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Iraq: CIA Says Unprovoked Strike By Baghdad Unlikely |
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9:02 am EDT, Oct 9, 2002 |
"The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) says the probability of Iraq initiating an attack on the United States without provocation in the foreseeable future was "very low." But the CIA said that if attacked, the likelihood Iraq would respond with biological or chemical weapons was "pretty high." Iraq: CIA Says Unprovoked Strike By Baghdad Unlikely |
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11:40 pm EDT, Oct 8, 2002 |
How to ZAP a Camera:
Using Lasers to Temporarily Neutralize Camera Sensors Cameras are ubiquitous today, and, from a technology perspective, the revolution is just beginning. To many, this is good news. But there is a dark side. ... When cameras are everywhere, is it possible to become invisible from them? Yes and no. I began by aiming an inexpensive laser pointer directly into the lens of a video camera. The results were striking. This work has a certain "Steve Mann meets Ross Anderson" appeal to it. Camera Zapper |
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'...not so you could throw light switch raves!!!' |
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12:06 am EDT, Oct 8, 2002 |
Hey Strong Bad, do you like techno at
all? If you do, what kind. Silent J ... This one was too good not to meme :) '...not so you could throw light switch raves!!!' |
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Internet Radio resolution will be acheived |
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11:47 pm EDT, Oct 7, 2002 |
"The House of Representatives, in a "suspension" vote that bypasses the usual committee process, has just passed H.R. 5469, the bill which amends the copyright law to include the royalty rate compromise reached last night by small commercial webcasters and the record industry. " Your favorite stations will be back on the air by Thanksgiving. Internet Radio resolution will be acheived |
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ThinkGeek :: Burn Rate Board Game |
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2:13 am EDT, Oct 7, 2002 |
"Here's your chance to go back to 1999 and do it wrong, all over again.... BURN RATE is based on the experiences of many technologists during the recent rise and fall of the new economy. With a simple, fun, and uncannily realistic game system, you and your friends will struggle to keep a dot-com startup afloat as the bad business pours in and the money runs out. " ThinkGeek :: Burn Rate Board Game |
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2:10 am EDT, Oct 7, 2002 |
October 3, 2002What would Jesus do? We admit that this is a perfectly fine question. And so, to find answers, we decided to go to the source and last week read through the four Gospels. This is what we found. Q: Would Jesus launch a "pre-emptive" war? A: Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. (Matt. 5:9) Q: Out "president" [That's "resident" Bush -- Ed.] appears to be prepared to "kick some Iraqi ass." What would Jesus do? A: Ye have heard that it hath been said, thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you and pray for them that despitefully use you and persecute you. (Matt. 5: 4344) Q: While the governor of Texas, George Bush signed 140 death warrants, and granted no pardons to condemned prisoners. What would Jesus do? A: Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy. (Matt. 5:7) The HTML on this page is baddly broken, but I enjoyed the content. What would Jesus do? |
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The Homeless Guy: Blog run by Nashville area homeless guy |
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2:44 pm EDT, Oct 6, 2002 |
"I talked to the own of Cafe Coco today, and we have come to an agreement concerning a barter - to work for food. He has several outdoor tables that are in disrepair, and are in need of new and more durable tops. So, I will be covering them with mosaic tile. It's a chance for me to be a little creative, as well as earn more of my keep. " There are some interesting thoughts in here about the difficulty of working out of homelessness, panhandling, etc.. The Homeless Guy: Blog run by Nashville area homeless guy |
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Why Is It So Hard to Get a Cab in San Francisco? |
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2:31 pm EDT, Oct 6, 2002 |
"Last year," I told him, "I picked up a woman in labor who had three contractions in 12 minutes in my cab. We made it to the emergency room just in time. Her husband told me they'd been calling for over an hour. You had to wait only 40 minutes." Why Is It So Hard to Get a Cab in San Francisco? |
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Yahoo! News - U.N. Says Robot Sales Down in U.S. |
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2:20 pm EDT, Oct 6, 2002 |
"Some 20,000 domestic-help robots were sold worldwide last year, half designed to mow lawns. Vacuum-cleaning robots were introduced late in 2001 and a study in Sweden found that 5,000 were sold in the last two months of the year. Window-cleaning robots are set to boom, said the U.N. study. " Yahoo! News - U.N. Says Robot Sales Down in U.S. |
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Forbes.com: Keep Your CEO Out Of Grad School |
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1:46 pm EDT, Oct 6, 2002 |
"NEW YORK - Think formal education helps in business? Think again. Chief executives who went to graduate school don't seem to make any more money for their shareholders than those with no advanced degree. MBAs may actually do worse than those with no advanced degree, although they fare better than lawyers. " Forbes.com: Keep Your CEO Out Of Grad School |
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