Now is the winter of SCO discontent

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Shark Tank: Winter of discontent

Shark Tank: Winter of discontent 11/15/2003 01:06 AM
This new minicomputer is a beauty, and it works beautifully when the weather is warm. But as soon as temperatures fall, it starts freezing.

Media Discontent

Media Discontent 08/06/2004 11:26 AM
Two's a trend: See Matt Haughey and Nick Denton both frustrated by media coming at them for quotes on a...

Content and Discontent

Content and Discontent 04/12/2004 12:54 PM
The content landscape's shifting. Are some companies losing their balance?

Year of Our Discontent

Year of Our Discontent 01/07/2004 01:53 PM
eWEEK Labs Director Jim Rapoza takes a pessimistic—except for Linux—look at the year gone by.

Summer of discontent

Summer of discontent 06/17/2005 03:33 PM
From Social Security to the war, the polls continue to plunge on President Bush and the Republican-led Congress.

Winter's gaming discontent

Winter's gaming discontent 02/01/2005 08:54 PM

As the mid-winter doldrums set in, gamers get hungry for new titles. Sadly, January and February are the leanest months for game releases. That’s why I call these months my “catch up” months. I’m not talking about last year’s titles that may have slipped by, but instead, going really retro.

I found some Heroes of Might and Magic III expansions in a bargain bin that I never installed and have been playing a couple of hours a day. Yes, I still jump back into Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War each night, but getting back to the good old classics is always fun. Enjoy your January and enjoy this week’s Game.Ars. See ya next week — I have to get back to Erathia!

Discontent may bite Macworld

Discontent may bite Macworld 01/02/2004 07:16 AM
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The Morning News - Sentences of
Discontent

The Morning News - Sentences of
Discontent 07/01/2004 12:36 AM
Of all of the king��s cows, only Bootsie had magical poop .. Sentences of Discontent .. The Morning News

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Iraq Government to Surmount Kurd
Discontent--Allawi (Reuters)

Iraq Government to Surmount Kurd
Discontent--Allawi (Reuters) 06/10/2004 08:22 AM
Reuters - Iraq has resolved a dispute over Kurdish autonomy, which threatened to split the fledgling government, Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said on Thursday.

Stocks close down on investor discontent
with US jobs data, Intel warning

Stocks close down on investor discontent
with US jobs data, Intel warning 09/03/2004 09:43 PM
CBC Sep 4 2004 0:34AM GMT

Winter Dry

Winter Dry 10/29/2003 12:13 AM
marcus wrote: "I really prefer that to the wet cold they get along the coast. I remember when I was...

Winter Gear From REI

Winter Gear From REI 09/03/2004 09:43 PM
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Cold Winter

Cold Winter 06/22/2005 01:56 AM

I got another free product in the mail the other day to review — a PS2 game called Cold Winter.

It was rated M (for Mature), but I'm not much of a gamer so I enlisted my 10-year-old son to play it with me.

It's something of an espionage adventure that starts in a Chinese prison. You are Andrew Sterling, disavowed secret agent of some kind, and you have to fight your way out. I gather there's a lot more after that, but we never found out (keep reading).

Cold Winter earned its M rating: in one of the first cut scenes, Sterling gets tortured and has his finger bent back until it breaks (yes, it's as bad as it sounds). Thoughout the rest of the game, when he's holding a pistol so you can see his hands on the screen, he flexes his left hand as if it's still stiff from the break however many months ago. And when you get shot, there's a lot blood. And...chunks. And then there's the guy who gets killed sitting on the toilet, and just kind of slumps there. It's not elegant.

Anyway, the storyline didn't hold our interest so much, so we quit that and just went to two-player mode — you know, Capture the Flag and all that. It turns out that Cold Winter is a pretty good first person shooter.

It tends toward the realistic side of combat, rather than the cinematic. There are a lot of weapons to pick from, and they have realistic touches: you run really slow while carrying the rocket launcher (tough to do much but camp), and if you fire anything more than a short burst from the MP5, the recoil kicks it up so you're shooting at nothing but air. The controls are good and, before long, we were running around blowing each other to smithereens for a couple of hours.

