minimize your wait-times and maximize your rides.

RideMax allows you to specify the attractions you wish to ride during your visit, then uses a sophisticated scheduling algorithm to order your attractions so that the amount of time you spend in line is minimized.

Using historical wait time statistics for each attraction as a foundation, RideMax analyzes millions of different ride sequences in order to create a minimum-wait-time itinerary. This schedule is tailored to the expected crowd patterns on the day of your visit, for the attractions you want to ride!

Link (Thanks, Alex)

"lego!"

"lego!" 07/10/2004 03:22 PM

OTC LEGO

OTC LEGO 07/13/2004 12:25 AM
The official Star Wars site has posted the news that LEGO has joined the Original Trilogy Collection bandwagon and will be re-releasing all of its 2004 sets - Mos Eisley Cantina, X-Wing (Dagobah), SNowspeeder and Millennium Falcon (shown above) - as well as the forthcoming TIE Collection (set 10131). THe new packaging, as well as the the TIE Collection, will be on display at the LEGO stand at SDCC. Thanks to Rebelscum reader Dan for the heads up.

50% Off At LEGO.com

50% Off At LEGO.com 08/03/2004 09:14 AM
50% Off At LEGO.com The LEGO on-line shipping site is having a sale with reduction on numerous Star Wars sets, includint the Jedi Satrfighter, the second MINI wave and the X-wing Fighter (set 7142).

where Lego bricks come from

where Lego bricks come from 11/07/2003 07:44 AM
how lego bricks are made .. The Making of a Brick .. LEGO

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LEGO Cantina Out

LEGO Cantina Out 11/14/2003 09:14 AM
Today is a big day for LEGO fans, because not only is the third wave of MINI-Models out (see earlier report) but set 4501 Mos Eisley Cantina has been purchased for $29.99 in branches of Toys "R" Us as far apart as California and Pennsylvania. Head over to our forums to keep up with the latest store reports. Thanks again to Derrick for the heads-up.

.Net On Lego Mindstorm

.Net On Lego Mindstorm 09/12/2004 04:01 PM
Slashdot Sep 12 2004 8:29PM GMT

LEGO Available Globally

LEGO Available Globally 04/01/2005 02:50 PM
Since Australia has already made it to April 2nd all the LEGO Revenge of the Sith sets have been made available throughout the world. If you don't want to browse and order all nine sets individually you should be sure to check out their Star Wars Episode III Collection and save yourself 10%!

Disneyland fights for right to operate unsafe coasters

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