Monthly Archives: August 2003

First We Take Away Their Internet, Then We Go After Their A.C.

    At 4:23, August 14 2003, Sky Net became self-aware.    It was blamed on an overload in New York, a lightning hit at Niagara Falls, and the MS Blast virus. But the cascade of power failures today really … Continue reading

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Fairly Blatant1

    Being naught but an outside observer, I always enjoy when giant corporations make asses of themselves. They do it on such a grand scale. Thus I am taking perverse pleasure in watching Fox News’s (or Faux News, and … Continue reading

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Dogsitting

    Tonight was my last night of dogsitting. Since Friday I’ve spent most of my time at my brother Rick’s house, checking on their dog and raiding their fridge. Driving back and forth and spending a lot of time … Continue reading

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Stuff

    This entry is just a little message in a bottle until I have time for something substantial. I haven’t written a “Blog Within a Blog” update in a while, but my new computer is really taking shape and … Continue reading

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Reel Change

    The latest issue of Australia’s Empire magazine has an interesting cover story. It’s another list of 100 movies; but instead of discussing which is greater, they’re focusing on the movies’ impact on culture or on the industry itself: … Continue reading

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Meatless

    Sure, it’s supposed to increase productivity and keep the burgers from tasting like floor or spit, but there’s something creepy about this photo.“Would you like human contact with that?”    It’s the new employee-free McDonald’s, being tested in … Continue reading

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“Tell Us About Your Record Attempt”

    Some times you have to ask yourself how far will you go to become famous. The Guinness World Records site actually has a listing for “Most Individuals Killed In A Terrorist Act”, which, not surprisingly, is the 2001 … Continue reading

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Homecoming

    Haven’t had a chance to write much this weekend, since I spent a lot of time at the Dearborn Homecoming. I can prove this since I uploaded a few dozen photos of the event to my Gallery.    … Continue reading

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Running With the Bull

    I saw this on Tech Live. Deloitte Consulting offers an intriguing shareware app called Bullfighter, which analyzes corporate literature and memos. It strips meaningless jargon and translates the text into honest-to-God, understandable English. This could be a very … Continue reading

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