The gas grenades are the best part. You can lob one and seal off an area with poison gas. Your opponent can only wait until it dissipates enough to make a run through it (though I'm willing to bet there's a gas mask in the game somewhere — we were two busy killing each other to bother looking).

If you get exposed to gas, your vision starts getting blurry and you may go down for the count, which makes you pretty picky as to whether you should risk making a run for it. (In fact, you can get shot in this game, but not die right away — you limp away from a fire fight only to lose too much blood and go down around the corner or something.)

There's a poetic joy to trapping your opponent in some alley with a cloud of poisonous gas, then just firing rocket after rocket blindly into the cloud until he comes stumbling out.

Later, as we were cycling through the game options to play, we found an interesting one called "Headmatch." It's like the flag-based games where you get a point for every second or so you're holding the flag. Except there's no flag. It's the "decapitated head of an unknown man." Seriously.

When you start a headmatch, first you have to find the head, which could be anywhere. So me and the boy are running around the rooftops of some Morrocan town, looking for a decapitated head, which was pretty funny, actually.

He finds it first and yells, "I've got the head! I've got the head!" I tell him to wait so I can come over to look at it. Then I tell him to turn around so my guy can crouch down and look under it while he holds it aloft by its hair.

Then, suddenly, it hit me: I'm the worst parent ever.

winter break

winter break 12/22/2004 01:53 AM

Ryan and Nolan start their Winter break today, and I have decided to take a Winter break of my own. I'm dangerously close to getting burn out, so I'm taking this week off, to spend time with my family. I'm thinking about maybe doing some geocaching, probably watching some Return of the King extended edition, and definitely a lot of playing Magic with Nolan.

I can't believe that there are just eleven days left in 2004, and for the first time in years I'm not looking back in frustration on the year that could have been, I'm looking back fondly on the year that was . . . and excitedly looking toward the year to come.

Merry, Happy, Joy, and Peace everyone.

Especially Peace.

I hate winter

I hate winter 01/10/2004 01:37 AM
Holy crap, it feels like -31 Celcius out there apparently. I'm freezing just sitting here. I have my skating clothes...

Keeps you warm in winter

Keeps you warm in winter 07/14/2004 10:40 PM
The American Merkin Company. (NSFW) Handcrafting merkins for over 150 years!

Has your last wax or razor encounter left you a little too exposed for the nude beaches of SXM? Are you getting on in years and finding that thinning hair leaves you a bit embarrassed? Why not try a merkin! Great for both females AND males!

A Walk in Winter

A Walk in Winter 03/06/2004 01:55 AM

A few photos from a walk on a winter day.

Alan Burlison always has such nice pictures and stories from his own walks around the Peak District that I thought I'd have a go with my urban landscape. No fields of heather or peat bogs here, but it's home. :)

We took a nice walk around the southern edge of Helsinki and I needed to finish off a roll of film. We wound up walking out on the ice which made me nervous even though it appeared to be a very popular Sunday pastime for quite a few people. Where I come from, only stupid people who want to die walk out on the invariably thin ice, but Finland's ice is much thicker so that only a few people manage to fall through each year. :) It's strange to walk on the ice where in summertime there are only boats. The abandoned fuel station looked out of place and abandoned in spite of the people with strollers, with pets, with friends all wandering on the ice around it. It may be winter here, but we don't let the cold keep us inside all the time.

Winter nostalgia

Winter nostalgia 03/08/2004 11:03 PM

It is tough to imagine anyone being nostalgic for this past winter in New England but perhaps this photo of sammies in the snow will do the trick.  It comes to us from Willie Stromeyer, whom I met as an 8-year-old son of a friend.  He's now married and living in Upstate New York.

The Tick in Winter

The Tick in Winter 04/12/2004 06:07 PM
This week's question: How do ticks survive winter?

Winter albums

Winter albums 12/29/2003 01:18 AM
The photos from the snow trip a couple of weeks ago are up, sorry for the delay. Captions are being...

Winter Corporation

Winter Corporation 12/13/2003 09:23 AM
The Largest and Most Heavily Used Databases in the World, 2003 .. a list of humongous databases .. top 10 biggest databases

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Winter Weather

Winter Weather 03/13/2003 10:16 AM
Vermont is locked deep in the grasp of winter. This December, the Conneticut River Valley received about three feet of snow (quite remarkable in these days of global warming). The snow has reflected sunlight back into space, causing the temperature to drop far below our winter average. But this Saturday, the weather got seriously cold.

