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Applications Programmer Needed |
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| Topic: Local Information |
1:25 pm EDT, Sep 27, 2004 |
I don't know, but this salary may be getting more negotiable. Applications Programmer Needed |
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Sweet Discovery at Centre of Milky Way |
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| Topic: Science |
9:52 am EDT, Sep 25, 2004 |
] Astronomers have found a cloud of frozen sugar near the
] centre of our galaxy, the Milky Way, it was revealed
] today. Very cool indeed. Sweet Discovery at Centre of Milky Way |
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RE: Amazon.com: Books: Blood Canticle (The Vampire Chronicles) |
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| Topic: Miscellaneous |
12:02 am EDT, Sep 24, 2004 |
A bunch of the reviews just got hosed. The ann rice post and all reply's are gone. Like it never happened.
dmv wrote:
] ] Seldom do I really answer those who criticize my work. In
] ] fact, the entire development of my career has been fueled
] ] by my ability to ignore denigrating and trivializing
] ] criticism as I realize my dreams and my goals. However
] ] there is something compelling about Amazon's willingness
] ] to publish just about anything, and the sheer outrageous
] ] stupidity of many things you've said here that actually
] ] touches my proletarian and Democratic soul. Also I use
] ] and enjoy Amazon and I do read the reviews of other
] ] people's books in many fields. In sum, I believe in what
] ] happens here. And so, I speak. First off, let me say that
] ] this is addressed only to some of you, who have posted
] ] outrageously negative comments here, and not to all. You
] ] are interrogating this text from the wrong perspective.
] ] Indeed, you aren't even reading it. You are projecting
] ] your own limitations on it.
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] Anne Rice doesn't like people trashing her latest novel on
] Amazon. I think that its sorta cool that she made her presence known. It wasn't her best book, but I'd still rather read ANY Ann Rice book than about anything else. RE: Amazon.com: Books: Blood Canticle (The Vampire Chronicles) |
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Half.com is staying Open!!! eBay has changed its plans to close half.com |
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| Topic: Miscellaneous |
11:59 pm EDT, Sep 23, 2004 |
I don't have a link for this, but this is all over eBAy tonight. About 1/4 of my sales this month came from half.com, and I also love to buy there. There's no better place I've found to buy textbooks.
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Sep 23, 2004 (AP Online via COMTEX) -- EBay Inc. announced Thursday that it will keep its Half.com subsidiary open indefinitely, scrapping previous plans to shutter the e-commerce site in mid-October. CBS MARKETWATCH TOP NEWS
EBay spokesman Hani Durzy said executives decided to keep Half.com open because it still generates revenue and brings customers to eBay. EBay does not break out traffic or revenue data specific to Half.com, but Durzy said that nearly half of all eBay listings for books, music, video and games come from Half.com sellers. "Half.com has continued to grow more than we anticipated," Durzy said. "Our first priority being to the marketplace, we recognized that frankly the best thing to do was to keep both platforms open." The San Jose-based online auction company purchased Half.com in a June 2000 stock swap. Some of Half.com's 65 employees in suburban Philadelphia may relocate to eBay's San Jose headquarters by the end of the year, or they will be eligible for severance packages..." |
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More flaws found in Diebold systems |
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| Topic: Computer Security |
3:06 pm EDT, Sep 23, 2004 |
A simple visual basic script could update the tables and fly under the radar.....diebold failed to include simple hashes to protect the integrity of the data.....Diebold states that no one would ever tamper with the data because there were heavy criminal penalties....experts say that the flaws show that Diebold is clearly unable to develop a secure system.... More flaws found in Diebold systems |
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| Topic: Current Events |
1:45 pm EDT, Sep 23, 2004 |
I thought it was an interesting coincidence that a state with questionable presidential election results would be pummeled by hurricanes just before the next election. Then I thought it was an interesting coincidence that the storms spared Miami, who voted for Gore in 2000. Just out of curiosity, I overlaid two map: one of the tracks of the hurricanes of 2004, and one of the election results of 2000. This is no longer an interesting coincidence. It is an unmistakable message from God. I hope everyone is listening. [ Heh. Funny. -k] message-from-God.gif (GIF Image, 744x900 pixels) |
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Mother of Dead GI arrested |
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| Topic: War on Terrorism |
8:23 pm EDT, Sep 22, 2004 |
Make SURE you watch the video. The woman should have been comforted and heard, not arrested. The mother of a dead soldier has made the absolute biggest sacrifice that can be made. As a mom of a young man that I love more than my own life, I really commisurate with her. I'd rather be dead myself than have something happen to him. I also admire her for her spunk. Mother of Dead GI arrested |
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Bumble bee or Yellow Jacket? GA Tech has web identity crisis |
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| Topic: Web Design |
4:13 pm EDT, Sep 22, 2004 |
The new GA Tech site lacks the psychological punch that I'd expect from a high profile ass kicking football university. The colors remind me of a bumblebee instead of a yellow jacket.
There's no sting. Its sterile and corporate. Its clean, but it doesn't make me wish I went to college there. I get the feeling looking at the site that the classes there would put me to sleep. And what's with that accessibility page? Do they REALLY want to bore users to death? Its not required to post this information, so why do it? Where's the privacy policy? Bumble bee or Yellow Jacket? GA Tech has web identity crisis |
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