Memo on the Death of Link Surfing

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Genetic disease link to cot death

Genetic disease link to cot death 07/19/2004 07:50 PM
Scientists find a genetic disorder that appears to be linked with cot death.

Discourse.net: OLC's Aug. 1, 2002
Torture Memo ("the Bybee Memo")

Discourse.net: OLC's Aug. 1, 2002
Torture Memo ("the Bybee Memo") 06/14/2004 11:23 AM
Discourse.net: OLC's Aug. 1, 2002 Torture Memo ("the Bybee Memo") .. there in an official government document

discourse.net/archives/2004/06/olcs_aug_1_2002_torture_memo _the_bybee_memo.html
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" OLC?s Aug. 1, 2002 Torture Memo (?the
Bybee Memo?)"

" OLC?s Aug. 1, 2002 Torture Memo (?the
Bybee Memo?)" 06/18/2004 12:29 AM

Ego Surfing - Google Thy Self

Ego Surfing - Google Thy Self 10/25/2002 07:23 AM
Everyone does it.

Homeless Web Surfing?

Homeless Web Surfing? 07/23/2004 09:27 AM

Direct and Related Links for 'Homeless Web Surfing?'

“The Department of Labor (DOL) today launched a Web site to help America’s homeless find jobs through mainstream as well as targeted training, education and placement services and to provide a vital link to government- wide resources. ‘This Web page furthers the Administration’s commitment to helping the homeless, including homeless veterans,’ said U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, who serves as vice chairman of the Interagency Council on Homelessness.” How do you access the…

Build It: A Web-Surfing PC for $500

Build It: A Web-Surfing PC for $500 05/06/2004 09:59 AM
This time around, we pinch our pennies and keep both eyes on the bottom line. Can we build an effective Internet-friendly PC--including monitor, speakers and the Microsoft tax--for just $500?

"Old cat buttercup surfing the net"

"Old cat buttercup surfing the net" 08/30/2004 09:53 AM

Surfing for ideas on the Net

Surfing for ideas on the Net 06/01/2004 05:21 PM
Source: CBS.MarketWatch.com - ...fund managers are finding alternative investments to play the positive sentiment surrounding the [Google] IPO....

Surfing a Tsunami

Surfing a Tsunami 12/27/2004 03:36 PM
Mark Frauenfelder: Rogier sez: "Most people would do anything to get out of the way of a tsunami. But daredevils with a death wish would like to RIDE one, and they're keeping their surf boards ready. Officials in Hawaii are still a bit freaked out by the memory of 400-plus surf enthusiasts showing up on the beaches of Oahu ten years ago, trying to catch a killer wave. To prevent a repeat, a public-safety DVD has been distributed through Hawaiian surf shops this fall.

"The message is sure to get lost on this guy, who was caught on film riding a monster wave that would give mere mortals heart attacks (though from the looks of it, it isn't nearly on the magnitude of the walls of waters that wiped out tens of thousands of people in South East Asia yesterday). Link

Surfing the Deep Web

Surfing the Deep Web 06/22/2005 02:29 AM

Surfing on a Surfboard

Surfing on a Surfboard 06/18/2004 11:06 AM

Surfing through the season

Surfing through the season 12/17/2003 11:51 PM
Sunday Times South Africa Dec 17 2003 10:18PM ET

Surf the net while surfing waves

Surf the net while surfing waves 06/18/2004 04:48 AM
A wi-fi surfboard has been developed to let you surf the waves and the net at the same time.

Surfing property rights

Surfing property rights 08/10/2004 02:05 PM
Great blog entry about the rules regarding surfers' "property rights" of ocean waves and how the surfing community enforces them.

