- MaxiCode - The info site for those little squares on the UPS packages. If you're not quite in the mood for all of the technical glory, at least take a look at the One MaxiCode sample and the Two MaxiCode sample.. Also make sure to find the word of the day, "boustrophedonic". [Oct, 3 2004]
- Renting vs. Buying - The argument for buying a home only when you're ready, and that homeownership at sometimes is a bad idea. Finally someone who is knowledgeable and willing to buff the trend. While I'm at it Suze Orman's columns at Yahoo! Finance are excellent. I've yet to check out her website though, but I expect more of the same great stuff.. Its Foolish, but not too foolish. [Oct, 4 2004]
- Free Lunch! Free Lunch! - The economists have finally figure out there actually can be a free lunch! Bush's current chief economist argues for higher gas taxes balanced out by lower income taxes. A pretty good argument, and even if you don't agree with him you have to love the term "monster urban-assault vehicle." Although I think it should be "monster urban-assault vehicle status symbol." [Oct, 9 2004]
- Identity kits - Homeless people's belongings. This makes me uncomfortable, which is a reason to visit it more. (via boingboing) [Oct, 11 2004]
- Yet another Mac emulator for Windows - CherryOS. If Apple is smart they'll buy the best Mac emulator (or program their own) and use it as a marketing tool... [Oct, 13 2004]
- FactCheck.org
- or if you're Dick Cheney you can try to go to factcheck.com, but you won't get there because even the
brainsBurns behind this administration doesn't know his .com from his .org, and socrates don't attempt to ask him what a .co.uk or a .lib.oh.us means. (for the record, British companies, and libraries in the State of Ohio.) But back to the point. Factcheck.org quite frankly I think its nearly the best dang site on the net. Well at least the best dang political site on the net. Less cutting through bullshit, so you can use the knife for more buttering, and less... err well we'll leave it at that. [Oct, 14 2004] - Definitely not Allstate - Poor incompetent hands all over elections.. [Oct, 18 2004]
- Ten Points to Live By - While Brent and I have disagreed on quite a bit, I really like this list. [Oct, 19 2004]
- Bush's comedic attempts at the Radio & Television Correspondent's Association Dinner
- Its traditional for the President to make
an asslight of himself at this annual dinner. While this is definitely a partisan hack, I believe it illuminates and illustrates an apparent and real disconnect, in that regards it's not really that extreme of a hack. A portion of the Washington establishment caught laughing at something that you really shouldn't laugh about. PEOPLE DIED While I agree that you can laugh at just about anything, (even rape is funny per Carlin the Sage) its not appropriate for the jokes that were made to be made by the person who made them. In other related news, after viewing this comparison of Bush's debates over ten years, I feel sorry for Bush that he's slid so far for whatever reason. I just want to know who is actually playing chess. [Oct, 20 2004] - FCC Chair wants to Regulate VoIP - Why doesn't he get his stinking nose back into where it belongs and force some fair competition out of the ILECs (Baby Bells) and get the CLECs (the Baby Bells' feisty competitors) back into telecom, because they're the real innovators in telecom. (yes VoIP is innovative too, but its a net technology, not a telecom technology.) Oh and make a structural separation between the operating and the marketing ends of the ILECs this time, so the costs to run the network are clear. [Oct, 20 2004]
- Aww.. - I drive this bridge almost daily... [Oct, 24 2004]
- Intelligent Software - Yes, I'm going to live to be 213 years old. You know sometimes you need to say "fuck you" when writing software.. Like in this instance. [Oct, 24 2004]
- Whoever wins lets remember that we're all human - I hate our current political environment because its polarizing and makes it significantly harder for people to connect with and learn from each other, and understand our shared humanity. [Oct, 26 2004]
- DNA Solves a Crime - No, this is in a totally different way... Deer hunters take note, if you have a stalker with a death wish for you, make sure to smear your pants with deer guts. If you're a stalker who has a death wish for someone else, don't put the venison in your freezer. [Oct, 29 2004]
- Free iPod: Part Two
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Okay so the Free iPod link didn't go far last time. Here is a simple revision. I'll pay $15 to anyone who follows the free iPod link, signs up and completes one offer via the site as instructed. (I am a personal advocate of eFax and Infone, although there are lots of other good offers there too.) Once you show up as having signed up and completed an offer, I'll send you the $15 via PayPal. (If you prefer a check, please send me your mailing address via the send a message link.) The Fine Print: This offer is only for people in the US (per the site). Additionally, I reserve the right to discontinue the offer; I will post a notice here if the offer is discontinued. I intend to continue the offer only for the first five successful referrals. In the event that multiple people have indistinguishable signup times, I will continue the offer for the first eight people. If it is impossible to distinguish the first eight, any ambiguity will be resolved via a drawing utilizing random numbers via random.org.- I have finally capitulated and bought an iPod mini. So this offer is void. [Oct, 29 2004]