The Horse Race Syndrome

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Horse Race Now! Horse Race Tomorrow!
Horse Race Forever!

Horse Race Now! Horse Race Tomorrow!
Horse Race Forever! 01/07/2004 03:11 PM
The origins of the term "inside baseball" are in one writer's view of sports reporting during the 1980s. He's Bill James, now a famous scholar of baseball. The arguments he made then explain why the term migrated so easily to politics. The inside, said James, is a hall of mirrors.

The Unix Horse Race

The Unix Horse Race 06/17/2005 04:38 PM

The big OpenSolaris launch is today; there’s a huge crowd of bloggers giving you the deep technical poop, so I’ll stick to sports metaphors. I don’t know what the word “Unix” means legally, but if it’s got a real fork(), it’s Unix to me; that includes GNU/Linux and the BSDs and Solaris. Which is to say, they’re more alike than they are different, and they’re all pretty good. Nobody cares much about the history now; it’s about fast, reliable, and cheap, and that’s as it should be. If you look at the core engineering teams for Linux and Solaris, neither of them is dramatically bigger than the other, so I think the race is pretty fair. My personal take? At the moment Solaris is ahead in scaling and observability and production management. The good Linux distros are ahead in installing and packaging (“In the Beginning there was nothing. So God said apt-get install light”) and user interface. Is there a downside? The BSDs might get crowded out in all the excitement, and that would be sad. Aside from that, it’s gonna be fun to watch. And the people who are lined up to bet are waving real money, lots of it.

Picking a horse for this big race

Picking a horse for this big race 01/27/2004 04:45 AM

I've spent the past couple months reviewing all the presidental candidates, looking for the one with the right combination of passion, hope, and a plan for our future. I've taken a long look at Dean, Clark, and Edwards, but they don't quite hit the mark for me personally.

After months of research, reading their issue statements online, and watching a good deal of CSPAN, I've finally come up with my pick for the next president of the United States in 2004:

Ronnie James Dio

There are dozens of good reasons, but to sum up: Dio's tough on the issues, isn't afraid to speak his mind, still knows how to rock after all these years, can shake the "angry guy" image pretty easily, and overall I think the next four years will kick so much ass with Dio in charge that he's my pick in '04.

I urge New Hampshire voters that might still be on the fence to think about Dio, if not for me, not for yourself, but for America. Go Dio Go!!!

NYT writer challenges
Reg hack to hobby-horse race

NYT writer challenges
Reg hack to hobby-horse race 07/30/2004 11:50 AM
Letter Remember that happy Wi-Fi user?

Man wins person-v-horse race for first
time in 25 years

Man wins person-v-horse race for first
time in 25 years 06/13/2004 04:19 AM
There's a Welsh town that hosts an annual 22-mile human-verus-horse footrace, with a £1000 cumulative prize for any human beats the horse that's gone unclaimed for 25 years -- until now.

Bookies William Hill had to pay out on scores of bets struck at odds of 16/1.

This year's contest had a record 500 runners and more than 40 horses and riders competing for the winning title.

Link< /a> (via Ben Hammersley)

The China Syndrome

The China Syndrome 07/09/2004 01:12 PM
While investing in China has its risks, why not brush up on the potential rewards.

Living with Asperger's Syndrome

Living with Asperger's Syndrome 05/22/2004 12:58 AM
Maybe you've heard of it: the Geek Syndrome. You might even know it's a mild form of autism. The truth is Asperger's presents unique struggles that you might not have even thought of before.

No evidence for Gulf war syndrome

No evidence for Gulf war syndrome 07/12/2004 07:23 PM
A major study of former soldiers has cast doubt on the existence of Gulf war syndrome.

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome help is here

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome help is here 03/19/2005 02:23 AM

I have been suffering from a bad case of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. I asked for help on my podcast and was pointed to this article. For those of you suffering out their adapting to what this article recommends can be difficult but it will give you some relief. [www.kencybmethod.com]

Todd..

Tech's China syndrome

Tech's China syndrome 04/18/2005 06:12 AM
CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh explains why Silicon Valley fears a meltdown if trade and geopolitical frictions with Asia's emerging superpower escalate.

Dead Grandmother Syndrome

Dead Grandmother Syndrome 03/13/2003 10:22 AM
"A student's grandmother is far more likely to die suddenly just before the student takes an exam, than at any other time of year," writes biologist Mike Adams. "The problem is clearly far more pervasive than most people realize." (03-10)

no vietnam syndrome this time

no vietnam syndrome this time 07/28/2004 05:03 PM
I don't think Americans regard this war the same way they did previous wars.

Compliance: A horse is a horse

Compliance: A horse is a horse 04/19/2005 04:04 AM
One of the hottest topics over the past year is "compliance auditing."