How do surfers enforce their wave rights? For the most part, they rely on the gentle arts of social suasion. Surfers bobbing in the line-up make up a community of sorts, one often strengthened by the presence of locals who know and look out for each other. Getting the stink-eye for dropping in on somebody else’s wave stings badly enough. Sanctions against repeat offenders may escalate to sharp words or, in extraordinary cases, to physical violence. When someone dropped in on me recently, for instance, I first forebore the offense, then took alarm at his unsafe proximity and verbally warned him to back-off. Finally, when that proved unavailing, I put my hand on the punk’s chest, shoved him off his board, and finished out my ride.

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Google looks to mobile surfing

Google looks to mobile surfing 06/14/2004 12:30 AM
ONE News Jun 14 2004 4:06AM GMT

Orangeworld Surfing Not Really Free

Orangeworld Surfing Not Really Free 12/28/2004 07:25 AM
TechTree Dec 28 2004 9:53AM GMT

"property rights of surfing"

"property rights of surfing" 08/10/2004 02:30 PM

The Perils Of Ego Surfing: There Might
Be A Smarter You Out There

The Perils Of Ego Surfing: There Might
Be A Smarter You Out There 08/17/2004 05:32 AM
An LA Times reporter finally did what most people discovered long ago: the ability to search Google for your own name. However, he came to a horrifying realization: he wasn't the only Geoff Boucher. Even worse, in his opinion, it looked like the other Geoff Boucher might be smarter than he was. Once again, we discover the dangers of a combination of too much free time and Google.

Changing the Face of Web Surfing

Changing the Face of Web Surfing 07/20/2004 04:50 AM
More and more companies are making up their own rules for websites, spawning a new kind of activist: the guerrilla Web redesigner. Robert Andrews reports from Cardiff, Wales.

Complete Anonymous Web Surfing v1.2

Complete Anonymous Web Surfing v1.2 01/26/2004 06:29 PM
Complete Anonymous Web Surfing is an Internet utility to hide your IP address while you are browsing the web.IP address is your internet identification number which is detectable by any web site that you visit.Complete Anonymous Web Surfing is fully automatic. You don't need to have any knowledge of setting up proxy connections. Just click "Autopilot" and watch. [Shareware $39.00 4 Days 1012 KB]

Conference call surfing

Conference call surfing 08/27/2004 01:34 PM

I have my PowerBook on my insTand next to my bed with a clock screen saver alarm clock. Usually, I wake up before my alarm goes off and wake up the computer instead. As soon as my status on my IM clients goes from idle to available, I get a little flurry of requests for contact. "Did you see my email?" "When can we talk?" "Don't forget our conference call coming up." "We're on a conference call right now you might want to join." I queue up these real-time requests like some sort of air traffic controller, put on my headset hooked up to my Vonage phone and get started. Today, I started the morning with an conference call on the fly with a few people on a one of the many free conference call bridges. During the call, I got an IM that I might want to drop into another conference call in progress. After my first call, I joined the second conference call which was already well on its way. I got the URL of the wiki page of the agenda and notes via IM, scanned them, and made a few comments. Then I was off again to my next call which I had queued with someone on IRC.

My question is, am I a weirdo or an edge case for how people will work once we all have IM and voice and conference calls are free.

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Summer surfing sort of

Summer surfing sort of 04/27/2004 07:19 AM
USA Today Apr 27 2004 11:37AM GMT

Will You Get Different Prices Depending
On Where You're Surfing?

Will You Get Different Prices Depending
On Where You're Surfing? 07/12/2004 12:14 PM
Various services are getting much better at figuring out what part of the world you happen to be surfing the internet from. Sometimes, this can be useful, in helping to customize a search to your particular needs. Some companies use it to try to throw up local advertising. While some are worried about the privacy aspects, a bigger question may be how far the customization will go. A few years ago, Amazon.com ran into a public relations nightmare when they revealed that they were offering different prices to different visitors. Even if that's a more efficient way of doing business, something felt "unfair" about it to most people. Now, some expect websites to start doing something similar based on geography. That is, if you're surfing from a higher income area, the prices you see will be higher. Again, if this does actually happen, expect there to be something of a backlash -- even if it is what happens out there in the brick-and-mortar world. Local stores often charge based on the region they're in, and not on some nationally agreed upon price. Still, if this does happen, it won't be long before services are available to make it appear as if you're surfing from a cheap region, and the whole point of the geographically differentiated pricing system will go away.

