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Wednesday, November 28, 2001
CIA Operative Killed in Afghanistan - The first American combat death in Afghanistan.
Online Etch A Sketch - Ah, the memories.
Free Arcade - Twenty different online games.
Internet Explorer Enthusiasts - A Microsoft resource for hard-core Internet Explorer 6 enthusiasts.
Winamp 2.78 is available for download.
Update on the next Bond movie.
Concerning Mr. Durex, Trevor says, "It's no wonder 12-year-olds are having sex. The condoms look like a 'Happy Meal' prize." Thanks for a great laugh, Trevor. You may be right.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2001
"Terrorist hijackers flew United Airlines Flight 93 into the ground deliberately as they argued about how to stop a courageous group of passengers from bombarding them with crockery and almost regaining control of the cockpit..."
Bush says that Iraq may be a target.
CDC Releases Plan for a Smallpox Emergency - In the guidelines, the CDC notes that the overall mortality rate associated with smallpox is approximately 30%. Two rare forms of the infection have a nearly 100% mortality rate, however: flat-type smallpox, which is characterized by severe toxemia and confluent lesions, and hemorrhagic-type smallpox.
Swiss Cheese Update - Wired reports that there is another worm that takes advantage of an old and well-known vulnerability in Microsoft software. Dubbed "BadTrans.B" by antiviral application vendors, this one installs a piece of spy software on infected computers. It then attempts to record and relay private information such as user names and passwords to an e-mail address that is presumably accessible to the worm's author.
Is Snoop Dogg going to get his own line of Cadillacs?
A female dog called Linda nurses four piglets after she adopted them, following the loss of her recently born puppies in Fonfria de Alba, northwestern Spain.
Microsoft Technical Support vs. The Psychic Friends Network: Which Provides Better Support for Microsoft Products? This is pretty funny.
Tweak-XP v1.23.1 is now available for download. If you're running XP, this is not a bad utility.
I would like buy a used Sony Playstation and a copy of the best racing game ever: Gran Turismo. Please contact me if you're trying to get rid of these items. Thank you SO MUCH. Eventually I'll consider getting a PS2 and Gran Turismo 2 and 3.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2001
Where's the Pepto? Take a look at this BEFORE you eat that turkey this year.
Signal Jammer for Cell Phones - Maybe it will put an end to cell phones ringing in theaters. Either that, or we should all agree to pelt such persons with popcorn (and the bucket) and remove the batteries from their phones whenever it happens.
A little javascript for you. Enjoy.
The 'tourist guy' has been found. Enough already!
This is funny, no matter how you look at it. Notice Dubya's face.
Here's a little satire for you. How about some more?
Frost-o-Matic - Create your own virtual snow creature.
Patriotic Santa - Words fail me.
Details of Osama Bin Laden's Recruitment Video
I finally saw Shrek. It was very funny. Definitely rent it, if you haven't already.
Finally, we have some cold weather down here. It actually fell to 28 degrees this morning.
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Monday, November 19, 2001
The new aviation bill will cost travelers $5 per roundtrip.
Is Saddam next? "The United States strongly suspects that Iraq has taken advantage of three years of no U.N. inspections to improve all phases of its offensive biological weapons program..the existence of Iraq's program is beyond dispute..."
U.S. Special Forces on Horseback
Sounds good, now when can I get one?
Internet Explorer = Swiss Cheese
ABlast - Cool little game, but a bit loud.
Bleem is dead.
Behind Enemy Lines - Gene Hackman, PG-13, November 30th. Trailers
No Doubt is soon going to release their 5th album. They are currently opening for U2.
I completely missed the Leonid showers. I had intended to set the alarm clock for 4 AM, but fell asleep instead. Did anyone see it? Was it as good as predicted?
I finally bought a printer. I also bought and assembled a computer desk for our apartment.
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Friday, November 16, 2001
Voice Recording from Flight 93 - Audio from the cockpit of plane that crashed in PA.
Do you hate it when telemarketers call you at home? Check out the Telephone Solicitor's Nightmare. There are several funny clips here.
The 'Forbidden Love' trailer for Episode II is available. This link takes you to the high-res, 28 MB MOV file. Go here and here for smaller versions.
Memories...a vintage 1959 Airstream trailer. (link found at dangerousmeta)
SenseBoard - The keyboardless keyboard.