Living with Asperger's Syndrome ||
kuro5hin.org

Living with Asperger's Syndrome ||
kuro5hin.org 05/22/2004 10:59 PM
Living with Asperger's Syndrome

kuro5hin.org/story/2004/5/17/172914/576
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Sulfnbk Syndrome, Media Consumption, and
the Dry Run that Wasn't

Sulfnbk Syndrome, Media Consumption, and
the Dry Run that Wasn't 07/24/2004 09:20 AM
Remember when emails were flying around about the sulfnbk.exe virus? It began on the internet, spread like wildfire, and eventually made it all the way to the cable news channels. It turned out, of course, sulfnbk.exe wasn't a virus. It's a program that backs up long filenames created by Windows, but few people bothered to look it up before deleting it. As a result, the more unfortunate victims were puzzled to find some DOS programs had rendered many of their file names illegi~1. Less a computer proficiency deficiency than an aversion to independent thought, the sulfnbk syndrome seems to repeat itself with unfailing consistency. The story you're about to read is just the latest permutation.

Man With Shy Bladder Syndrome Files Suit
(AP)

Man With Shy Bladder Syndrome Files Suit
(AP) 05/19/2004 07:24 PM
AP - A man who says he was fired by Caterpillar Inc. because he wasn't able to urinate for a drug test sued the equipment giant Wednesday, alleging discrimination.

Gene fault link to rare syndrome

Gene fault link to rare syndrome 05/16/2004 07:24 PM
Scientists discover the faulty gene which causes Cornelia de Lange syndrome , a rare but disabling condition.

The Fast-Food Syndrome: The Linux
Platform is Getting Fat

The Fast-Food Syndrome: The Linux
Platform is Getting Fat 06/11/2004 10:40 PM

"The Fast-Food Syndrome: The Linux
Platform is Getting Fat"

"The Fast-Food Syndrome: The Linux
Platform is Getting Fat" 06/12/2004 10:08 PM

CDC | Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
(SARS)

CDC | Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
(SARS) 03/16/2003 12:24 PM
CDC posts medical alert for atypical pneumonia .. CDC - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

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Tribute Micro sponsors #1763 race Jeep
(www.jeepspeed.com) to race for a cure
for diabetes and support the American
Diabetes Association.

Tribute Micro sponsors #1763 race Jeep
(www.jeepspeed.com) to race for a cure
for diabetes and support the American
Diabetes Association. 05/31/2004 02:07 PM
Tribute Micro sponsors Jeepspeed # 1763 for 2 laps in the MDR Ridgecrest 300 to raise funds for the American Diabetes Association. "We plan to sponsor laps at future off-road races with the #1763 race team during the www.jeepspeed.com 2004 season to help raise funds for this worthwhile cause." states Jody DeVere, President of Tribute Micro. " The drivers, the pit crew and the owners of the #1763 Jeep, George "Giti" and Andrea "Stretch" Gowland, are excited to have Tribute Micro as a new sponsor this season". [PRWEB May 20, 2004]

RIP: Judy Scott, amazing sculptor with
Downs' Syndrome.

RIP: Judy Scott, amazing sculptor with
Downs' Syndrome. 03/17/2005 03:56 AM
Xeni Jardin: In 2003 here on Boing Boing, Mark wrote:

"Judith Scott (born 1943), a fifty-five year old woman with Down's Syndrome, has spent the past ten years producing a series of totally non-functional objects which, to us, appear to be works of sculpture, except that the notion of sculpture is far beyond Judith's understanding. As well as being mentally handicapped, Judith cannot hear or speak, and she has little concept of language."

A friend of Boing Boing says, "I've just learned that she died last night."

We understand that a television segment about Ms. Scott's life and creative legacy may air soon on a network TV show. If so, we'll blog it here.
Link to Mark's original post.

Early bird syndrome linked to genetic
mutation

Early bird syndrome linked to genetic
mutation 03/31/2005 11:46 PM
David Pescovitz: In this week's issue of Nature, neuroscientists report that they've implicated a single gene mutation in Familiar Advanced Sleep Phase Syndrome (FASPS), or "early bird syndrome." Often, people who have this condition have no choice but to crash in the early evening and wake up long before dawn. From National Geographic News:

"The net result is you can feel very isolated," (FASPS sufferer Susan) Middlebrook said. "Who wants to party at three in the morning? Nobody I know, and I'm not headed to the local bar to see who's still there." Instead, she quietly cleans the house, makes breakfast, or cuddles up with a book.

About three-tenths of a percent of the world's population lives like this, including two of Middlebrook's sisters, her daughter, and her mother. "Their whole clock is shifted," said Ying-Hui Fu, a neuroscientist at the University of California, San Francisco...

The researchers are not yet certain how the gene mutation works to shift people's sleep time. But laboratory experiments suggest mutation slows the activity of a protein called casein kinase I delta (CKIdelta). "The next step is to figure out why," Fu said.

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Vegas Microbiologist Implicated in Gulf
War Syndrome -- Friendly Fire WMD

Vegas Microbiologist Implicated in Gulf
War Syndrome -- Friendly Fire WMD 05/31/2004 01:47 PM
Dr. Dan Burisch seeks John Kerry�s help for gaining immunity to testify in Congressional Hearing about designer viruses and other black op projects. Scientist behind providing backfiring immunity to the Gulf War vets now wants immunity to testify about his knowledge of this syndrome. [PRWEB May 6, 2004]

The China Syndrome Part 2 - Google/Yahoo
Accused of Censorship Again

The China Syndrome Part 2 - Google/Yahoo
Accused of Censorship Again 07/27/2004 07:56 AM
"An international press freedom group has lashed out at Yahoo and Google...for allegedly cooperating with the Chinese government to crackdown on web access."

