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Sneezing and Wheezing

Sneezing and Wheezing 04/09/2004 04:10 PM
The oogies were creeping into my body last night, but I seemed to have staved off the attack successfully with a non-drug I can barely pronounce. Veronica told me about Oscillococcinum a few months ago, but I didn't have the opportunity to use it. My sweetheart got the sicky-poos before I did (thanks to Mr. Myszka, who inherited it from our other friend, Mr. Class Ring). These homeopathic remedies aren't too bad. I definitely need to creep to the store to pick up more this afternoon. Why not now? Because Mr. UPS Man delivered Mr. Unreal Tournament 2004 DVD Special Edition a few minutes ago. I may never see the light of day again....

Hapless Wi-Fi Crackers Head to Pokey

Hapless Wi-Fi Crackers Head to Pokey 06/07/2004 07:00 PM
Crackers who break into Lowe's over-exposed Wi-Fi network start pleading: The first two members of a three-man ring have agreed to plea bargains in a case that revealed how poor Lowe's external wireless LAN security was. While there's no excuse for cracking, Lowe's network allowed them to gain access at several locations, at which point these three allegedly (two have stipulated, one is still alleged) installed credit-card capturing software among other acts. Lowe's security team noticed the activity, monitored it, and worked with police to stage the arrests. Sentencing is yet to come, and the third man will be arraigned later this month. Interestingly, the plea bargain includes their cooperation in explaining what they did. That's surely not useful at this point: eight months after the attacks, you have to hope that Lowe's has completely overhauled every element of their external-facing systems and intrusion detection monitoring....

draconian: Dictionary.com Word of the
Day

draconian: Dictionary.com Word of the
Day 07/21/2004 02:49 AM
draconian

Nevada Brothels Literally Ask to Be
Taxed (AP)

Nevada Brothels Literally Ask to Be
Taxed (AP) 04/13/2005 10:47 PM
AP - Amid some figurative nose-holding and literal blushing, Nevada lawmakers on Wednesday considered imposing the state's first tax on legal prostitution.

Will Any Voice Chat Software Be Taxed?

Will Any Voice Chat Software Be Taxed? 07/26/2004 12:14 PM
Following New Hampshire's attempt to tax IM, and a recent VoIP legislation amendment that opened up any voice chat related application to taxation, Declan McCullough is noticing that politicians appear to be moving closer to taxing any software that allows voice chat, in order to put more dollars in the universal service fund. Now, increasing universal access isn't a bad thing, but why should software that has nothing to do with the telephony system be forced to support the telephony system? As the article suggests, it's like taxing cars to support horse troughs. It's yet another situation where an older technology feels they deserve fees from a newer technology because they can't figure out how to compete and avoid becoming obsolete.

The history of draconian error handling
in XML

The history of draconian error handling
in XML 01/17/2004 10:38 PM
I suspect that most of the people discussing liberal XML parsing today are unaware that Tim Bray was the singular force behind the "fail on first error" behavior of XML. Virtually everyone in the XML working group disagreed with him. (1939 words)

It's Time Uncle Sam Taxed Techies

It's Time Uncle Sam Taxed Techies 01/07/2004 06:14 PM
One of the many things I used to admire about the high-tech industry was its disinterest in seeking special favors from Washington, other than to be left alone to turn out truly amazing stuff. Now that's changed. By Steven Peralstein (Washington Post via MyAppleMenu)

XP Smoker v3.51

XP Smoker v3.51 10/29/2003 08:15 PM
XP Smoker is a tweaking utility for Windows XP. [Shareware $10.00 3 Uses 1.90 MB]

98/ME Smoker v1.0

98/ME Smoker v1.0 04/19/2004 11:10 AM
98/ME Smoker is a Windows 98 and Windows ME tweaking utility that will help to reduce system bottlenecks, decrease boot times and increase system stability. In addition 98/ME Smoker has a new State-Of-The-Art internet optimizer that will tune any internet connection to perfection. Boost your dialup, cable, dsl, satellite, etc. [Shareware $19.97 3 Uses 4.02 MB]

The Big Smoker: Feature

The Big Smoker: Feature 12/23/2003 04:58 AM
a video for it that is loaded with monkeys .. Johnny Cash's Desperado, But With Monkeys .. The Big Smoker .. DESPERADO

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Centenarian plus smoker puffs last
(Reuters)

Centenarian plus smoker puffs last
(Reuters) 12/19/2004 03:23 PM
Reuters - Nursing home staff have paid tribute to a 105-year old woman who had smoked since the age of 15, by cremating her with a packet of Bensons and laying a large floral cigarette on her coffin.

