Archive for December, 2005

A Humane End?

Tuesday, December 13th, 2005

It's impossible to imagine the final twelve minutes. Ex-Crips leader Williams executed - Yahoo! News Witnesses said guards struggled for about 12 minutes to place the needle in a vein in his left arm, frustrating Williams who occasionally spoke with the guards preparing his death, asking at one point: "Still can't find ...

New on the Bookshelf

Thursday, December 8th, 2005

Just in time to make the perfect holiday gift for that geek in your life -- or yourself. From the Amazon notes: This book is for Web Developers who want to learn how to use Linux & Apache for Website Hosting. The first chapters will teach you how to install Linux ...

Record Low Temperatures

Wednesday, December 7th, 2005

Lovely weather we're having in Iowa: Record Low Temperatures in Parts of U.S. - Yahoo! News Elsewhere Wednesday, the weather service said record lows included 28 below zero at Drummond, Mont., where the date's previous record was 21 below in 1971; 26 below at Seeley Lake, Mont.; 25 below at Laramie, Wyo., ...