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Little green softballs?
Friday, February 25, 2005
Thursday, February 24, 2005
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
Standard & Poor's Hot Topics
Switching the indices to using free-float rather than total shares outstanding.
Switching the indices to using free-float rather than total shares outstanding.
Monday, February 21, 2005
Monday, February 14, 2005
Custom Golf Clubs by Pinemeadow Golf - Factory Direct to You
OK, want some nice clubs for much less than you would spend at the pro shop?
OK, want some nice clubs for much less than you would spend at the pro shop?
The New Yorker: Online Only
I am saddened by the realization that my beloved country is now actively promoting a policy of torture. We strongly support several other nations which are known to engage in torture, e.g. Egypt, and appear to use their "security forces" for torture when convenient. Euphemistically known as "extraordinary rendition".
Primary documents are available at the above link, including correspondence between John Yoo & William Taft, and between Taft and Gonzales.
See also Peter Brooks' deconstruction of the Bybee memo.
The United States used to hold moral high ground. This administration has squandered that, and set us back at best generations; at worst, permanently.
Defending this country & providing security for Americans is an essential role of the government. But using that goal as a pretext for abuse is indefensible.
I am saddened by the realization that my beloved country is now actively promoting a policy of torture. We strongly support several other nations which are known to engage in torture, e.g. Egypt, and appear to use their "security forces" for torture when convenient. Euphemistically known as "extraordinary rendition".
Primary documents are available at the above link, including correspondence between John Yoo & William Taft, and between Taft and Gonzales.
See also Peter Brooks' deconstruction of the Bybee memo.
The United States used to hold moral high ground. This administration has squandered that, and set us back at best generations; at worst, permanently.
Defending this country & providing security for Americans is an essential role of the government. But using that goal as a pretext for abuse is indefensible.
Friday, February 11, 2005
TheJapanesePage.com - Learn Japanese for FREE -- How to Wow! with language, culture, kanji, and grammar
If you are interested in Japanese. It's a remarkably challenging language, substantially due to the following:
- there are only a few syllables, and very little spoken inflection, thus the beginner hears a lot of ambiguity and it's hard to parse
- there are two "alphabets" (plus some other ways of writing)
- there are about 2000 pictograms (kanji) which typically have more than one pronunciation & meaning each
Pronunciation isn't all that hard. Basic grammar is pretty easy as well, so it's not very difficult to get to where you can communicate a little bit.
If you are interested in Japanese. It's a remarkably challenging language, substantially due to the following:
- there are only a few syllables, and very little spoken inflection, thus the beginner hears a lot of ambiguity and it's hard to parse
- there are two "alphabets" (plus some other ways of writing)
- there are about 2000 pictograms (kanji) which typically have more than one pronunciation & meaning each
Pronunciation isn't all that hard. Basic grammar is pretty easy as well, so it's not very difficult to get to where you can communicate a little bit.
Tuesday, February 01, 2005
Sunday, January 30, 2005
TheNewMexicoChannel.com - Closings has good and prompt information on local school delay information.
Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Nobody's Business: Pretty Words vs Reality
A detailed comparison of G.W.Bush's second inaugaral address with some of the realities of our government's activities in torture, rape and murder of "detainees".
A detailed comparison of G.W.Bush's second inaugaral address with some of the realities of our government's activities in torture, rape and murder of "detainees".
Wednesday, January 19, 2005
The Simon Laven Page is a fairly comprehensive source for information about chatterbots. Having written an Eliza clone lo nigh unto 30 years ago, I'm still interested in the field. A lot of amazing progress has been made, and there are a lot of tools to help you build your own.
Friday, January 07, 2005
Kumeu River Wines Online
About screwcaps for premium wines. My favorite winery, David Coffaro is bottling a large fraction of wine with screwcaps, after many years of using synthetic cork in an effort to eliminate the frequency of tainted bottles.
The Kiwis are at the forefront of the revolution; see the
New Zealand Screwcap Wine Seal Initiative
About screwcaps for premium wines. My favorite winery, David Coffaro is bottling a large fraction of wine with screwcaps, after many years of using synthetic cork in an effort to eliminate the frequency of tainted bottles.
The Kiwis are at the forefront of the revolution; see the
New Zealand Screwcap Wine Seal Initiative
Monday, January 03, 2005
Monday, December 20, 2004
Tuesday, December 14, 2004
The Consortium
Getting tired of wingers claiming that Bush won Florida on the field, and not just in the not-so-instant-replay failure to make the correct call by the Supremes.
Getting tired of wingers claiming that Bush won Florida on the field, and not just in the not-so-instant-replay failure to make the correct call by the Supremes.
Thursday, December 09, 2004
Skyscan Atomic Clocks: Documentation
Handy, since I can never remember how to work the damn thing.
The user interface design is a failure - completely non-intuitive.
Handy, since I can never remember how to work the damn thing.
The user interface design is a failure - completely non-intuitive.
Wednesday, November 24, 2004
Mike Lawrence has a bridge clues website, free, with a couple of bridge puzzles new every day. If you need a break and want to sharpen up your game, this is a good place to go.
Tuesday, November 23, 2004
Saturday, November 06, 2004
Take Our Word For It, the weekly word-origin webzine
English is a wacky language, isn't it? But it is pretty frisky about
swiping words from many sources. Researching etymology is
somehow fascinating. Here's a good place to poke around...
English is a wacky language, isn't it? But it is pretty frisky about
swiping words from many sources. Researching etymology is
somehow fascinating. Here's a good place to poke around...
Friday, November 05, 2004
Wednesday, November 03, 2004
MyRadioStore All Things XM Satellite Radio - XM Radio Receivers - XMPCR Toslink Digital Output Board
If you do have an XM PCR and would like to modify it to generate
digital output. The PCR *receives* the satellite signal digitally, it just sends it on as analog. On my PC, it comes into the speakers via digital signal and sounds great, but if I save tracks, they have lost a lot of quality by the D to A to D conversion.
If you do have an XM PCR and would like to modify it to generate
digital output. The PCR *receives* the satellite signal digitally, it just sends it on as analog. On my PC, it comes into the speakers via digital signal and sounds great, but if I save tracks, they have lost a lot of quality by the D to A to D conversion.
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