Monthly Archives: February 2007

Copyright law is hard!

Posted on February 17, 2007 by Eric

Big Media not only wants to protect their existing rights under copyright law, but they’re constantly pushing to get even more legal protection.  Although they won’t directly admit to it, they’re trying to undermine fair use rights.  Because of the … Continue reading →

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Ridiculous 419 scam from alleged defector from North Korea

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Eric

I’ve been receiving 419 (advance fee fraud) email from Nigeria and other countries since 1998, and anyone with the slightest bit of common sense recognizes these emails as scams.  Normally I don’t give them a second thought, but today I … Continue reading →

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Wacko (ex-)astronaut Lisa Nowak

Posted on February 13, 2007 by Eric

Maybe she just didn’t think being an astronaut got her enough fame.  If so, she’s got her fifteen minutes now.

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Drug bust, missed trip to Hawaii, dogsitting, stolen artwork

Posted on February 13, 2007 by Eric

My roommate’s girlfriend Claire called, and asked if he was around.  I said that I’d go get him, and she said not to bother as she would drop by in a few minutes.  When she arrived, she asked me to … Continue reading →

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Let’s teach children to eat LEGOs!

Posted on February 9, 2007 by Eric

Get your children some Kellogg’s Lego Fruit Flavored Snacks. It must have seemed like a good idea to someone.  Perhaps Baron Bomburst works for Kellogg’s, or vice versa?

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The suboptimal way to get a good night’s sleep

Posted on February 6, 2007 by Eric

I’ve been practicing sleeping for over forty years now, and I thought I’d gotten fairly proficient at it, but last night suggested otherwise.  Here’s the suboptimal way to get a good night’s sleep: get exhausted during the day drink way … Continue reading →

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Taking NASA TV mainstream, and funding a Mars mission

Posted on February 6, 2007 by Eric

People do crazy things for love, and apparently NASA astronauts are no exception. On a mailing list, a friend wrote “We’ll never get to Mars at this rate.” Actually I think we can fund the Mars mission(s) via advertising by … Continue reading →

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The suboptimal way to deal with spam

Posted on February 5, 2007 by Eric

When a few people started calling for the death penalty for spammers, my intial reaction was that it seemed extreme. But the more I’ve had to deal with spam, the more I’ve come around to that point of view. Spammers … Continue reading →

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Interesting sight on I-680

Posted on February 1, 2007 by Eric

On the way to work I saw a car carrier loaded with brand new police cars — black sedans with white doors and roofs. They had the automaker’s window stickers, but no police insignias and no light bars.

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