Saturday, October 05, 2002

History of the tilde. So I was researching the history of the tilde, because D told me that her company just installed a new web proxy that denies access to any URL with a tilde in it. Presumably because the presence of a tilde indicates with remarkable accuracy a personal site, and apparently her employer believes that reading personal sites is not an appropriate use of company time. Which, to be honest, is probably accurate, given the nature of her work. But never mind that. I don't want to talk about corporate politics. I want to talk about the tilde. (1770 words) [dive into mark] 3:23:18 PM    comment []

Italy families becoming the Simpsons, experts warn [Reuters Health eLine] 3:06:31 PM    comment []

Americans fooling themselves about exercise habits [Reuters Health eLine] 3:03:59 PM    comment []

Russian Snared By The FBI Sentenced To 3 Years [Slashdot] 3:01:14 PM    comment []

Open Debate Between RIAA VP And DMCA Critic [Slashdot] 3:00:34 PM    comment []

Michael Wilson reviews outlining tools:  Inspiration, Mind Map Pro, and Tinderbox. [John Robb's Radio Weblog] 2:59:02 PM    comment []

Linux Journal.  Doc reports on the Digital Hollywood conference he attended. When I showed up at the Digital Hollywood conference in Beverly Hills last week, I didn't expect much in the way of connectivity. Free wireless Net access, now almost standard at computer industry conferences, was out of the question. Net-connected PCs in the speaker and press rooms were a long shot. Frankly, I didn't even expect to find dial-up there. So I wasn't disappointed to find none of it.  What did surprise me was finding zero demand for it. [John Robb's Radio Weblog] 2:56:14 PM    comment []

Look Ma, No Pesticides. A new environmentally friendly agricultural technique generates crops year-round inside climate-controlled tunnels. Just don't call it 'organic.' Daithí Ó hAnluain reports from Dublin, Ireland. [Wired News] 2:54:43 PM    comment []