The Immaculate Perception
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Fun with perception
Fun with perception
03/14/2005 05:36 PMI just got off the weirdest plane flight. It started in line to get
my ticket. The guy two people in front of me was checking his bag and
casually leaned down, picked up a wastebasket and began to hurl into
it. Odd, but it happens to all of us, sometimes.
After I got into the plane, I noticed Mr. Hurl was two rows in
front of me and soon after we started off, his sickness continued. But
before the vomit vapors could reach me, I couldn't help but notice the
plane filled with the most pungent of other bodily vapors. It didn't
take a Sherlock Holmes to figure out the nervous sweaty guy looking
all around across the aisle was probably to blame. After just a few
more minutes passed, the beverage carts began rolling and the woman in
front of me, trapped from the bathrooms at both ends by carts, decided
to change her baby's diaper on the seat immediately in front of me. No
lie.
These seemingly random, everyday things combined into a sort of
"perfect storm" that resulted in the worst case of stink plane I've
experienced. I wondered if I could survive the next two hours.
But something amazing happened soon after. A flight attendant
manning a cart pulled out a big bag of Foldgers brew, poured half a
water bottle through the unused coffee grains and into a stack of
paper towels. She then took these coffee-grain soaked towels and
walked the length of the plane several times, wiping the sides and
undersides of the luggage compartments. Suddenly I was whisked away
from the bowels of the stinkiest plane on earth to the tasty hills of
columbia. I could swear I saw Juan Valdez picking coffee beans out the
window below.
The flight wasn't that bad from there on out. My hat's off to
flight attendant's MacGuyver-esque skills in saving us from hours of
smell torture.
perception
perception
03/22/2005 04:37 PM
A short list of neat things to see.
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Bird's-eye
Views of NPS Cultural and Historical Sites
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Bee eye
views
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Solar pics
and movies
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Ma
natee Subway Perception
Subway Perception
09/14/2004 10:36 AM When I was an Intern in DC, I was dependent upon the subway for
exploring a new city. At first, I only took the red line between
office and home, but gradually used the tube to get to different...
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Perception, motion, and color "
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Perception, motion, and color "
05/22/2004 09:54 AMInternet Politics Perception
Internet Politics Perception
01/16/2004 10:56 AMSo the report itself hasn't been released, but the World Internet
Project presentation revealed an interesting conclusion about
perceptions of politics and the Internet: There is a tendency across
countries for more people to believe that the Internet can aid...
Using Captivate with Questionmark
Perception
Using Captivate with Questionmark
Perception
12/17/2004 06:35 PMImport your interactive Captivate simulations into Perception and
assess your users' content knowledge.
Alcohol hampers depth perception
Alcohol hampers depth perception
01/02/2005 11:26 PMDrinking alcohol impairs driving ability by disrupting depth
perception, researchers find.
New 3G Report Highlights Market
Perception
New 3G Report Highlights Market
Perception
07/14/2004 06:57 AM3G Jul 14 2004 9:44AM GMT
Perception: Serving Up Menus For ESPN
Perception: Serving Up Menus For ESPN
05/08/2004 03:47 AM"When we first opened up, people told us we were crazy. But we did it
with three Macs and three guys, and Final Cut." By Nancy Eaton, Apple
(via MyAppleMenu)
Digital Cameras Change Perception of War
(AP)
Digital Cameras Change Perception of War
(AP)
05/07/2004 08:30 PMAP - The explosive photos of abuse in an Iraqi prison drive home a
defining fact of 21st century life — that the pervasiveness of
digital photography and the speed of the Internet make it easier to
see into dark corners previously out of reach for the mass media.
Digital Cameras Change Perception of War
Digital Cameras Change Perception of War
05/07/2004 07:13 PMAP via Daily Press May 7 2004 11:25PM GMT
NPR : Perception and Reality: The
Business of Media
NPR : Perception and Reality: The
Business of Media
04/15/2005 11:20 PMSome Romy link named Folkenflik (trying saying that quickly a hundred
times) is shocked -- SHOCKED!!!!! -- that media companies behave like
MEDIA COMPANIES .. FEC on our asses: .. npr
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Digital Photos Change Iraq War
Perception
Digital Photos Change Iraq War
Perception
05/07/2004 03:42 AMAP via Newsday May 7 2004 8:11AM GMT
Digital Photos Change Iraq War
Perception (AP)
Digital Photos Change Iraq War
Perception (AP)
05/07/2004 03:19 AMAP - The explosive photos of abuse in an Iraqi prison drive home a
defining fact of 21st century life — that the pervasiveness of
digital photography and the speed of the Internet make it easier to
see into dark corners previously out of reach for the mass media.
