] ...because, as the Spanish philospher Unamuno said, "At
] times, to be silent is to lie."
]
] ...One actually has to be something of a specialist, today,
] to even begin to grasp quite how fantastically, how
] baroquely and at once brutally fucked the situation of
] the United States has since been made to be.

Gibson blogging again is likely a sign he has finished writing his next novel.

I get the feeling that Win Pollard's character is going to be developed more..

William Gibson is blogging again...

For the second time this year, I'm being forced to change hosts for my personal domain. I've normally hosted my stuff on various friend's machines, however I'm strongly considering abandoning that strategy. I need stability.

Does anyone have any recommendations for a good host? My bandwidth usage is not that heavy. PHP, SSL-IMAP, and (https) Webmail are must-haves. TLS capable SMTP that supports SMTP-AUTH for relaying would be nice. There should be 500mb-1G storage, but be under $10/mo.

Smoke em' if you got em'.

Like we could forget if we wanted to...

I'm not sure how accurate this is.. I live right by Oyster Creek NP in Jersey. The rail line that runs up to the plant has not been in use, or usable, since the plant's construction. Its one of those rail lines that's all overgrown or had roads and buildings built on top of it in many places. I'm pretty sure I know where the rail this refers to used to be.. The section of it that goes through Barnegat is now a road in sections, firetrail in others. At one point, it used to extend south to Long Beach Island.. In Toms River, its the rail that goes^Wwent across I-37 by the Walmart west the of the Parkway. Its in complete disrepair, and would have to be completely relaid in order to be at all safe to use, even if the same path exists unrestricted by development.

There is no active rail in this area. Someone was engaging in wishful thinking when they drew this up.

US Nuclear Waste Transportation Routes

C-SPAN has a camera looking around 7th Av, which as far as the eye can see is packed with protesters. All was looking like a nice peaceful protest until some group decided it would be a good idea to set a big green float on fire. I just finished watching a big green thing burning in front of the McDonalds just north of The Garden. Seems very early for burning things in the street.

I have been hoping that the people would respect the city, respect each other, and even respect the rights of the political opponents being protested. Stuff like the burning floats will only force the police and fire department to close the street. Not a good sign of things to come.

I was planning to head into the city Monday or Tuesday, however now I have a feeling I will not be able to get anywhere near the place.

] This is what the Earth looks like at night.

This is one of those pictures I find highly enjoyable to stare at for awhile. Might have to resize this one for a desktop background.

APOD: 2004 August 22 - Earth at Night

My email is working again.. Sorry if you had been trying to get in contact with me.

] The Quantum Sleeper Unit is a high-level security system
] designed for maximum protection in various hostile
] environments.

This is positively fucked up. Intruders in your home? House burning down? Biological warfare? Red Dawn? Just press a button and your bed becomes a sealed bulletproof coffin complete with entertainment system, rebreather, and optional offensive weapons systems. Sit happy and dry in your little pine box while you watch the cataclysm unfold through your one way view port.

If you really feel like you need this product I suggest that you:
A. Go back on your meds.
B. Just give the mob the money you owe them.
C. Stop watching television.
D. Move to Alaska.
E. All of the above.

Quantum Sleeper

I've been having email problems the past few days. Right now its down entirely. Sorry if you've been trying to get ahold of me..

] Russell Simmons owns a loft facing ground zero. Since 9/11
] there's been extremely limited access to the building,
] but this morning our good friend, photographer Glen E.
] Friedman get in for a few minutes to make a statement
] which will be up through the RNC. Here's a bunch of
] pictures from inside and out.

The who of this is as interesting as the what. I want this guy's loft!

seanbonner: Facing the WTC