All-Time Domestic Blockbusters - I've got a feeling that Mr. Potter will soon be on this list. The hype surrounding this movie is staggering. On May 16, however, we'll all forget about it.
Microsoft Xbox - Does anyone have one? Do you like it?
To Derek, Misha & Evan - Hello. We miss you.
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Thursday, November 15, 2001
Texas Tour - Hop in my truck and let's take a spin around the ranch.
United Airlines is now putting stun guns in the cockpits of their planes.
U.S. Special Forces hunt Al Qaeda on the ground in Afghanistan.
"The American Red Cross said yesterday it will spend the entire $543 million "Liberty Fund" it has collected since Sept. 11 on victims of the terrorist attacks and apologized to the public for its earlier decision to reserve some of that money for other uses..."
Attack of the Giant Britney - Please stop buying her records! Please!
VintageTrends.com
Freaky - What the heck was going through his mind?
CloneCD 3.2.0.2 and DivX 4.11 are now available for download.
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Tuesday, November 13, 2001
Attack of the Clones Trailer Page - The second teaser is much better than the first. The official release date for the movie is May 16, 2002. An official teaser poster has been released.
Northern Alliance Takes Kabul
Two of the people who escaped the WTC disaster died in yesterday's airplane crash in Queens.
HP has finally shipped my Windows XP Home Edition upgrade CD. As soon as I get it, I'm going to test it out. HP's tech support has completely underwhelmed me.
Did anyone see 'Shallow Hal' this weekend? How was it?
Our trip to the Bay Area was relaxing. On Friday, We toured San Francisco with Izzy and Mary-Jo. Highlights included Coit Tower, the Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard Street, Pier 39, North Beach Pizza and Alamo Square. It's hard to comprehend how steep the streets are until you've walked up a few of them. On Saturday we visited with Derek, Patti, Dane and Katie in Fremont. As usual, Patti cooked a delicious meal. On Sunday we took a drive to Capitola, just north of Santa Cruz. There, we enjoyed a vew of the Pacific while dining with Jeremy and Lillian. We flew out of San Francisco yesterday morning, despite the NY terrorism scares. The captain of our flight actually gave us an update on the situation in NY before we took off. We really enjoyed seeing everyone. Thanks for your hospitality.
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Thursday, November 8, 2001
Courtney and I are flying to San Francisco tonight. See you on the flipside.
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Wednesday, November 7, 2001
Ford Pinto racers and wagons! What a waste of time and money.
The Phantom Edit - Less Jar-Jar Binks! Read this article and reflect on it for a bit. We're entering a new era of film.
Britney Contest - Win some implants! She is perhaps the single most annoying pop star that I know of. I saw her on Letterman last night, lip-synching away.
First Anthrax, now Harry Potter. Enough already! Bring on Lord of the Rings.
Everyone keeps telling me that Shrek is one of the best movies of year. Go ahead, email me with your thoughts. Yeah, I know. You loved it, too.
Hey, J.R., trim those eyebrows!
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Tuesday, November 6, 2001
What a great World Series! Even if you're a Yankees fan, you gotta love baseball when it's played like that. Almost 40 million people watched Game 7.
The U.S. military is now using a bomb nicknamed the 'daisy cutter' in Afghanistan. The BLU-82 uses a liquid ammonium nitrate mixture to fuel an explosion that incinerates everything within 600 yards. Each 17-foot-long BLU-82 costs $27,000. It was used to clear jungle landing zones in Vietnam, and creates a shock wave that can be felt miles away.
Java Arcade Emulator - Go here and try Ms. Pac-Man. Cool.
The new Episode II Trailer is available. There is not much sound, but it's not bad.
Microsoft Security = Swiss Cheese
Short video clips of U.S. nuclear weapons tests.
Stratfor: Ground War Strategies
Mary J has got it crunk again.
"XP LogonUI makes the task of swaping Windows XP logonui screens easy. Simply select a new logonui file and you're set! You can even preview your logon screens before selecting the one you want."
Monsters, Inc. took in $62.6 million in ticket sales this weekend.
Several States Reject the Microsoft Settlement
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Friday, November 2, 2001
Yanks Win in the 12th! Alfonso Soriano drives in the winning run!
Ebert: Monsters, Inc. (Thumbs Up) The One (Thumbs Down)
Judge to Review Microsoft Deal - Uncle Bill and Uncle Sam have reached an agreement. The details are still sketchy.
Tracking Map for Hurricane Michelle.