New York Times people and their
perception of bl0gs...
New York Times people and their
perception of bl0gs...
01/06/2005 12:24 AM
Ernie the Attorney
Blogs are 'unsourced rantings' says former NY Times
editor
From the 'Department of Supreme Irony' comes a statement by Howell
Raines (the former Executive Editor of the New York Times) that blogging is 'unsourced ranting' (the link
is to a News.com article that links to an Atlantic Monthly article
that you have to subscribe to in order to view).
First of all, Raines' statement is so completely ludicrous as to be
laughable. Weblogs have a lot of shortcomings, but lack of sourcing
isn't one of them. In fact, if you want to criticize weblogs you would
do better to complain about the excess of linking to other sources and
the dearth of original material. But the more important point is the
one filled with irony. Here is Howell Raines, who lost his job at the
NYT because he was at the helm during the Jayson Blair scandal,
complaining about problems with 'sourcing.' You remember the Jayson Blair scandal don't
you? He was a young rising star reporter who was Raines' 'golden boy'
at the Times. It turned that the way that he rose quickly was by not
wasting time doing the usual investigative grunt work; instead he
completely fabricated stories and sources.
Dvorak
“Blogging is
the Same as Stamp Collecting for the Semi-Retired”
I still keep running into references to New York Times’
technology reporter John Markoff’s off-handed remarks that he
does a blog, it’s called “Newyorktimes.com” In a
recent conversation he told me that as far as he was concerned
blogging is essentially the same as “stamp collecting” for
the semi-retired.
We should have "funniest
characterization of blogging by New York Times people" awards.
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New Spray Impacts Perception - Takes
Six Years Off a Woman’s Age
New Spray Impacts Perception - Takes
Six Years Off a Woman’s Age
06/17/2005 04:02 PMThis sounds phony to me, but there may be something to it, so read
on: Alan R. Hirsch, M.D., director of the Smell & Taste Treatment and
Research Foundation, created Timeless View based on more than 25 years
of research on human sensory function. He recently presented a study
on Timeless View to the American Psychiatric Association’s Annual
Meeting in Atlanta, which illustrated how his patent-pending blend of
scents (which includes pink grapefruit and others),…
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ABCNEWS.com : Digital Photos Change Iraq
War Perception
ABCNEWS.com : Digital Photos Change Iraq
War Perception
05/09/2004 10:46 PMDigital Photos Change Iraq War
Perception
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a fishy perception
kuro5hin.org || "Sixth sense"
a fishy perception
03/13/2003 10:21 AM"Sixth sense" a fishy perception
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"Sixth sense" a fishy
perception
"Sixth sense" a fishy
perception
03/13/2003 10:21 AMIn the darkest depths of the ocean or the siltiest, murkiest river
bottom, what's an inquisitive robot to do? Bright lights don't shine
far even when the water's clear; navigational sonar may disturb the
very thing you're seeking. Both take lots of equipment and power to
operate, severely limiting your range. Somehow, fish can navigate
in to and out of the darkest, murkiest locations, and swim farther and
faster than our robots and submarines can on the same amount of
energy. The obvious place to look, then, is at the fish.
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Critical Update for Windows Media Player
(All Versions) for Windows 2000, Windows
XP, and Windows Server 2003 (KB828026)
Critical Update for Windows Media Player
(All Versions) for Windows 2000, Windows
XP, and Windows Server 2003 (KB828026)
02/11/2004 01:19 AMWhen a content owner creates an audio or video stream, they can add
script commands (such as URL script commands and custom script
commands) to be encoded in the stream. When the stream is played back,
the script commands can trigger events in an embedded player program,
or they can open your browser and then navigate to a Web page. This
behavior is by design
Windows Media Player (All Versions) for
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows
Server 2003 (KB832353)
Windows Media Player (All Versions) for
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows
Server 2003 (KB832353)
04/22/2004 01:20 AMAfter applying the Update for Windows Media Player Script Commands
(KB828026), some URL script commands do not fire even though they
would be expected to do so. In addition to the URL script command
issues, this package addresses an issue with the installer that would
cause 100% CPU utilization in certain scenarios.
