October 2004

  • Eight More Days

    Okay, at least eight more days. If it's like the last time, we might be in for weeks more – but at least the advertising bonanza ought to be over in eight more days. I'm sure they will start up again in the next year or so, as…

  • Bloglines Toolkit Update

    There's an updated version of the toolkit waiting in the wings, but there's a bit of testing to undergo, and with the apparently imminent release of Firefox, I think I'm going to hold off for a few days to make sure I get the version numbers right and…

  • Bitch Slap for President

    So Teresa Heinz Kerry (is that hyphenated?) has apologized publicly for her comment about Laura Bush. Yippee….

  • First Printings

    We recently became enamored of Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events. We're slow, okay? Anyway, in the process, I've been educated (somewhat) about the number line found in many books these days. Specifically, that the series 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 appears to…

  • Give Me Liberty

    I found it interesting that during the debate last night, Dubya mentioned the "L" word. Sorry, pervs, not that "L" word. The other one. Liberty. It is really an excellent word, isn't it? I was just surprised to hear it from those lips. There are several definitions of…

  • Time for School?

    While I'm sure the realities of this being a class for school will mean that it's nowhere near as cool as it sounds, the sheer idea of a class on hacking is sweet. I mean look at the official title: Vulnerability Assessment and System Assurance. No way can…