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CIA Operative Killed in Afghanistan - The first American combat death in Afghanistan.
Online Etch A Sketch - Ah, the memories.
Free Arcade - Twenty different online games.
Internet Explorer Enthusiasts - A Microsoft resource for hard-core Internet Explorer 6 enthusiasts.
Winamp 2.78 is available for download.
Update on the next Bond movie.
Concerning Mr. Durex, Trevor says, "It's no wonder 12-year-olds are having sex. The condoms look like a 'Happy Meal' prize." Thanks for a great laugh, Trevor. You may be right.
Tuesday, November 27, 2001
"Terrorist hijackers flew United Airlines Flight 93 into the ground deliberately as they argued about how to stop a courageous group of passengers from bombarding them with crockery and almost regaining control of the cockpit..."
Bush says that Iraq may be a target.
CDC Releases Plan for a Smallpox Emergency - In the guidelines, the CDC notes that the overall mortality rate associated with smallpox is approximately 30%. Two rare forms of the infection have a nearly 100% mortality rate, however: flat-type smallpox, which is characterized by severe toxemia and confluent lesions, and hemorrhagic-type smallpox.
Swiss Cheese Update - Wired reports that there is another worm that takes advantage of an old and well-known vulnerability in Microsoft software. Dubbed "BadTrans.B" by antiviral application vendors, this one installs a piece of spy software on infected computers. It then attempts to record and relay private information such as user names and passwords to an e-mail address that is presumably accessible to the worm's author.
Is Snoop Dogg going to get his own line of Cadillacs?
A female dog called Linda nurses four piglets after she adopted them, following the loss of her recently born puppies in Fonfria de Alba, northwestern Spain.
Microsoft Technical Support vs. The Psychic Friends Network: Which Provides Better Support for Microsoft Products? This is pretty funny.
Tweak-XP v1.23.1 is now available for download. If you're running XP, this is not a bad utility.
I would like buy a used Sony Playstation and a copy of the best racing game ever: Gran Turismo. Please contact me if you're trying to get rid of these items. Thank you SO MUCH. Eventually I'll consider getting a PS2 and Gran Turismo 2 and 3.
Wednesday, November 21, 2001
Where's the Pepto? Take a look at this BEFORE you eat that turkey this year.
Signal Jammer for Cell Phones - Maybe it will put an end to cell phones ringing in theaters. Either that, or we should all agree to pelt such persons with popcorn (and the bucket) and remove the batteries from their phones whenever it happens.
A little javascript for you. Enjoy.
The 'tourist guy' has been found. Enough already!
This is funny, no matter how you look at it. Notice Dubya's face.
Here's a little satire for you. How about some more?
Frost-o-Matic - Create your own virtual snow creature.
Patriotic Santa - Words fail me.
Details of Osama Bin Laden's Recruitment Video
I finally saw Shrek. It was very funny. Definitely rent it, if you haven't already.
Finally, we have some cold weather down here. It actually fell to 28 degrees this morning.
Monday, November 19, 2001
The new aviation bill will cost travelers $5 per roundtrip.
Is Saddam next? "The United States strongly suspects that Iraq has taken advantage of three years of no U.N. inspections to improve all phases of its offensive biological weapons program..the existence of Iraq's program is beyond dispute..."
U.S. Special Forces on Horseback
Sounds good, now when can I get one?
Internet Explorer = Swiss Cheese
ABlast - Cool little game, but a bit loud.
Bleem is dead.
Behind Enemy Lines - Gene Hackman, PG-13, November 30th. Trailers
No Doubt is soon going to release their 5th album. They are currently opening for U2.
I completely missed the Leonid showers. I had intended to set the alarm clock for 4 AM, but fell asleep instead. Did anyone see it? Was it as good as predicted?
I finally bought a printer. I also bought and assembled a computer desk for our apartment.
Friday, November 16, 2001
Voice Recording from Flight 93 - Audio from the cockpit of plane that crashed in PA.
Do you hate it when telemarketers call you at home? Check out the Telephone Solicitor's Nightmare. There are several funny clips here.
The 'Forbidden Love' trailer for Episode II is available. This link takes you to the high-res, 28 MB MOV file. Go here and here for smaller versions.
Memories...a vintage 1959 Airstream trailer. (link found at dangerousmeta)
SenseBoard - The keyboardless keyboard.