"extending our copyright terms, adopting
draconian
paracopyright/scarcity-preservation laws
and remodelling our patent/trademark law
on the US model"

"extending our copyright terms, adopting
draconian
paracopyright/scarcity-preservation laws
and remodelling our patent/trademark law
on the US model" 02/10/2004 04:15 PM

Marijuana Smoker Beheads Two Women
(Reuters)

Marijuana Smoker Beheads Two Women
(Reuters) 09/24/2004 02:19 PM
Reuters - A Malawian man believed to be high on marijuana beheaded two women with an axe Friday, police in the southern African country said.

For smoker, more prison time is no crime
(Reuters)

For smoker, more prison time is no crime
(Reuters) 03/06/2004 02:00 AM
Reuters - For a 73-year-old Canadian man, 20 months in a smoke-free jail looked just too long, so instead he took 24 months in a prison where he can smoke cigarettes.

Smoker Ignites Portable Toilet Explosion
(AP)

Smoker Ignites Portable Toilet Explosion
(AP) 07/14/2004 03:04 PM
AP - Warning: smoking in the toilet can be dangerous.

SHA-0 Broken, MD5 Rumored Broken

SHA-0 Broken, MD5 Rumored Broken 08/16/2004 09:38 PM

Re: SHA-0 Broken, MD5 Rumored Broken

Re: SHA-0 Broken, MD5 Rumored Broken 08/19/2004 10:25 PM
Anthony Nemmer (Aug 18 2004)

Italy's Bars Cry Foul as Smoker Ban
Approaches (Reuters)

Italy's Bars Cry Foul as Smoker Ban
Approaches (Reuters) 12/22/2004 01:01 AM
Reuters - Italy's restaurant and bar owners are fuming over a smoking ban that could consign to the history books the Dolce Vita image of divas and Latin Lovers idling with a drink in one hand and a cigarette in the other.

Dolce Vita threatened as smoker ban
looms (Reuters)

Dolce Vita threatened as smoker ban
looms (Reuters) 12/22/2004 01:02 AM
Reuters - Italy's restaurant and bar owners are fuming over a smoking ban that could consign to the history books the Dolce Vita image of divas and Latin Lovers idling with a drink in one hand and a cigarette in the other.

NY Jury Awards $17.1 Million in Sick
Smoker Case (Reuters)

NY Jury Awards $17.1 Million in Sick
Smoker Case (Reuters) 03/28/2005 10:53 PM
Reuters - A New York jury on Monday ordered Philip Morris to pay $17.1 million in punitive damages to a woman who accused the company of failing to warn her about the dangers of smoking, the woman's attorney said on Monday.

Applied PoMo

Applied PoMo 01/16/2004 11:33 AM
Terry Heaton is a "New Media consultant" in Nashville who's writing a book: TV News in a Postmodern World. His latest essay, "News Is A Conversation," builds on and around Doc's cluetrain meme. Terry also blogs about something like Applied Post Modernism with lots of good info and ideas....

Applied Materials Was Right

Applied Materials Was Right 05/19/2004 01:19 PM
The leading semiconductor equipment maker builds off a solid first quarter.

Is Applied Materials a Buy?

Is Applied Materials a Buy? 04/12/2005 01:24 PM
Although it's been painful for the past year, you might want to look at this company again.

Applied democracy

Applied democracy 01/12/2004 02:56 AM

About the Emergent Democracy Worldwide session at the Digital Democracy Teach-In, the Head Lemur says,

This may be the single most important seminar of this conference. Participation in Emergent Democracy requires a computer and an internet connection. This is the bottom line. Where you can go from there is limited only by your desire and participation. While we have this group of folks in the building, let's lower the bar bills and increase the participation in emergent democracy.

Then he adds a suggestion: A computer roadshow. Interesting idea.

