Thursday, July 31, 2003

Microsoft Deploys Linux, Open Software in Test Lab [Slashdot] It must really fry the Linux Weenies to see the Infidels at Redmond even daring to touch their religious icon.  For a real good laugh read the comments under the Slashdot article and listen to all the wailing and gnashing of teeth.  Its hilarious! 8:43:18 PM    comment []

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Free, Fun Fast Food Fonts. Fonts that mimic corporate fast food brands (Coke, McDonalds, Burger King, etc.) Link, Discuss (via Geisha) [Boing Boing Blog] 11:59:59 AM    comment []

Antispam Bills: Worse Than Spam?. Many online advocates would love to see spammers burn in hell. But they caution that Congress' zeal to pass antispam legislation is more likely to wreak havoc on the Net than to solve the junk e-mail problem. By Ryan Singel. [Wired News] "It's not the job of an ISP to block e-mail," added Cohn. "E-mail isn't a toy anymore. If I don't get an e-mailed notice from the federal district court mailing list, it's malpractice." "Blocking e-mails is folly," said Brian Gillette, whose company sells an enterprise-level, antispam appliance called trimMail Inbox. "If I'm an ISP and I stop a $150,000 equipment sale because I decided it was spam, I'm in for a lawsuit." 9:28:44 AM    comment []

UNORIGINAL SIN. These days I'm blogging about 24 hours behind schedule, no that it matters. Not when our pals in the "real" media keeps treating us to the same stories over and over again. Take this oft-regurgitated piece appearing, this time, in... [Zogby Blog] It's the one where an intrepid liberal reporter goes undercover at a gathering of young conservatives and comes back with all sorts of "Hitler Youth" horror stories to tell. 2:48:14 AM    comment []

The Microsoft-Linux War Is Over: Linux Won What ever drugs this guy is on I want some!  Linux is free my ass!  Ya I guess it is if your a freaking NERD/GEEK type who likes to troubleshoot 24 hours a day with ten six packs of 24 ounce Diet Pepsi handy.  If your not one of those people (99.99999 percent of the world is not) you can forget about the free shit!!!!!!!!  Give me a freaking break.  I'm sure Uncle Bill is just shaking in his boots right now!!!!!!!!!  Sorry folks ... but this Linux religious CRAP just drives me up the wall.   2:19:31 AM    comment []

North Dakota Town's Payoff for Hard Lives Is Long Life. While the old farming communities of the Great Plains have their share of problems, such as declining populations and extreme temperatures, premature death is not one of them. By Peter T. Kilborn. [New York Times: Health] You can joke all you want to about my home state (and everyone does) but we'll get the last laugh because we'll be around when your all gone! 1:39:44 AM    comment []

How it all began In ancient Israel, it came to pass that a trader by the name of Abraham Com did take unto himself a young wife by the name of Dot. And Dot Com was a comely woman, broad of shoulder and long of leg. Indeed, she had been called Amazon Dot Com. She said unto Abraham, her husband, "Why doth thou travel far from town to town with thy goods when thou can trade without ever leaving thy tent?" And Abraham did look at her as though she were several saddle bags short of a camel load, but simply said, "How, Dear?" And Dot replied, "I will place drums in all the towns and drums in between to send messages saying what you have for sale and they will reply telling you which hath the best price. And the sale can be made on the drums and delivery made by Uriah's Pony Stable (UPS)." Abraham thought long and decided he would let Dot have her way with the drums. The drums rang out and were an immediate success. Abraham sold all the goods he had at the top price, without ever moving from his tent. But this success did arouse envy. A man named Maccabia did secret himself inside Abraham's drum and was accused of insider trading. And the young men did take to Dot Com's trading as doth the greedy horsefly take to camel dung. They were called Nomadic Ecclesiastical Rich Dominican Siderites, or NERDS for short. And lo, the land was so feverish with joy at the new riches and the deafening sound of drums that no one noticed that the real riches were going to the drum maker, one Brother William of Gates, who bought up every drum company in the land. And indeed did insist on making drums that would work only with Brother Gates' drumheads and drumsticks. Dot did say, "Oh, Abraham, what we have started is being taken over by others." And as Abraham looked out over the Bay of Ezekiel, or as it came to be known "eBay," he said, "We need a name that reflects what we are," and Dot replied, "Young Ambitious Hebrew Owner Operators." "YAHOO", said Abraham. And that is how it all began. It wasn't Al Gore after all. 12:44:14 AM    comment []

The Sky is Falling!  The Sky is Falling! (by jeber on Lockergnome forums) QUOTE I also heard the sky is falling This is absolutely true! As of today, the sky is exactly 4.279 cm lower than it was this same time last year. Within several thousand years (according to some experts...others say next Thursday), the sky will crash into the ground with great commotion and loss of life. Our only hope is to send lots of money to my "Keep the sky up there where it belongs" campaign, via Paypal. It will enable me to conduct experiments into the best way to keep earth and sky separate...from the sophisticated labs I'll be building in Ibiza. :blink: 12:29:38 AM    comment []