Hey, I just discovered that
Hey, I just discovered that it's possible to dance in an Aeron chair, and make it move around the room without touching the floor with my feet. All while enjoying that fabulous ergonomic comfort!
Scenes From a Woman On
Scenes From a Woman On the Verge of Turning 40: My Foolish Question
"Dori, I'm taking you to a terrific play, a great dinner, and we're staying the night in San Francisco. Do I need to get you a present, too?""Ask Ginny. She'll tell you if it's still required."
I've been working on a
I've been working on a book proposal for the past several days. I've gotta say, Microsoft Word has way too many features.
The Periodic Table of Comic
The Periodic Table of Comic Books. Lots of Geek Fun.
New link here: 120 Degrees--thanks!
New link here: 120 Degrees--thanks!
Scenes From a Woman On
Scenes From a Woman On the Verge of Turning 40: The Unanswerable Question
"Honey," she said, examining herself in the mirror, "Does this body make me look fat?"
In his latest column, The
In his latest column, The Death of TCP/IP: Why the Age of Internet Innocence is Over, Robert Cringely makes some excellent points.
The wonder of all these Internet security problems is that they are continually labeled as "e-mail viruses" or "Internet worms," rather than the more correct designation of "Windows viruses" or "Microsoft Outlook viruses." It is to the credit of the Microsoft public relations team that Redmond has somehow escaped blame, because nearly all the data security problems of recent years have been Windows-specific, taking advantage of the glaring security loopholes that exist in these Microsoft products. If it were not for Microsoft's carefully worded user license agreement, which holds the company blameless for absolutely anything, they would probably have been awash in class action lawsuits by now.
Read all the way to the end. And then, worry.
Fawcette Technical Publications had a
Fawcette Technical Publications had a bad day yesterday. Robert Scoble hit 'em high, while Glenn Fleishman hit 'em low.
Wes says, "I'm seeing a
Wes says, "I'm seeing a pattern: Shut down your weblog, then get a job at UserLand and start it back up." Heh.
According to the News.com article,
According to the News.com article, Test version of latest OS X leaks onto Web, it's possible to get a copy of OS X 10.1.
Y'all are smart (hey, you read this site!), so maybe one of you knows where I can find it? I've got a book project and an antsy editor on hold until I get a copy. Feel free to send me anonymous email or whatever makes you comfortable, but I really, really need this OS. Thanks!
During the Clinton "sex scandal,"
During the Clinton "sex scandal," I always thought "You read these stories about how this guy works a zillion hours a week, the economy is great, the nation is at peace. Hell, he deserves a blow job." In the same fashion, given the quality of his work, it's fine by me if Aaron Sorkin wants to get stoned.
If you haven't been there
If you haven't been there recently, I've added more stuff to the Macintosh Web Software on a Budget page.
The Industry Standard covers Curl,
The Industry Standard covers Curl, which I did here last April. It was a stupid idea then, and it hasn't gotten any smarter in the meantime.
Tom: "Did you ever hear
Tom: "Did you ever hear back from the Talking Moose about your hypothesis that he's Scoble?"
Me: "Yeah, and he said I was wrong."
Tom: "Hmmm... <reads the piece>... so, do you have a new guess as to who it is?"
Me: "Sort of, but it really, really sounds like a combination to me of <name deleted> and <name deleted>. Do you think there's any chance the Moose could be two people?"
Tom: "Think there is? Hell, he said so himself. And you know, I think you're right about those two guys."
Me: "Hmmm..."
Well, if you're one of the two guys, and you remember talking to me once or twice about Disneyland, you know where to send the $20.
From my list server log:
From my list server log:
07/30 15:01:10 [106] - smtp send: looking up domain: email.msn.com
07/30 15:01:10 [106] - smtp send: opening connection: smtp-gw-4.msn.com.
07/30 15:01:29 [106] - smtp send: sending to: deleted@email.msn.com
07/30 15:01:43 [106] - smtp send: sending mail 2185 bytes "Outgoing.46"
07/30 15:01:57 [106] - smtp send: ERROR!! 452 Unable to
accept message because the server is out of disk space.
So if you're on MSN, you might want to be aware that MSN is refusing to accept your email, 'cause they need to free up some space or buy larger drives. Sheesh.
Okay, I'm trying to find
Okay, I'm trying to find out the straight poop about the tax "rebate." I've heard plenty of talk about how people have received the letters and/or checks and are seeing how much they're getting, and all the good causes they're going to put that money to. But...
Neither Tom nor I have received either a letter or a check. So now I'm suspecting that self-employed folks, who pay taxes just like the rest of you, aren't going to see any of this "rebate."
Anyone out there self-employed (no W-2 income) who got a rebate or a letter?
And if you still haven't decided what to do with the money yet, Give For Change (sponsored by Working Assets) is matching your money if you donate to worthy causes. You know what to do.
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