The Decline and Fall of the American Empire
Where are we going, and what are we doing in this handbasket? It sure is getting warm...
Updated: 5/19/03; 1:06:26 AM.

 

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Thursday, October 24, 2002

Nine more reasons not to use Internet Explorer. CNET: IE flaws leave systems vulnerable. An Israeli Web-application company says nine related security flaws in Internet Explorer could be used by malicious hackers to gain access to a victim's computer files. [Mac Net Journal]
12:15:21 AM    

Drug war backlash. Fed up with their state's draconian laws, New York voters have suddenly made long-shot independent Tom Golisano a force in the governor's race. [Salon.com]

A politician with the courage to say that the War on Drugs isn't working, isn't a good idea, and should be curtailed. I like this guy. If I lived in New York, I'd vote for him.
12:14:37 AM    

An ad George Bush should love Turning the letter of the federal Clean Air Act against its clear intent, Department of Justice lawyers lined up on behalf of the administration's friends in the hydrocarbon-loving auto-manufacturing industry and argued that as long as California's cars are in compliance with the lax federal standard, the state cannot impose a tougher one. For those keeping score, the Bush administration is in favor of states' rights when the states want to weaken federal safety standards of any kind, and against states' rights when the states want stronger measures. [Daypop Top 40]
12:11:47 AM    

IE hopelessly bug ridden. Nine good reasons to disable Active Scripting [The Register]
12:03:25 AM    

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