Monthly Archives: September 2004

From tomorrow’s New York Times: "CAIRO, Sept. 26 An official of the militant organization Hamas was killed today when his sport utility vehicle exploded in a neighborhood of Damascus, the Syrian capital, heavily populated by Palestinian refugees. Syria and Hamas … Continue reading →

Maybe marijuana can be hazardous to one’s health – or at least to the health of those around the addict. Do we detect a potential election scandal in the fact that the pot killer, who is still at large, fled … Continue reading →

Not content with having converted email into a wasteland and a cruel scavanger hunt (the Dowbrigade somehow list an entire class’ emails down some junk drain last week), filling up blogs with bogus comments shilling the same tired scams as … Continue reading →

This funny and provocative short story by Liz Dubelman stretches the definition of what a short story is. It is an excellent use of Macromedia Flash to mix media and create a new kind of literature. It also raises interesting … Continue reading →

“My inclination was to support the government and the war until proven wrong, and that only came later, as I realized we could not explain the mission, had no exit strategy, and did not seem to be fighting to win.” … Continue reading →

by Ted Rall

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they have used spinach to harness a plant’s ability to convert sunlight into energy for the first time, creating a device that may one day power laptops, mobile phones and more. Why … Continue reading →

As we drove to work this morning along Memorial Drive, the fog lay thick over the Charles like gravy on a blue-plate special. A pack of geese ate grass and automobile exhaust. In the background is the Weeks Bridge (pedestrian) … Continue reading →

Last night at the Berkman Thursday night meeting we had the pleasure of watching Shimon Rura and Josh Ain demo Frassle, their next generation blogging tool and personal content management system. It ambitious aim is to create a highly configurable back … Continue reading →

Another "What was she thinking?" moment from the Countess. Of course, we wouldn’t put it past the Bushies to have Osama on ice waiting for the critical moment to haul him in. But to SAY so sounds paranoid, and classifies … Continue reading →

The difficult task facing John Kerry is the result of genius image-makers on the other side pulling off the greatest role reversal since Usama Bin Laden went from being a friendly freedom fighter against the Soviets in Afghanistan to the … Continue reading →

Do you have an absolute right to set up a wireless network in your home or apartment, even if it overlaps or interferes with a neighbors network? Can a college or building owner sets limits or restrict use of wireless … Continue reading →