Have you heard that name before? I hadn’t either, until I received a copy of Naomi Klein’s article comparing Rachel Corrie to another blonde American hero, Jessica Lynch. Ms. Klein tells the story so well that I can’t add anything to it. But I felt compelled to mention it here since the US government and… Continue reading Rachel Corrie
Why I don’t want a Beemer
Aside from the fact that driving a BMW is an easy way to proclaim to the world “I’m an asshole!” there’s a tangible reason not to want one (even if I could afford it). The new ones are controlled by Microsoft Windows CE, as glowingly described in a Microsoft press release. Anybody knows this is… Continue reading Why I don’t want a Beemer
Does anybody care what time it is?
Is it a big deal if the clock on a bank’s automated teller machine is three minutes off? It is a big deal if that timestamp is used as evidence in a murder investigation. An Arizona Star article tells the story of two teenagers and a mother falsely arrested for murder, and hauled from Arizona… Continue reading Does anybody care what time it is?
Homeland Insecurity vs. Wally World?
I made a quick stop at Walmart yesterday (no comments, Mel!) to pick up some pictures of friends and neighbors that I took at Rolex. It was the first time I had experimented with the process of having prints made from my Nikon 5700 and I was curious to see what kind of quality I… Continue reading Homeland Insecurity vs. Wally World?
Lima Lima Mike Foxtrot
A recent Wired article about the innovative and improvisational information technology in the Iraq war brought a new military expression to my attention. Lima Lima Mike Foxtrot. I’m going to be mean and make you read the article to find out what it means. It’s kind of catchy, but a little awkward for normal use,… Continue reading Lima Lima Mike Foxtrot
Kucinich Scores in Iowa
I haven’t been able to produce much new content here recently, so the Kucinich presidential campaign was nice enough to drop some in my lap, in a recent email about his recent ranking by union members at a candidates’ forum in Iowa. When I first received it, it was not yet on their website, so… Continue reading Kucinich Scores in Iowa
Marie Antoinette Reincarnated?
In a perfect example of clueless politicians and CEO’s, a New York Times article reports that workers in an Omaha factory will lose a day’s pay when the plant closes for a speech by President Bush, telling them how they’re going to be helped by tax cuts for their rich owners. This doesn’t seem to… Continue reading Marie Antoinette Reincarnated?
Speaking of flaws and incompetence
After almost 10 days of either not having time to add anything here, or not having anything worth writing about, I finally grabbed a couple of minutes for a quick Microsoft bashing (below). And it didn’t work; the story disappeared into a black hole somewhere. After first blaming myself or my browser, and trying unsuccessfully… Continue reading Speaking of flaws and incompetence
Another Micro$oft security flaw?? Surprise!!!
Considering Microsoft’s overall record for quality and reliability, it’s not really surprising to read a New York Times article reporting that “Microsoft acknowledged a security flaw Thursday in its popular Internet Passport service that left 200 million consumer accounts vulnerable to hackers and thieves”. It’s not even really surprising that Microsoft couldn’t find a hole… Continue reading Another Micro$oft security flaw?? Surprise!!!
Please attack Appalachia
Just a brief note to point out this request for an attack on Appalachia. It’s a warm Wednesday afternoon, and I’m struggling just to digest lunch without causing any trouble, so I can’t add anything to it, but it’s worth reading.