Innovative mouse helps stress, arthritis
and carpal tunnel syndrome.

Innovative mouse helps stress, arthritis
and carpal tunnel syndrome. 07/22/2004 02:32 AM
New pistol grip shaped, handheld mouse and game controller can prevent or reduce RSI (repetitive stress injuries), carpal tunnel syndrome, fatigue, stress and other ailments commonly caused by usage of a computer mouse and or gaming controller. [PRWEB Jul 22, 2004]

Victor Davis Hanson: The Western Disease
- The strange syndrome of our guilt and
their shame

Victor Davis Hanson: The Western Disease
- The strange syndrome of our guilt and
their shame 12/30/2003 01:39 PM

nationalreview.com/hanson/hanson200312300000.asp
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McGill University Researchers find
Sanuvox UV Purifiers to destroy 99% of
microbial contamination that may cause
Sick Building Syndrome

McGill University Researchers find
Sanuvox UV Purifiers to destroy 99% of
microbial contamination that may cause
Sick Building Syndrome 08/27/2004 02:11 PM
In a study published in The Lancet Medical Journal, McGill University scientists found that shining proprietary Ultraviolet Purifiers manufactured by Sanuvox Technologies Inc. on the air conditioning coil reduces over all sickness by 20%, reduces respiratory symptoms by 40% and has resulted in a 99% reduction of microbial and endotoxin concentrations on irradiated surfaces within the ventilation system. [PRWEB Aug 26, 2004]

McGill University Researchers find
Sanuvox UV Purifiers to destroy 99% of
Microbial Contamination that may Cause
Sick Building Syndrome - UK Company has
Distribution Rights

McGill University Researchers find
Sanuvox UV Purifiers to destroy 99% of
Microbial Contamination that may Cause
Sick Building Syndrome - UK Company has
Distribution Rights 09/05/2004 02:22 AM
In a study published in The Lancet Medical Journal, McGill University scientists found that shining proprietary Ultraviolet Purifiers manufactured by Sanuvox Technologies Inc. on the air conditioning coil reduces over all sickness by 20%, reduces respiratory symptoms by 40% and has resulted in a 99% reduction of microbial and endotoxin concentrations on irradiated surfaces within the ventilation system. [PRWEB Sep 5, 2004]

Zelnorm Action Group and IBS Self Help
Group Speak on Behalf of the Chronic
Constipation and Irritable Bowel
Syndrome Sufferer

Zelnorm Action Group and IBS Self Help
Group Speak on Behalf of the Chronic
Constipation and Irritable Bowel
Syndrome Sufferer 06/18/2004 03:10 AM
Zelnorm is a much needed drug for the relief of chronic constipation and constipation predominant IBS sufferers [PRWEB Jun 18, 2004]

a little horse

a little horse 03/19/2003 10:24 PM
I think I'm getting sick. Woke up with a sore throat and popping ears... almost fluish feeling, too. bleargh. I...

In the Derby, Only One Horse Will Say No

In the Derby, Only One Horse Will Say No 04/28/2004 03:54 PM
Trainer Patrick Biancone's decision to stay away from a medication underlines how the use of a drug has become a key dynamic in America's greatest horse race.

trojan horse

trojan horse 04/16/2004 06:24 PM
"MP3Concept Trojan Horse" caused an uproar in the Mac OS X community. It also gave something for those Windows folk...

Dark Horse CRM 2.8

Dark Horse CRM 2.8 07/07/2004 11:25 AM
A Web-based CRM.

Horse Breeder

Horse Breeder 03/25/2005 11:19 AM
First code release

It wasn't me, it was the Trojan horse

It wasn't me, it was the Trojan horse 11/16/2003 11:49 PM
ZDNet Nov 16 2003 10:46PM ET

Man beats horse

Man beats horse 06/12/2004 05:24 PM
Man beats Horse, finally, after 25 years. Every year, a small village in Wales holds a race between people and horses - cross country, over 22 miles. And every year, they've added £1000 to the prize should a man win....

3G Horse Racing

3G Horse Racing 03/06/2004 02:05 AM
3G Mar 5 2004 9:13AM GMT

More horse talk

More horse talk 06/01/2004 05:06 PM
Well, well. It seems that we are joining the bunch of girly horse blogs :). Second lesson today. Went "Around the world" - essentially turning 360 degrees in the saddle, did trot without stirrups (scary at first), and nearly fell off a couple of times, while trying to grab by left foot with my right hand. Heh. Fun exercises, even though I think I sprained something.

It feels good to be learning something new again (plenty of new words at least :). And the horses are actually quite cute - though I'm pretty sure I'd be scared shitless if they were angry at me. 500 kilos of angry meat is dangerous - herbivore or no herbivore. But perhaps I'll learn to "talk horse" some day.

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