Daily Archives: August 6, 2003
Now That’s What I Call Democracy
California Candidates list hits 259! With the addition of Arnold "Terminator" Schwartznegger, the list of registered candidates 61 days before the recall elections to possibly replace governor Gray Davis has reached 259. The only requirement for declaring oneself a candidate is … Continue reading
Hawks Grounded After Chihuahua Attack
Bird May Have Mistaken Dog For Rat New York’s Bryant Park had a bird problem. Hundreds of pigeons and their guano were making the park a slippery mess. So naturalists came up with a brilliant solution: import a few hawks, … Continue reading
Lessons in Paranoia #73
I have noticed that when driving I get a particular thrill from being the last driver through a yellow light, especially in heavy traffic. This is because I believe it frustrates anyone trying to follow me. It completely ignores the … Continue reading
New Open Source Advocacy Group
Supporters of open-source technology are planning a new trade group to act as a lobbying organization for open-source tools and encourage their broader adoption. Although some organizers of the Open Source And Industry Alliance (OSAIA) have been vocal critics of … Continue reading
Chief Wiggles: Straight Blogging from Iraq
Many of us Stateside, regardless of how we feel about the war, have been reading with great interest the dispatches from Chief Wiggles, a man of many talents: Utah National Guard officer interrogating Iraqi generals at a desert prison camp, … Continue reading
Religious Gayness Scorecard
How gay-friendly is your religion? How about an additional category for closeted clergy? height=”445″> from the Boston Globe
Teacher Saves Trapped Crewman
The Steamship Authority ferry Islander plies the waters between Cape Cod and Martha’s Vinyard daily, and periodically the Coast Guard requires they do surprize rescue drills. Yesterday, during one such drill, the lifeboat flipped over as it was launched, trapping … Continue reading
Penis Enlargement Customers Exposed
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — A security flaw at a website operated by the purveyors of penis-enlargement pills has provided the world with a depressing answer to the question: Who in their right mind would buy something from a spammer? An … Continue reading
Further Thoughts on Flash Mobs
The flash-mob rage continues to spread around the planet, with recent events reported from across the United States and over to Europe, Australia and Singapore. The first European mob took place in Rome on July 24, when 300 people entered … Continue reading
Dr. Robot Tested at Hopkins
It lacks the warm bedside manner of Marcus Welby or Dr. Kildare, but a high-tech robot being tested at The Johns Hopkins Hospital could be used to link patients with their physicians in a whole new way. Vaguely resembling a … Continue reading