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"Success is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well." |
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New 'Jesus' campaign targets SUVs. |
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Topic: Cars and Trucks |
2:32 pm EST, Nov 20, 2002 |
] "Church and state are getting involved in the ] gas-guzzling SUV debate. ] A coalition of religious and environmental groups is ] launching a "What Would Jesus Drive?" campaign Wednesday, ] hoping to get people to switch to more fuel-efficient ] cars. " New 'Jesus' campaign targets SUVs. |
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NATIVE INSTRUMENTS: Traktor DJ Studio 2.0 |
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Topic: Computers |
12:09 pm EST, Nov 19, 2002 |
] "Now available for PC, Mac OS 9.2, and Mac OS X. ] TRAKTOR DJ Studio 2.0 is the most powerful and versatile ] software solution for professional DJ mixing, live ] remixing and mix recording using tracks in MP3, WAV, ] AIFF, and Audio CD* format. ] ] Unique tools for advanced DJ mixing ] TRAKTOR DJ Studio 2.0 exceeds the possibilities of ] traditional DJ equipment by implementing a vast range of ] mixing features that only software can provide. ] This includes graphic waveform displays, tempo ] recognition and automatic synchronization, up to 10 cue ] points and 10 tempo-precise loops per track, and a track ] database with ultra fast search function. ] ] TRAKTOR DJ Studio 2.0 was developed in cooperation with ] professional DJs and opens up a whole new world of ] real-time mixing and remixing possibilities. " Very Cool! NATIVE INSTRUMENTS: Traktor DJ Studio 2.0 |
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Appeals panel upholds wiretaps |
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Topic: Politics and Law |
3:28 pm EST, Nov 18, 2002 |
] "The Justice Department has broad discretion in the use ] of wiretaps and other surveillance techniques to track ] suspected terrorists and spies, a federal appeals court ] panel ruled Monday." Appeals panel upholds wiretaps |
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Mac OS X Server 10.2: How To Journal a Volume or Repair |
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Topic: Movies |
11:16 am EST, Nov 18, 2002 |
]Mac OS X Server 10.2.2 introduces a file system feature ]known as journaling. This feature helps protect the file system ]against unforeseen failures in server components or power ]utages, reducing the need for repairs. You may journal a volume ]o stop journaling using either Disk Utility or command-line tools. Mac OS X Server 10.2: How To Journal a Volume or Repair |
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Files reveal how FBI hounded chess king |
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Topic: Games |
11:11 am EST, Nov 18, 2002 |
] "He was the ultimate cold warrior, humbling the mighty ] Soviet chess establishment through his own genius and a ] pounding ambition to be the greatest player in the world. ] ] At a time when competition with the Soviets was measured ] in moon landings and missile counts, Bobby Fischer beat ] the Russians' best." Files reveal how FBI hounded chess king |
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Topic: Business |
12:53 am EST, Nov 18, 2002 |
I don't know if anyone else has seen this, but it is a fairly humerous spoof on the series of commercials Apple started running a year or so ago. This one is the 'Apple Gamer.' You can grab it here: (13.8mb .mov) http://www.drunkgamers.com/archives/000305.shtml or here: (5.5mb zipped .wmv) http://www.fileplanet.com/files/110000/110494.shtml -- This is awesome!!!! :) Apple/Mac Gamer? |
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Proposed bill could jail hackers for life - Tech News - CNET.com |
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Topic: Politics and Law |
10:15 pm EST, Nov 13, 2002 |
] " ] WASHINGTON--A last-minute addition to a proposal for a ] Department of Homeland Security bill would punish ] malicious computer hackers with life in prison. ] ] The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday evening ] voted 299 to 121 to approve the bill, which would reshape ] large portions of the federal bureaucracy into new a ] department combining parts of 22 existing federal ] agencies, including the Secret Service, the Coast Guard, ] and the FBI's National Infrastructure Protection Center." This better not even make it to a vote. Proposed bill could jail hackers for life - Tech News - CNET.com |
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Topic: Markets & Investing |
3:01 pm EST, Nov 13, 2002 |
] "When Alan Greenspan runs out of rate-cut ammo, there are ] tricks he can try to help the economy." For the Fed's next trick |
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The problem of suboptimization |
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Topic: Society |
2:40 pm EST, Nov 13, 2002 |
Principa Cybernetica mathematically demonstrates why capitalism is doomed to fail. The pursuit of exclusive individual gain destroys the basis of wealth in the long run. If I may editorialize, and I may, greed is a shit-poor organizing principle for society, which would be obvious if it wasn't the air we breathe. The problem of suboptimization |
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