Surfing speed gets hardware help

Surfing speed gets hardware help 05/24/2004 06:21 AM
Special hardware can help firms overcome some of the internet's speed limits.

The Personal Surfing Menace

The Personal Surfing Menace 06/29/2004 02:15 PM
What is it with filtering companies and their need to put out fear-filled studies about just how many people are (gasp!) surfing non-work sites at work? Plenty of studies have shown that a little personal personal surfing at work may be a good thing for productivity and employee health and morale. It lets them recharge their batteries, as well as take care of personal business that might drag them fully away from work otherwise. However, companies that sell filters always feel the need to bring it up as if it's some sort of horrible office problem. That's true in the latest study by some random web filtering company that points out that people see other employees at work surfing shopping and news sites all the time. What's amusing is that, rather than asking people if they do these things, the survey asks them only if they've "seen others" do it -- and then follows it up by noting that 35% were "bothered" by seeing others shopping online while 29% were bothered by others' sports surfing. First off, just because so many people see others doing it, it doesn't mean that they all are. In an office of 100 people, there could be one person doing personal surfing (1%), but everyone could see them, giving a response of 99% - so the numbers are misleading. Second, there's no indication of other issues related to what bothers people. If you see someone who isn't getting their work done at all, then perhaps it makes sense to be bothered to find out they're checking up on the latest scores. However, if they're productive, who cares? Why should it matter if one employee is bothered that another is surfing a sports site? Perhaps that employee is bothered that the other one keeps peaking over the cubicle wall to see what they're surfing. Maybe the company should start making taller cubicles to protect against that "bothersome" issue. The study also plays the "oh no! porn!" card to scare people as well -- warning that office workers are often "accidentally" exposed to porn. What's really amusing here is that, unlike with the personal surfing questions (which ask about co-workers' activities), the questions on porn surfing were asked of the worker themselves, making it much more likely that they'll say it was an "accident." When you do so something, it's an accident. When someone else does it, it's problematic. But, don't worry, this filtering company will solve all those problems...

News: Surf the Internet, While Surfing?

News: Surf the Internet, While Surfing? 06/18/2004 08:50 PM
Overclockers Club Jun 19 2004 1:07AM GMT

Web surfing polar bears go wireless

Web surfing polar bears go wireless 04/14/2005 01:42 PM
vnunet.com Apr 14 2005 4:40PM GMT

Rethinking Personal Surfing At Work

Rethinking Personal Surfing At Work 12/12/2003 02:03 PM
For the past few years, every other month or so, some scary report would be released about how "personal surfing" at work was happening. Each one of these studies just happened to be sponsored by a company that sold internet filtering technology to stop personal surfing at work. It looks like more people are starting to wonder wh at's so bad about a little personal surfing at work? Most jobs now expect employees to be able to do some work at home, so, doing a few personal things at work seems perfectly fair. Studies have shown that workers who do some personal surfing at work are more productive and have improved skills and a better work/life balance. They get nagging things out of the way, and use the personal surfing as small breaks during the day to clear their head and remain focused. The first link above makes a very important point: there's a difference between "non-productive" surfing and "counter-productive" surfing. It's the counter-productive surfing that is what people should be concerned about, but because it sells more filters, the filtering companies have lumped counter-productive surfing with non-productive "coffee break" surfing. As the article points out, if there's too much non-productive surfing going on, it probably means that the employee isn't being challenged enough. Furthermore, workplaces that are too strict with their internet policies make employees feel stifled - which drops morale and (surprise, surprise) productivity.

