Archive for February, 2003

New Clothes

Sunday, February 16th, 2003

As you can see, Frankly had a small change of clothes today. I decided that the old look and feel was starting to feel a bit crowded. I wanted something cleaner and simpler and here you go. I also ran a bit of a change under the hood. Movable Type 2.6 ...

World United

Sunday, February 16th, 2003

Further proof that the world isn't yet ready to go to war in Iraq. The diversity of these protests is staggering. [ Link from kottke.org ]

Cross-Blog Iraq Debate

Saturday, February 15th, 2003

Both Stand Down and The Truth Laid Bear have posted questions for the Cross-Blog Iraq Debate. Pick your position and answer the questions in your blog. Anti-war bloggers should comment or TrackBack to Stand Down, while those in favor of war with Iraq should comment or TrackBack to TTLB. Here are ...

Spooky

Friday, February 14th, 2003

OK. This definitely had me spooked. Dave's got an explanation posted here

Tissue Leadership

Tuesday, February 11th, 2003

I heard the following on the Candian Broadcasting Company's excellent "As It Happens" program. It's an example of the kind of thing that always shocks me, but shouldn't. In an interview with the BBC on Monday, Long Island Representative Peter King made the following comments about France: ``We may ...

Ellen, Dude …

Tuesday, February 11th, 2003

Little did we know, though it would seem a match made in heaven. The real question is will she share or just be a bogart? [Satire from ScrappleFace]

Comet Watching

Monday, February 10th, 2003

Says here I should be able to see the comet NEAT in the western skies just after sunset.. That's the trouble with trees, you know. They block the line of sight. I especially love this line: "Sky enthusiasts should remember to never look directly at the Sun." ... from the NASA legal ...

License Collusion

Monday, February 10th, 2003

While true in principal, I'm not sure the courts will buy the collusion angle. A California woman is suing Microsoft, Symantec and some software retailers, claiming the companies "concocted a scheme" to mislead consumers by requiring them to consent to software licensing agreements they haven't read. This is something that's always ...

Dude

Monday, February 10th, 2003

Dude, you're gettin' a rap sheet.

Doc Fund

Sunday, February 9th, 2003

Chris has set up a PayPal donation link to help replace Doc's stolen laptop. The goal is $2,799. Great idea, and give if you can. I wonder if the idiot who stole the laptop will ever even realize the quality of the mind contained inside ...