Friday, June 21, 2002

BING - DAVE IS OUT! 3:38:56 PM     Comments[]

SIX COFFEE MUGS AND COUNTING Some of us want Radio coffee mugs - not on our weblogs, in our hands! Let me know if you've got an interest. I can't "steal" Userland's logo or thunder, but if enough of us want our morning coffee in a Radio Userland coffee mug, I suspect it can be made to happen. So far, Rob is the only other person I've heard from! 11:36:32 AM     Comments[]

I never did give anybody hell. I just told the truth, and they thought it was hell. Harry S. Truman [Motivational Quotes of the Day] 10:35:21 AM     Comments[]

AND ONLY YESTERDAY I ASKED, "WHAT AM I?" Posted 7:45 PM by Eric Raymond World's Smallest Political Quiz - My (Eric Raymond's) results: This should explain rather neatly why that guy over at Right Wing News couldn't manage, for all of his grunting and straining,to force me into either a `right-wing' or `left-wing' box. You can take the quiz here. Thanks to VodkaPundit for reminding me of it. [Armed and Dangerous] 10:27:21 AM     Comments[]

ISLAMIC EXTREMISTS MUST BE STOPPED FBI investigating Las Vegas man's claim: "The FBI said it is investigating a Nevada man's claim that he picked up a conversation in Arabic on his cell phone during which someone said there would be a 'hit' on the 'day of freedom.'" [From the Desktop of Dane Carlson] 10:21:15 AM     Comments[]

EXTREMISTS UNITE? When I read stories like this one and follow it with the one below, I go into "conspiracy mode." Were they "smart enough" to identify factions of our own population so disillusioned that they could be "bought?" Did anyone check? Is this another example of seeing the picture only after each dot was connected? (Is anyone else sick of the "connecting the dots" analogy?) NOW THIS IS INTERESTING: WASHINGTON –– Just weeks before Timothy McVeigh bombed the Oklahoma City federal building in 1995, U.S. intelligence and law enforcement received several warnings that Islamic terrorists were seeking to strike on American soil and that a likely target was government buildings, documents show. The information, though it was never linked to McVeigh, was stark enough that the Clinton administration urged stepped up security patrols and screening at federal buildings nationwide, including those in Oklahoma. The government, however, didn't fortify buildings with cement barriers like those hurriedly installed after McVeigh detonated his explosive-laden truck at the curb of the Murrah building on April 19, 1995, officials said. Islamic extremists are determined to "strike inside the U.S. against objects symbolizing the American government in the near future," said one warning obtained by The Associated Press. I don't think this is getting as much attention as it deserves. I hope that someone is looking into it. [InstaPundit] 10:13:13 AM     Comments[]

YOUR TO-DO LIST SHOULD INCLUDE THIS So - I'm feeling really good about the new SpamNet software.  Why?  In addition to its automatically blocking about 50 SPAM messages on the first day I used it, it also gave me the opportunity to report 2 obvious SPAMs I received that weren't on the list yet.  It feels great to know that 5,000+ other users won't find those 2 annoying messages in their inbox as a result of my reporting them.  Did I mention that the software was free?  You pay for it by reporting SPAM in return for all the other users who are doing the same thing... [jenett.radio] 10:04:37 AM     Comments[]

THERE IS SIGNIFICANT TRUTH BURIED HERE Why be a Webmaster? I started my first site, about fishing, on July 4th of last year. I put it up because I wasn't a good fisherman and wanted to learn more about it.[WebmasterWorld] 9:57:38 AM     Comments[]

IT SOUNDS AS IF HE WORKS for that same management team that thinks nine women together can have a baby in one month! Deming has pointed out, and Drucker reinforced, the cluelessness of certain managers. That clueless condition blocks their way from management to leadership. Project Management For Programmers? [Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters] 9:50:37 AM     Comments[]

HOW SMALL WE ARE As brilliant as we've become in matters technical, the world's condition shows us how far we must go to live well on this globe with peace of mind. How quickly the unexpected can blindside us. From the World Trade Center to the four-way stop near your home to an asteroid that goes undetected, life can turn quickly. Asteroid's near-miss with Earth. A space rock big enough to cause widespread devastation just misses Earth - and detection [New Scientist] 9:39:03 AM     Comments[]

IT TAKES SALES TO MAKE A BUSINESS It Takes a Village to Save a Site. Community tech site Kuro5hin was about to vaporize because of lack of funds, so its webmaster makes a plea for bucks. Users respond with alacrity, and the site will go on. By Paul Boutin. [Wired News] 9:32:25 AM     Comments[]

EVERY BRAND IN EVERY CATEGORY Yet another entrant in an over-crowded field Report: Dell to try its hand at handhelds. A new report from market researcher ARS speculates that the PC giant is getting ready to go with a system based on Microsoft's Pocket PC platform. [CNET News.com] 9:30:28 AM     Comments[]

IF YOU HAVE ANY INTEREST IN DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY you'll find this is an incredibly useful site. The user opinions, ratings and reviews are invaluable. This is just the latest example: Just posted! Minolta DiMAGE 7i review. Just posted! Our in-depth look at Minolta's new and update DiMAGE 7i. The 7i follows on from the success of last years DiMAGE 7, it adds several new features and fixes as well as some subtle design changes and... [Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)] 9:26:48 AM     Comments[]

William Blake. "It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend." [Quotes of the Day] 9:22:30 AM     Comments[]

I WANT A USERLAND COFFEE CUP I think it should look like this on one side: On the other side, it should have the blue Radio Userland logo. It ought to be a thick, white mug like they use in the old-fashioned diners - built to last. We should think of a "cause" - not necessarily, but possibly charitable - and add a couple of bucks to the price of each mug to fund some special piece of development at Userland. (e.g. 50 new themes or some other semi-frivolous need or wish) Who's with me on this? Can I get an Amen? 12:51:48 AM     Comments[]

TO THE (RAPIDLY IMPROVING?) CEO OF USERLAND SOFTWARE, INC. Dave - if you're reading any of the weblogs again - we're still keeping good thoughts for you and your loved ones. We trust you are getting better and feeling stronger as the days pass. Best wishes, regards, and our prayers go out to you! Oh, and thanks for this Radio tool. It has gotten fun again! 12:23:04 AM     Comments[]

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