NTSC-J, PAL, and SECAM TV Tuner Hotfix
for DirectX 9.0b on Windows 2000,
Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003
(KB825116)
NTSC-J, PAL, and SECAM TV Tuner Hotfix
for DirectX 9.0b on Windows 2000,
Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003
(KB825116)
11/04/2003 11:37 PMDirectX 9.0b was released on 7/23/03 to address the MIDI security
issue identified in bulletin MS03-030. A small number of non-security
fixes were also included in the release. One of these fixes caused
several TV Tuner capture card/driver combinations using video formats
other than NTSC (NTSC-J, PAL, SECAM) to no longer initialize correctly
on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. Symptoms include
loss of capture functionality and potential inability to set/retain
device capture settings. This hotfix, documented further in Knowledge
Base article 825116, has been issued to correct the flaw.
11-04-03 update: The English hotfix package has been modified to allow
patching of all language installations supported by the affected
Operating Systems.
Windows SBS 2003 and Windows Server 2003
SP1 Known Issues
Windows SBS 2003 and Windows Server 2003
SP1 Known Issues
04/03/2005 03:56 AMBefore installing Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 on Windows Small
Business Server 2003, it is recommended that you read this document to
learn about the top known issues that you may encounter when
installing the service pack. Although Windows Server 2003 Service Pack
1 has released, it is recommended that you wait to install this
service pack until Windows Small Business Server 2003 Service Pack 1
releases.
Download:
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SBS 2003 and Windows Server 2003 SP1 Known IssuesRead full story...Comdex Las Vegas 2003 Focuses On Windows
Server 2003 For Business Productivity
Comdex Las Vegas 2003 Focuses On Windows
Server 2003 For Business Productivity
11/06/2003 06:13 PMCOMDEX Nov 6 2003 4:17PM ET
Visual Studio .NET 2003 and Windows
Server 2003 Speed Love Connections For
the Web's Premier Dating Site
Visual Studio .NET 2003 and Windows
Server 2003 Speed Love Connections For
the Web's Premier Dating Site
02/12/2004 06:11 PMIn Internet time, you really can hurry love. And thanks to Microsoft®
Visual Studio® .NET 2003 and Windows Server™ 2003, millions of
Match.com users will see just how fast cupid's virtual arrow can
travel this Valentine's Day.
Windows SharePoint Services 2003 SDK:
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services
2003 programming information
Windows SharePoint Services 2003 SDK:
Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services
2003 programming information
11/03/2003 01:01 AMThe Windows SharePoint Services 2003 SDK provides information about
the languages, protocols, and technologies used to customize a
deployment of Windows SharePoint Services. This SDK is part of the
Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies SDK.
System Services for the Windows Server
2003 Family and Windows XP Operating
Systems
System Services for the Windows Server
2003 Family and Windows XP Operating
Systems
06/14/2004 06:15 PMThreats and Countermeasures: Security
Settings in Windows Server 2003 and
Windows XP
Threats and Countermeasures: Security
Settings in Windows Server 2003 and
Windows XP
01/29/2004 02:48 AMThe Threats and Countermeasures Guide contains detailed information
about relevant security settings that can be configured on Microsoft
Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP. This guide details the different
threats, potential countermeasures, and the potential impact of
configuring these settings.
Troubleshooting Kerberos Delegation in
Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003
Troubleshooting Kerberos Delegation in
Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003
04/10/2004 12:43 PMThis white paper explains how to troubleshoot delegation issues that
can arise in Kerberos authentication scenarios. The paper summarizes
required infrastructure and describes Windows authentication
scenarios. The central discussion is organized around four
troubleshooting checklists: one each for Active Directory, client
application, middle tier, and back-end. The appendices detail
diagnostic tools and give examples of how to resolve problems in
typical IIS to SQL delegation scenarios.
Microsoft Announces Availability of
Windows Rights Management Services For
Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Announces Availability of
Windows Rights Management Services For
Windows Server 2003
11/04/2003 10:55 AMMicrosoft Corp. today announced public availability of Windows®
Rights Management Services (RMS), information protection technology
for Windows Server (TM) 2003 that helps enterprises and organizations
safeguard their sensitive digital information from unauthorized use.
RMS allows information workers to distribute information within their
organizations and define how and under what circumstances it can be
used, such as when it expires and who can open, modify, print and
forward it. The ability to express and enforce document-level
protection will allow organizations to internally share information
more broadly, with less risk of inadvertent or intentional misuse.
Available switch options for Windows XP
and Windows Server 2003 Boot.ini
Available switch options for Windows XP
and Windows Server 2003 Boot.ini
04/24/2004 06:25 PMSecurity Settings in Windows Server 2003
and Windows XP
Security Settings in Windows Server 2003
and Windows XP
07/27/2004 07:38 AMXMail 1.20
XMail 1.20
05/31/2004 11:46 PMAn ESMTP/POP3/popsync/finger server.
