Friday, January 31, 2003

'Secure by design', claims MS op-ed ad Redmond declares war on BOFHs, everywhere [The Register] Microsoft's latest attempt to convince people that "Microsoft security" isn't an oxymoron. Coming as it does right after Microsoft itself was hammered by the Slammer worm that compromise their SQLServer product, it's laughable. Except, of course, that it's not, but some people never learn. 10:05:56 AM

Democrats respond to the State of the Union address In a rebuttal by Gov. Gary Locke of Washington state, the Democratic Party skewers the Bush tax plan as "upside-down economics." [Salon] A Democrat finding a spine? I don't believe it. But nice to see that people are at least talking about Dumbya's New Voodoo Economics. 9:46:14 AM

Bush's scorched-earth march through California The feds are ramping up their assault on the environment -- and the cash-strapped state is finding it hard to fight back. [Salon] 9:44:50 AM

Biology Prof Won't Write Recommendations for Creationists A biology professor at Texas Tech University won't write recommendation letters for his students if they don't accept evolution, and now he's being investigated by the Department of Justice for religious discrimination. This article in the Houston Chronicle has the relevant details. [Kuro5hin.org] Let me see, if you don't accept standard science, a scientist won't endorse you. That seems about right to me. 9:43:48 AM

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