Archive for February, 2003
Thursday, February 27th, 2003
It was good to have been able to participate in the Virtual March on Washington yesterday. That despite the fact that I could only get through to the offices of Senator Charles Grassley. My calls to the White House and Senator Tom Harkin didn't make it past the deluge of ...
Posted in Apple | 4 Comments »
Wednesday, February 26th, 2003
Add this to the list of possible cures for the common cold. [Free registration required]
Posted in Apple | No Comments »
Tuesday, February 25th, 2003
It's funny how, when I got beyond 35 or so, birthdays began to take on some significance. They'll never hold the excitement they did when I was 7 or 8. But they do hold some quiet significance, some feeling of accomplishment that almost seems unearned. I'm vertical another day and ...
Posted in Personal | 7 Comments »
Tuesday, February 25th, 2003
Inspections work, war won't. Participate here.
Posted in Apple | No Comments »
Thursday, February 20th, 2003
The pros and cons of the Great Cross-Blog Debate on Iraq have been posted. Let the discussion continue ...
Posted in Apple | No Comments »
Thursday, February 20th, 2003
Geek.com is reporting that the new IBM PDA will use the Linux-based Qtopia desktop.
"This is a huge step forwards for the mobile systems market and embedded Linux," said Haavard Nordm, CEO of Trolltech (maker of Qtopia). "Together with Qtopia, IBM's reference platform opens the door for a whole new ...
Posted in Apple | No Comments »
Wednesday, February 19th, 2003
It was there. Waning in the western skies, a smudge, no brighter than a cloud. In the morning, the moon, hanging like a hole-punch remnant, reminded me why I was on my way to work.
Posted in Personal | No Comments »
Monday, February 17th, 2003
This article on ScienceBlog.com poses an interesting question on Internet use while drawing a comparison to the Tragedy of the Commons.
The Tragedy of the Commons , often cited by environmentalists, describes 14th-century Britain, where each household tried to gain wealth by putting as many animals as possible on the common ...
Posted in Apple | 6 Comments »
Sunday, February 16th, 2003
The New York Times [free registration required] further expounds on the world-wide protests for peace this weekend.
The continent has not seen protests on that scale in memory. The crowds were so vast in Barcelona and Madrid that they jammed the streets and were unable to march. Protest organizers often exaggerate ...
Posted in Apple | 1 Comment »
Sunday, February 16th, 2003
Some nice thoughts on Debian from the Xandros folks. It's good to see distro manufacturers actually talking about what's under the covers and why.
Posted in Apple | No Comments »
