Monthly Archives: August 2007

Personal data theft

Posted on August 31, 2007 by Eric

Yesterday I received a mailed notice from Monster.com, stating that their database had been compromised, including my contact information. Fortunately I had not provided them with any information that I consider sensitive. Given how many such cases of personal data … Continue reading →

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We’ve finally reached the end of time

Posted on August 29, 2007 by Eric

AT&T withdraws Time service, effective September 2007.

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Bounce messages considered harmful

Posted on August 24, 2007 by Eric

DynDNS has announced that their MailHop service will no longer generate NDRs (Non-Delivery Reports, commonly known as bounce messages).  They point out that this is technically a violation of RFC 2821 section 3.7.  I’d observe that it violates section 3.6 … Continue reading →

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New software development methodologies

Posted on August 24, 2007 by Eric

Scott Berkun points out that the software industry invents an amazing number of new development methodologies, and proposes a few new ones.  Actually he’s just documenting existing practices.  More are listed in the comments.

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First day of class

Posted on August 24, 2007 by Eric

I’m trying to take an EE class at San Jose State University.  Although I might apply for admission to a degree program there in the future, currently I just want to take the one class.  They have something called “Open … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Henry Horn, 8 August 2007

Posted on August 17, 2007 by Eric

Henry Horn was the editor of HP Key Notes.  He was very well known in the HP calculator user community, and will be missed.

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Classified shuttle missions

Posted on August 16, 2007 by Eric

Ever wonder what was really going on with those classified shuttle missions?  Now, thanks to This Day in Alternate History, we finally know!

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Elevator mysteries

Posted on August 15, 2007 by Eric

In the building in which I work, there are three elevators, two passenger and one freight, all in a row.  There is a set of  up and down call buttons next to the freight elevator, and another set between the … Continue reading →

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SCO loses!

Posted on August 10, 2007 by Eric

The wheels of justice grind slow, but they grind exceeding fine! Judge Kimball has ruled in SCO v. Novell that SCO does not own the Unix copyrights, and therefore most of SCO’s claims against Novell are dismissed. SCO has to … Continue reading →

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Delayed inheritance

Posted on August 9, 2007 by Eric

The dream was set in the present day, but my maternal grandparents were still alive.  I was in a library in Kansas City researching the business my great-grandfather and his brothers ran, Benson Manufacturing Company (unrelated to the current companies … Continue reading →

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