XMail v1.18
XMail v1.18
05/18/2004 10:43 PMXMail is an Internet and intranet mail server featuring an SMTP
server, POP3 server, finger server, multiple domains, no need for
users to have a real system account, SMTP relay checking, RBL/RSS/ORBS
and custom ( IP based and address based ) spam protection, SMTP
authentication ( PLAIN LOGIN CRAM-MD5 and custom ), a POP3 account
syncronizer with external POP3 accounts, aliases, custom mail
processing, custom mail filters, mailing lists, remote administration,
custom mail exchangers, logging, and multi-platform code. [Freeware
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XMail 2.0.1
XMail 2.0.1
06/30/2004 04:30 PMAn easy way to send mails from applescript without using a third part
application.
XMail-Ctrl-2.3
XMail-Ctrl-2.3
07/11/2004 02:11 AMXMail Server 1.20
XMail Server 1.20
06/01/2004 11:14 PMA platform independent, combined POP3+SMTP server.
WinFX on Windows XP and Windows Server
2003
WinFX on Windows XP and Windows Server
2003
08/28/2004 04:34 AMAt PDC 2003, we laid out a vision of the future that was embodied by
"Longhorn" and, from a developer perspective, the WinFX programming
model. The PDC enabled us to show some of our technology to the world
and to start soliciting feedback on where we were going, as well as
show the world how serious we were about managed code.
Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 64-Bit
Updated
Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 64-Bit
Updated
08/18/2004 07:00 PMWindows Server 2003 SP1... and Windows
XP Professional x64
Windows Server 2003 SP1... and Windows
XP Professional x64
04/01/2005 03:37 AMTechSpot Apr 1 2005 8:10AM GMT
What's New in Windows Installer in
Windows Server 2003
What's New in Windows Installer in
Windows Server 2003
02/18/2004 06:49 PM64-bit Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
SP1 delayed
64-bit Windows XP, Windows Server 2003
SP1 delayed
07/29/2004 01:15 PM64-bit editions of Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 have been
delayed until 2005, along with Windows Server 2003 SP1.
Business Contact Manager for Outlook
2003 Update: Windows Small Business
Server 2003
Business Contact Manager for Outlook
2003 Update: Windows Small Business
Server 2003
12/03/2003 12:40 AMWith this update you can use Windows Small Business Server 2003 to run
Business Contact Manager for Outlook 2003.
XMail Control Client 1.1.0
XMail Control Client 1.1.0
06/09/2004 01:25 AMAn XMail control library.
XMail PHP Admin Interface (XPAI)
XMail PHP Admin Interface (XPAI)
04/17/2004 07:34 AMXPAI 1.14d beta available
Windows x64 and Windows Server 2003 SP1
did NOT RTM
Windows x64 and Windows Server 2003 SP1
did NOT RTM
03/30/2005 05:46 PMWindows FAQ: Deploying Windows Server
2003 Service Pack 1 by using Systems
Management Server
Windows FAQ: Deploying Windows Server
2003 Service Pack 1 by using Systems
Management Server
04/01/2005 11:15 AMSpry Launches Windows Based Virtual
Private Server Hosting Based on
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Spry Launches Windows Based Virtual
Private Server Hosting Based on
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
03/14/2005 04:40 PMVirtual Private Server (VPS) technologies have allowed webhosting
users on Linux for years to have control of their own servers while
minimizing cost. Spry now offers this ability to the Microsoft Windows
hosting community. Spry is known as a leading VPS hosting and
colocation provider in Seattle, Washington. [PRWEB Mar 14, 2005]
Windows 2003 SP1
Windows 2003 SP1
07/01/2004 01:58 AMMicrosoft Windows MVP Steven Bink, reports on the latest regarding the
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 schedule. He reports that the
“customer preview program” actually started Monday. It is
also reported that Release Candidate 1 beta is due to make an
appearance on September 15th with the release to manufacturing target
as soon as December 8 of this year.
The Immaculate Perception
I've learned a lot of things about myself from this blog.
Before I blogged I'd never kept a record of my thoughts, a diary or a
journal and I suppose, because of that, my sense of self-awareness was
rather short-range. Meaning I wasn't able to biologically index and
recall (note to self: this is a cool way to describe 'remembering
stuff') sufficient of my thoughts at any one point in time to see
patterns, trends or behavioral tendencies develop clearly enough to
recognise them as anything other than singular, disconnected, random
thoughts.