Applied Micro Hammered

Applied Micro Hammered 07/21/2004 04:53 PM
TheStreet.com Jul 21 2004 7:50PM GMT

Applied Micro CFO Retiring

Applied Micro CFO Retiring 07/28/2004 11:26 PM
TheStreet.com Jul 29 2004 3:15AM GMT

What if patents applied to literature?

What if patents applied to literature? 03/14/2005 05:38 PM
This is the text of an open letter that I intend to send to all nine of my MEPs. I've watched the progress of Europe's Software Patent Directive for months and years. This week, it's passed an important hurdle on its way to becoming law, and I've decided to do my bit to work against it.

Applied Materials Builds

Applied Materials Builds 02/19/2004 03:35 PM
Last year, things couldn't have looked worse. Now, they couldn't look better.

Applied Materials Trumps Estimates

Applied Materials Trumps Estimates 02/18/2004 05:38 PM
TheStreet.com Feb 18 2004 9:39PM GMT

Applied Materials to buy Metron for $85
million

Applied Materials to buy Metron for $85
million 08/17/2004 02:55 PM
SiliconValley.com Aug 17 2004 6:21PM GMT

Is Applied Materials Losing Momentum?

Is Applied Materials Losing Momentum? 08/18/2004 02:46 PM
The company posted a strong third quarter, but a less optimistic outlook has its shares near its 52-week low.

Will A Bidding Process Be Applied To
Jobs?

Will A Bidding Process Be Applied To
Jobs? 09/17/2004 02:31 PM
Roland Piquepaille writes "Two U.S. hospitals, one in Ayer, Massachusetts, and another one in Chicago, have found an innovative way to deal with nursing shortage. They post shift openings and the highest hourly rate they're willing to pay. Then, the nurses bid online for these extra shifts. The lowest bidders get the shifts and are notified by e-mail. The software behind the process, named eShift and marketed by FlexEstaff, is raising eyebrows at nurses associations. Still, FlexEstaff is negotiating with 8 more hospitals. This bidding process is almost certainly a good thing for the hospitals, but is it good for the nurses? Will we soon other industries adopt auction systems? Imagine a company telling you, "Hey, you want to make some extra dollars by building this car or writing this piece of software? Name your price, and you'll make some more cash." What do you think of this bidding process? Read more before posting your comments. Techdirt carried a similar story back in Decemmber 2003, "Techdir t:Nurses Bidding On Their Work Schedule, Hourly Pay Rate. But it didn't answer my basic question: what will happen if this process is adopted by other industries?"

Applied Materials' Sales Soar

Applied Materials' Sales Soar 08/17/2004 05:43 PM
TheStreet.com Aug 17 2004 9:28PM GMT

Applied Micro to Buy IBM Chip Assets

Applied Micro to Buy IBM Chip Assets 04/13/2004 11:30 AM
Boston Globe Apr 13 2004 3:09PM GMT

Applied Micro Sales Triple

Applied Micro Sales Triple 07/20/2004 08:01 PM
TheStreet.com Jul 20 2004 11:55PM GMT

Applied Signal's Profits Not Top Secret

Applied Signal's Profits Not Top Secret 05/27/2004 12:23 PM
In the war against terrorism, technology is key. One beneficiary is Applied Signal Technology.

General Inquirer applied to bl0gs

General Inquirer applied to bl0gs 03/29/2005 01:45 PM
Berkman's Henrick Schneider at the Tuesday morning informal get-together talks about some quick research he's done using General Inquirer, "A computer-assisted approach for content analyses of textual data" by Philip Stone. It's a dictionary-based approach with over 10,000 words and 180 categories. (GI has a blog.) E.g., it found a strong correlation between the optimism in the first speech given by presidential candidates and the outcome of the elections. Also, the pessimism in popular songs and newsmagazzins predicted decreased consumer optimism and economic recession. Henrik did a quick study feeding in blogs about the Eason Jordan case, using just six...

3rd WSEAS Int. Conf. on APPLIED
MATHEMATICS and COMPUTER

3rd WSEAS Int. Conf. on APPLIED
MATHEMATICS and COMPUTER 11/25/2003 10:22 PM
NetLib Nov 25 2003 8:23AM ET

SMS Query: Windows 2000 Computers with
SP1 Applied

SMS Query: Windows 2000 Computers with
SP1 Applied 05/23/2004 03:03 PM

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