Winter Depression

Winter Depression 02/07/2005 01:55 AM
Winter Depression

1) Jan. 24 called worst day of year
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/i d/6847012/
2) Winter Darkness, Season Depression
h ttp://my.webmd.com/content/Article/52/50396.htm?pagenumber=3
3) Shed light on SAD to ease winter blues
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2005-01-28-winter-blues_x.htm
4) Ask the Doctor: Clinical Chronobiology
http://chaos.cpmc.columbia.edu/nyspi/askthedr/for_ Pt/question4.asp?Departments=sad
5) Norway: A natural research laboratory
http://www.sv.uit .no/seksjon/psyk/wd-norw.htm
6) Society for Light Treatment and Biological Rhythms
http://www.websciences.org/sl tbr/
7) Psychology Today: Seasonal Affective Disorder
http://cms.p sychologytoday.com/conditions/sad.html

A U.K. psychologist has developed a complex mathematical formula using seven variables to predict winter's emotional low point. The good news is the worst day of the year was last week; nonetheless, seasonal depression remains a problem for many. The first link (1) is to an article about the equation worked out by Dr. Cliff Arnall, who specializes in seasonal disorders at the University of Cardiff, Wales. The second link is to a WebMD page (2) about winter depression, often referred to as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). The next link (3) is to a recent news story about the results of a five-year study that found, rather than antidepressant drug therapy or air ionizers, light box therapy is the best remedy for the seasonal condition. The fourth link is to a set of Frequently Asked Questions (4) about SAD offered by Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York City. The fifth link, to the Winter Depression Research Group at the University of Tromso in Norway(5), explains why Norway is a natural SAD research laboratory. The next link is to a international portal site (6) maintained by medical professionals and researchers in the field of light therapy and biological rhythms. The final webpage(7), from Psychology Today, compares the symptoms of winter depression with summer depression.[From The NSDL Scout Report for the Life Sciences, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2005. http://scout.wisc.edu/]

Winter Solstice

Winter Solstice 12/09/2003 06:10 PM
Are you miffed that Christmas just isn't about Jesus anymore? Annoyed that is all seems to be about commercialism and spending money? You Christians can now empathize with the ancient pagans who were miffed that Christmas just wasn't about Mithras anymore. But don't feel bad about jacki ng Christmas from them, Mithras jacked it from Apollo, who borrowed it from the Etruscan god Sol.

Winter Storm Reaches From Kan. to S.C.
(AP)

Winter Storm Reaches From Kan. to S.C.
(AP) 01/25/2004 08:44 PM
AP - Winter storms dumped freezing rain, sleet and snow from the Plains to the East Coast on Sunday, making traveling treacherous along ice-slicked roads.

Bad winter 'threatens gas supply'

Bad winter 'threatens gas supply' 06/23/2004 08:52 PM
Gas supplies in the UK have little spare capacity and could be threatened if there was an extreme winter, peers warn.

Winter blast causes problems

Winter blast causes problems 01/28/2004 03:36 PM
Parts of Scotland are hit by ice and snow resulting in school closures and transport disruption.

Winter Wonderland Icons 1.0

Winter Wonderland Icons 1.0 12/23/2003 04:29 PM
Iconic symbols of the holiday season.

Premiership set for winter break

Premiership set for winter break 01/28/2004 06:39 PM
Premier League chairmen vote in favour of introducing a winter break next season.

A Winter Garden in Spring

A Winter Garden in Spring 04/17/2004 04:41 PM

A few photos from a trip to the Helsinki Winter Garden just before Easter. The garden is enclosed in a Victorian era greenhouse and hosts quite a nice succulent room, palm room and room for various seasonal plants. Easter brings little baby chicks to the Win ter Garden that little kids press their faces up to the glass to watch intently as they cheep and hop around. Tulips and daffodils also add a splash of colour to the landscape inside the green canopy. It's free to visit during its rather limited hours of operation and the outdoor garden is beautiful during the summer when the flowers are in bloom. It reminds me a lot of the Jewel Box, an art deco conservatory, and Tower Grove Park, a Victorian walking park, in St. Louis quite a bit since they were all built during a time that building public gardens for all people to enjoy was popular. I still miss living next to Tower Grove Park as it was one of the most beautiful spots in the city.

