Jul
31
2003
Maybe I’m just old, but I don’t find the descriptions of taking Ectasy in X’ed out at all compelling.
There are other levels of consciousness that are not dependent on ingested chemicals, but admittedly they are difficult to reach without time and effort. But time and effort are two things our society wishes to eliminate, so I can see the appeal of something that shortcuts the process.
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Jul
31
2003
Pac Bell’s Internet arm sues the RIAA over file-sharer IDs, saying the subpoenas against it are illegal. Other ISPs have simply turned over names in face of the RIAA, so this will be a carefully observed turn of events.
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Jul
31
2003
RedPaper was mentioned in a Wired article recently. It’s a site that allows you to post just about anything, from recipes, to poems, to the Kobe Bryant court papers for others to download. People then pay a small charge (called micropayments) to view them. If you’re a writer looking to get an idea of your skills, this is certainly one way to do it. It might not be the best way to make a living writing, though, given the low price for viewing, but that’s probably not the point.
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Jul
31
2003
If you’re an Apache mod_rewrite guru, please check out my post on forum.modrewrite.com (look for tommasz). I’m trying to not be any more of an Apache hacker than I need to be. Thanks.
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Jul
31
2003
The Houston Chronicle has a multi-part investigation on NASA post-Columbia, starting with In search of a mission — After Columbia, NASA rethinks reason for being. This is definitely not the right stuff.
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Jul
31
2003
Dell withdrew their Axim fix after discovering some users actually used it to upgrade older machines.
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