All-Time Domestic Blockbusters - I've got a feeling that Mr. Potter will soon be on this list. The hype surrounding this movie is staggering. On May 16, however, we'll all forget about it.
Microsoft Xbox - Does anyone have one? Do you like it?
To Derek, Misha & Evan - Hello. We miss you.
Thursday, November 15, 2001
Texas Tour - Hop in my truck and let's take a spin around the ranch.
United Airlines is now putting stun guns in the cockpits of their planes.
U.S. Special Forces hunt Al Qaeda on the ground in Afghanistan.
"The American Red Cross said yesterday it will spend the entire $543 million "Liberty Fund" it has collected since Sept. 11 on victims of the terrorist attacks and apologized to the public for its earlier decision to reserve some of that money for other uses..."
Attack of the Giant Britney - Please stop buying her records! Please!
VintageTrends.com
Freaky - What the heck was going through his mind?
CloneCD 3.2.0.2 and DivX 4.11 are now available for download.
Tuesday, November 13, 2001
Attack of the Clones Trailer Page - The second teaser is much better than the first. The official release date for the movie is May 16, 2002. An official teaser poster has been released.
Northern Alliance Takes Kabul
Two of the people who escaped the WTC disaster died in yesterday's airplane crash in Queens.
HP has finally shipped my Windows XP Home Edition upgrade CD. As soon as I get it, I'm going to test it out. HP's tech support has completely underwhelmed me.
Did anyone see 'Shallow Hal' this weekend? How was it?
Our trip to the Bay Area was relaxing. On Friday, We toured San Francisco with Izzy and Mary-Jo. Highlights included Coit Tower, the Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard Street, Pier 39, North Beach Pizza and Alamo Square. It's hard to comprehend how steep the streets are until you've walked up a few of them. On Saturday we visited with Derek, Patti, Dane and Katie in Fremont. As usual, Patti cooked a delicious meal. On Sunday we took a drive to Capitola, just north of Santa Cruz. There, we enjoyed a vew of the Pacific while dining with Jeremy and Lillian. We flew out of San Francisco yesterday morning, despite the NY terrorism scares. The captain of our flight actually gave us an update on the situation in NY before we took off. We really enjoyed seeing everyone. Thanks for your hospitality.
Thursday, November 8, 2001
Courtney and I are flying to San Francisco tonight. See you on the flipside.
Wednesday, November 7, 2001
Ford Pinto racers and wagons! What a waste of time and money.
The Phantom Edit - Less Jar-Jar Binks! Read this article and reflect on it for a bit. We're entering a new era of film.
Britney Contest - Win some implants! She is perhaps the single most annoying pop star that I know of. I saw her on Letterman last night, lip-synching away.
First Anthrax, now Harry Potter. Enough already! Bring on Lord of the Rings.
Everyone keeps telling me that Shrek is one of the best movies of year. Go ahead, email me with your thoughts. Yeah, I know. You loved it, too.
Hey, J.R., trim those eyebrows!
Tuesday, November 6, 2001
What a great World Series! Even if you're a Yankees fan, you gotta love baseball when it's played like that. Almost 40 million people watched Game 7.
The U.S. military is now using a bomb nicknamed the 'daisy cutter' in Afghanistan. The BLU-82 uses a liquid ammonium nitrate mixture to fuel an explosion that incinerates everything within 600 yards. Each 17-foot-long BLU-82 costs $27,000. It was used to clear jungle landing zones in Vietnam, and creates a shock wave that can be felt miles away.
Java Arcade Emulator - Go here and try Ms. Pac-Man. Cool.
The new Episode II Trailer is available. There is not much sound, but it's not bad.
Microsoft Security = Swiss Cheese
Short video clips of U.S. nuclear weapons tests.
Stratfor: Ground War Strategies
Mary J has got it crunk again.
"XP LogonUI makes the task of swaping Windows XP logonui screens easy. Simply select a new logonui file and you're set! You can even preview your logon screens before selecting the one you want."
Monsters, Inc. took in $62.6 million in ticket sales this weekend.
Several States Reject the Microsoft Settlement
Friday, November 2, 2001
Yanks Win in the 12th! Alfonso Soriano drives in the winning run!
Ebert: Monsters, Inc. (Thumbs Up) The One (Thumbs Down)
Judge to Review Microsoft Deal - Uncle Bill and Uncle Sam have reached an agreement. The details are still sketchy.
Tracking Map for Hurricane Michelle.