Monthly Archives: August 2003

Widescreen vs Fullscreen II

Posted on August 23 2003 by Mickey

    Yesterday I was promising how I would upload my annual widescreen/fullscreen comparison of The Two Towers once my video card is fixed. And today I discover that with the latest copy of WinDVD I can avoid a lot … Continue reading →

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Faramir Did Not Shoot First

Posted on August 22 2003 by Mickey

    All Hail Ken Crane’s and DVD Planet. Because of them I have two copies of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers already in hand. (The widescreen and fullscreen releases, of course, so I can have the … Continue reading →

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A Message from Joe (2003/08/20)

Posted on August 20 2003 by Mickey

    My nephew Joe is taking an international studies course in Ecuador. Here’s his latest message. From: JoeSent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 14:05:36Subject: A_day_late,_but_i´m_here! How the heck is everybody? Let me tell you guys something, you may think another … Continue reading →

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Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics

Posted on August 20 2003 by Mickey

    I learned some big news last night, from TV Shows on DVD. My favorite hour-long drama, The West Wing, is finally arriving on DVD on November 18. It looks to contain a lot of extras, including deleted scenes … Continue reading →

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Add Inches to this Blog Entry…NATURALLY!

Posted on August 19 2003 by Mickey

    This article is a couple weeks old, but it’s an interesting read. Taking advantage of a security hole, Wired was able to take a behind the scenes look at a spammer’s operations and at the people who actually … Continue reading →

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Blog Within a Blog: My New Computer 5.5

Posted on August 18 2003 by Mickey

    It’s been a while since I wrote an update on my progress. A lot has happened, but I was too busy working on my computer to write about it. I got my wireless networking equipment at the end … Continue reading →

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BLACKOUT: Day Three

Posted on August 16 2003 by Mickey

    Back at work again. Yay.    Power was restored to most of suburban Detroit late yesterday, as far as I can tell; so I had to come in this morning and coordinate with the newly-online other departments. All … Continue reading →

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Fair & Balanced

Posted on August 15 2003 by Mickey

    I’ve been so busy babysitting the equipment at work that I almost failed to make note of Fair & Balanced Day today. But probably the most fair and balanced commemoration of today’s fair and balanced writings is over … Continue reading →

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BLACKOUT: Day Two

Posted on August 15 2003 by Mickey

    Back at work again. Our building is still up and running, but the neighboring buildings remain offline. The drive in was ridiculous with lines for gas stations clogging up the right lanes. Troublingly, I didn’t see any fast-food … Continue reading →

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A Message from Joe (2003/08/14)

Posted on August 14 2003 by Mickey

    My nephew Joe is taking an international studies course in Ecuador. Here’s his latest message. From: JoeSent: Wednesday, August 20, 2003 14:05:36Subject: Howdy everybody, I hope this gets through to everyone. As you all know, I’m heading off … Continue reading →

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