Coyote Gulch

Thursday, October 16, 2003

Russell Beatie on Itunes for Windows
Russell Beattie: "I need to buy a Mac so that my entire computing experience is like this."
6:39:13 PM

Wired Magazine - Open Source Everywhere
Wired: "'Open source can build around the blockages of the industrial producers of the 20th century,' says Yale's Benkler. 'It can provide a potential source of knowledge materials from which we can build the culture and economy of the 21st century.' If that sounds melodramatic, consider how far things have come in the past decade. Torvalds' hobbyists have become an army. Britannica's woes are Wikipedia's gains. In genetics and biotech, open source promises a sure path to breakthroughs. These early efforts are mere trial runs for what open source might do out in the world at large. The real test, the real potential, lies not in the margins. It lies in making something new, in finding a better way. Open source isn't just about better software. It's about better everything."
6:45:08 AM

2004 Presidential Election
Update: NHPrimary.com "New Hampshire voters are close to evenly split on whether they want presidential candidates to focus on fighting poverty or combating terrorism, according to a poll by a world hunger relief group."
NHPrimary.com "Democrats match up well against President Bush in a new poll that highlights his vulnerability on Iraq and the economy. The ABC News-Washington Post poll found that 49 percent of registered voters would support an unnamed Democrat and 44 percent would support Bush in a head-to-head matchup. Among all adults, Bush, at 46 percent, and the Democrat, at 47 percent, were virtually tied. Bush led the Democratic candidate by 13 points among all adults in April; in August, he led by 8 points. Bush trailed among independents by 6 points and among moderates by 14 points. He trailed among elderly people by 8 points. Men favored Bush by 50-44, while women favored the Democrat by 50-42. "
6:23:18 AM

Denver November 2003 Election
One of the dog tracks that will benefit from Amendment 33 is Cloverleaf Greyhound Park in Loveland, according to the Rocky Mountain News [October 16, 2003, "Measure may alleviate track's dog days"]. It's not part of the Wembley organization but is family owned and struggling. From the article, "Becky Bever is beleaguered. She walked into the eye of a storm when she threw her support behind Amendment 33, a measure on the Nov. 4 ballot that would put video lottery terminals in existing dog and horse tracks."
The Denver Post [October 16, 2003, "Mud flies on gaming issue"] is running a story about the attack ads now running from both sides over Amendment 33. From the article, "The slick, multimillion-dollar battle over video slot machines has turned into an all-out dogfight played out in prime time. With $7.7 million collected so far by both sides of Amendment 33 - the most ever on any Colorado ballot issue - the advocates' soft-sell approach has hardened to match the attacks of opponents. Call us liars, we'll call you greedy. That's the new punch starting to air from Support Colorado's Economy and Environment, the group that started its pro-Amendment 33 campaign with footage of a river and talk of tourism."
5:38:10 AM

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