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| Topic: SF Bay Area |
11:11 pm EST, Nov 20, 2001 |
(Do you think WebMD and Eli Lily would be willing [and able] to provide 30 days of free Prozac for an entire state? We may soon know ...) California has been suffering ... Even good news is bad news. ... California is a famously rewarding source of drive-by anthropology. ... In truth this great freak show of a state embodies all the generalizations and defies them, depending on which valley you visit. ... Bright young techies are voting with their U-Hauls ... Optimists will tell you that Silicon Valley has always been cyclical ... "Failure is an essential part of our ecosystem," said Paul Saffo, a Menlo Park technology forecaster. "It's like a forest fire burning space for new growth." [Saffo runs the Institute for the Future.] [A recent opinion poll expressed] "a wish that things will be O.K. ... I don't want to call it denial, but it is not really sustainable." In a State of Denial |
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CNN.com | U.S. wants its MTV to get message out in Arab world |
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| Topic: Current Events |
4:22 pm EST, Nov 19, 2001 |
The potential to intersperse messages between programming segments -- as with the "Rock the Vote" campaign, for example -- makes the music cable channel an obvious vehicle. And a top priority for MTV is to give young people a way to express their views via local MTV channels around the world, whether through man-on-the street interviews or interactive shows. Such efforts were under way before the attacks, but the events of September 11 brought a new sense of urgency. Oh yeah, lets just send in MTV. That will take care of all these problems. Thats just great.. Glad to see things are moving along. I always knew MTV would play some kind of key role in the end times. CNN.com | U.S. wants its MTV to get message out in Arab world |
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| Topic: Miscellaneous |
5:02 am EST, Nov 16, 2001 |
Oh my God. Can you immagine how scarce porn must be there? Look at the postcard, then look at the face of the kid on the far right! Look at the pain in those eyes. That kid NEEDS porno. All those people look serious. My god, the humanity!! We have to find a way to save these people!! Send Aid Now!! |
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The Trouble With Harry Potter |
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| Topic: Current Events |
11:09 pm EST, Nov 15, 2001 |
"If it's not good, it's evil. There ain't no in between. When you start dabbling in demonic spirits, that's dangerous ground. You're opening up your home, yourself to all kinds of attacks from the Devil." What year is it again? The Trouble With Harry Potter |
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Hunter S Thompson - THE ESPN COLUMNS |
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| Topic: Current Events |
6:35 am EST, Nov 15, 2001 |
Hunter has a column at ESPN. I don't give a shit about sports, expecially football.. But Hunter is funny as hell. Several of the post-911 rants have some priceless Thompson molments. Worth a read. Hunter S Thompson - THE ESPN COLUMNS |
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Linux PR: WEAPONS TRACKING RESEARCH |
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| Topic: Computer Security |
5:57 am EST, Nov 14, 2001 |
Hrm. Missed this when I was at ALS. The Linux part of this is cool and all, but I wish they went more into exactly what this thing they are building actually does.. Linux PR: WEAPONS TRACKING RESEARCH |
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sacbee.com archive: Energy crisis |
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| Topic: SF Bay Area News |
5:18 am EST, Nov 8, 2001 |
This is what happens when you allow the government to control your electric power. sacbee.com archive: Energy crisis |
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CIA tried to listen to Soviets with eavesdropping feline |
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| Topic: Technology |
5:12 am EST, Nov 8, 2001 |
"LONDON--The CIA tried to uncover the Kremlin's deepest secrets during the 1960s by turning cats into walking bugging devices, recently declassified documents show." Decius: This is hillarious... I want schematics! Rattle: I want to make my own! CIA tried to listen to Soviets with eavesdropping feline |
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