Who’s Gonna Stop Us?
John Perry Barlow, a well known electronic freedom fighter, takes a long, occasionally bordering on a rant, but always sensible look at the recent Congressional actions which will allow the shrub to unleash … Read more
Month: October 2002
West Wing Watch
I don’t watch much TV, but West Wing caught my eye last year, and I’ve enjoyed it ever since. If you like the show, or are just curious about it, the West Wing … Read more
TIVO Upgraded; More Stuff I’ll Never Find Time to Watch
I just finished upgrading my TIVO. (Whoohoo! 🙂 It’s previous, default storage capacity was 9-30 hours, depending on the stored image quality. I can now record 40-150 hours after adding additional storage to … Read more
Trust Us, We’re From the Government and We’re Here to Help
Associated Press writer Ted Bridis reports: FBI agents illegally videotaped suspects, intercepted e-mails without court permission and recorded the wrong phone conversations during sensitive terrorism and espionage investigations, according to an internal memorandum … Read more
Ain’t Gonna Study War No More
“The bottom line is I don’t trust this president and his advisors. “ So stated California Democrat Rep. Pete Stark on the floor of the House recently. In a scathing, pull no punches … Read more
Escher, by Lego
No, really. Escher’s Ascending & Descending, rendered using LEGO colored blocks, shows what two creative minds, with too much time on their hands, are capable of unleashing on an unsuspecting world. The featured … Read more
Random Quotes & Images
I’ve been displaying a random image at the top of this page for some time now. The image is changed each time the page is reloaded. Inititially this was implemented using client-side javascript, … Read more