Ah, Midwest Winter Weather

Ah, Midwest Winter Weather 12/24/2004 12:37 PM
As Josh notes, there's a lot of snow 'round these parts. My sister just headed back outside to shovel her driveway. Last night (after it took way to long to get here from the airport) I joked that I should have bought them a snow blower for giftmas. Except that I really wasn't joking. I think she's given up on the idea of shoveling the whole thing, instead concentrating on making two large "stripes" where the tires meet the driveway....

Random winter photos

Random winter photos 04/09/2004 04:12 PM

I had a bunch of photos that didn't really have a theme or a home so I put them together in a random winter 2004 photo collection.

There is also a new craneporn gallery since I can't seem to stop taking pictures of cranes now that Paul craneporn Mison got me hooked. :)

Winter approaches in Alaska

Winter approaches in Alaska 12/17/2004 06:36 PM

A friend in Alaska sent this email in response to a postcard from warm sunny Greece:

"So, you are there...and... well...we are here... in the snow, sleet, rain, pestilence, fog, and darkness.  What more can be said?  The dogs are howling, the bears are hibernating, and we are hunkered in our camp, slowly cooking cassoulet while riding out the storm.  In fact, it has been so bad here that one of our local judges, Sam Adams, age 47, died of a heart attack while on a moose hunt a week ago, and he had to stay put with his hunting party for a few days before the clouds could clear and the plane could land. Can you imagine being one of the guys around the fire, wondering whether to put cards in Sam's hand, or look for another moose, etc."

Preparing for the Winter Garden

Preparing for the Winter Garden 10/29/2003 12:10 AM
Elliot Coleman is a farmer and gardener on the coast of Maine. He wrote Four-Season Harvest, a lovely and remarkable book about year-round gardening in snowy climates. (You definitely want to look at the drawings.) Even in the middle of January, he's harvesting fresh salad greens and sweet carrots from old-fashioned cold frames. Coleman relies on low-tech solar heating and cold-tolerant vegetables.

Ah, Copenhagen in the depths of winter

Ah, Copenhagen in the depths of winter 01/01/2004 01:30 PM
Well, class materials are in, tickets are bought, and I'm off to Copenhagen for NordU in a few weeks. (I get in on the 25th, and leave on the 29th, with the class the afternoon of the 28th) Should be interesting to wander around Copenhagen for a few days, too--I've never been there. (Anyone with recommendations as to what to do, feel free to let fly...)...

Winter holidays in Russia.

Winter holidays in Russia. 12/22/2003 10:06 PM
In Russia, winter holidays are celebrated somewhat differently than in the United States and most of the West. Although the underlying substance of the winter holidays -- presents, trees, family gatherings -- is the same, it corresponds to different holidays and customs. This results from a blend of Russian national tradition, the influence of Eastern Orthodox heritage and of course, Soviet secularisation. There is a lot more to be said about this than is actually practical, so I would like to focus on two axial aspects that sit comfortably within my sphere of knowledge: New Year and the custom of giving presents. The latter topic is a little more editorial than encyclopedic, but please bear with me. Also, please understand that none of this information is in any way "authoritative." I tell you all this as a Russian immigrant, not as a cultural anthropologist or otherwise a person bearing any credentials or officialdom.

Winter Break for Web Site

Winter Break for Web Site 12/22/2004 01:47 AM
LJ Web site on hiatus this week.

Shark Tank: Enough With Winter Already!

Shark Tank: Enough With Winter Already! 03/22/2005 03:47 PM
Environmental sensor goes off on Monday at 8:25 a.m.: water in the computer room. But when help arrives, no water is to be seen. Wednesday, it happens again -- and again, no water. Maybe it's a bad sensor?

MS Announces Availability Of 3 Winter
Fun Packs for XP

MS Announces Availability Of 3 Winter
Fun Packs for XP 11/13/2003 06:29 PM

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