Tuesday, May 14, 2002

I've managed to shoot myself in the foot through the back of my head! It all began when I realized that many of my posts were going into the wrong categories in spite of my correctly checking the checkboxes at the time of posting. Lawrence did a great job of telling me what to do to fix that problem. It took a long time, but it worked. Then, I had 4 categories where the name next to the checkbox didn't agree with the folder name in the www - categories folders. So here's a description of what I did! I've got a hunch (and a hope, actually) that Lawrence will get to go to the spicy noodles dinner this evening, so I may be hosed until whenever. In fact, I may have done irreparable harm. If you see a way out of this mess, I'd appreciate any advice! 6:32:55 PM     Comments[]

They don't make 'em like they use to! Happy Birthday to the Light bulb that won't quit: "The East Bay city's biggest celebrity and most enduring symbol of reliability: a simple light bulb that simply will not quit. The priceless bulb is believed to have been installed in the city's old firehouse in 1901 and has been burning ever since." [From the Desktop of Dane Carlson] 6:22:46 PM     Comments[]

Pretty good considering! HP tempers profit report with caution. In its last quarter before merging with Compaq Computer, Hewlett-Packard meets profit estimates but warns that IT spending remains shaky. [CNET News.com] 6:18:26 PM     Comments[]

Can a reverse split be far behind? WorldCom dropped from S&P [IDG InfoWorld] 6:15:38 PM     Comments[]

Now the stalwarts are slipping SBC to Cut 5,000 Jobs. SBC Communications will slash another 5,000 jobs, or about 2.6 percent of its work force, in the second quarter because the slow economy continues to curb its revenue. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: Business] 6:13:21 PM     Comments[]

Business Tone Setters A couple of 'secondary' business news stories today could serve as indicators for the overall state of investment and economic progress. Let's see what's said about Nortel's attempt to raise $2.5B. Then, let's see if HP truly was successful at cutting costs in advance of the Compaq buy-out.   7:42:17 AM     Comments[]

Strong Players Betting on Cable Liberty Bids on Cablecom. The Liberty Media Corporation, controlled by John C. Malone, has made an offer to buy Cablecom of Switzerland from struggling British cable operator NTL. By The New York Times. [New York Times: Technology] 7:35:21 AM     Comments[]

IP Packets Will phone calls get carried on cable or will television get carried on phone connectivity. Most of this relates to the 'first mile' problem. However, among players that have the highest technology all the way to the curb, cable companies are becoming more capable. Will Bellsouth run fiber to the curb? Who'll handle the long-haul? A major Adelphia shareholder plans to install three new board members in a bid to wrest control of the nation's sixth-largest cable-TV company from its founding family. [Wall Street Journal] 7:31:53 AM     Comments[]

Unknown. "Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a function." [Quotes of the Day] 7:19:18 AM     Comments[]

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