Surfing around for love, daters get
tangled in Net

Surfing around for love, daters get
tangled in Net 09/17/2004 06:08 AM
Chicago Tribune Sep 17 2004 10:55AM GMT

Research to track financial surfing

Research to track financial surfing 08/23/2004 02:48 AM
ZDNet UK Aug 23 2004 7:18AM GMT

Now, Wireless Surfing on Kashmir
Houseboats

Now, Wireless Surfing on Kashmir
Houseboats 11/04/2003 01:25 PM
Boston Globe Nov 4 2003 12:29PM ET

Personal Surfing At Work Is Good

Personal Surfing At Work Is Good 11/05/2003 07:06 PM
Every time another study comes out, commissioned by a web filtering company, saying that (oh no!) people are doing personal surfing at work - I wonder what's wrong with a little personal surfing at work? I certainly do it, and it's useful for me to take a mental breather and keep my batteries charged. I encourage my employees to do it as well. Contrary to web filtering and short sighted managers' beliefs, it's really not a good thing to force someone to remain engaged non-stop for an entire day. Their productivity actually goes down. Finally, some researchers have come up with a study to support that. Researchers have shown that letting employees do some personal surfing at work leads to "better time management, stress reduction, improvement of skill sets and helping to achieve a balance between work and personal life." This follows a study earlier this year that said employees who surfed at work ended up making it up elsewhere. Perhaps people are finally realizing there's a difference between time spent working and productivity. Now where's the study saying work-time naps are also helpful to productivity?

Surfer Fights Off Shark, Keeps Surfing
(AP)

Surfer Fights Off Shark, Keeps Surfing
(AP) 04/16/2005 11:24 PM
AP - A surfer in Australia fought off a seven-foot shark with his board — and kept on surfing, a life guard said.

Want Sympathy For Surfing Porn At Work?

Want Sympathy For Surfing Porn At Work? 11/18/2003 01:52 PM
Okay, we've seen all sorts of bizarre legal excuses to get people off from charges of computer related crimes, but now people are combining that with psychologists' tendency to call everything an addiction. A guy in Germany who was fired from his job for (a) running up a huge internet bill charged to his office while (b) surfing porn at work has the guts to claim he's an online porn addict, and as such deserves "understanding", and not a pink slip. Now, certainly, there are people with problems who need to understanding and therapy, but this seems to be going too far. Why is it that no one can ever take responsibility for their own actions any more?

Google needs to lend a hand in net
surfing

Google needs to lend a hand in net
surfing 06/13/2004 09:29 PM
Sydney Morning Herald Jun 14 2004 2:02AM GMT

CLI for noobies: console surfing with
Lynx

CLI for noobies: console surfing with
Lynx 06/14/2004 05:23 AM
Remember that sense of high-tech adventure you first felt when you began to explore the Internet? The amazement that in the blink of an eye you could be connected to a site in Paris, or Moscow, or San Francisco? Of course, that was before the WWW became the world wide wait. The slowdown of the web is due to primarily to g-forces, and I don't mean gravity. It's the weight of that damn GUI you're reclining in that causes the wait. Come on, you lazy louts, I'll show you one way to regain that sense of cutting-edge adventure by surfing from the console. Meet Lynx, the senior member of the text-based browsing club.

Step One: Erase Surfing History

Step One: Erase Surfing History 08/11/2004 06:50 PM
G4 Tech TV Aug 11 2004 11:27PM GMT

Surfing Hurricane Ivan Waves

Surfing Hurricane Ivan Waves 09/21/2004 12:54 PM
A guy surfs an obscenely large wave .. Surfing Hurricane Ivan Waves

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Much Ado About Surfing Shakespeare Goes
Online (Reuters)

Much Ado About Surfing Shakespeare Goes
Online (Reuters) 09/10/2004 01:04 PM
Reuters - Shakespeare may have written his plays with a quill pen but now the Bard's works are taking a leap into the digital age as the British Library publishes some of the earliest editions of his plays on a new Web site.
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