Monthly Archives: March 2006

Hmmm, let’s see. A test for a deadly brain disease successfully catches cases of it. So what would you do? If you’re the US government, you scale back testing, of course. Tags: BSE testing stupid

The Oxford Dictionary folks have Frequently Asked Questions for all those English language oddities that you can never remember. Tags: Oxford english language FAQ

Photo_031606_004 Originally uploaded by tommasz. The Insider box has returned. But for how long? Tags: Rochester, downtown, photo

DRM, not only don’t consumers need or want it, it actually shortens player battery life by up to ~25%. Tags: DRM battery life

There’s a reason I call Dave Winer “Crazy Davy”, but perhaps just calling him a flaming asshole is sufficient. He can’t slide into the obscurity he so richly deserves fast enough. Tags: Winer asshole Cadenhead

Iran is next. Tags: war Iran Dubya

There are a lot of photo management programs available, from low-end ones like iPhoto or Picasa to massive endeavors like Aperture or Lightbox. A guy named MacSlow is working on an alternative, lowfat, that uses a different approach that can … Read More →

Let’s see. Spy on citzens? Check. Divert funds from FEMA? Check. Completely bungle response to Katrina? Check. Secure computers? Ooops. Tags: DHS cyber security failure