Correction Seth Dillingham points out that I didn’t do my homework here. Google might be starting out with the Open Directory database, but they are then modifying it apparently using Page Rank. The bizarre thing is they’ve apparently truncated the listings — the Open Directory database has many more weblog tools listed than does the…
October, 2003
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ArsTechnica has a nice analysis of the pros and cons of iTunes for Windows. The main drawback to the software and service, of course, is the lock-in with the iPod, Some other issues have been highlighted by competitors out to deflate Apple’s party balloon. Dave Fester, the General Manager of the Windows Digital Media Division,…
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As if there were ever really any doubt that the greatest team in sports history was going to beat the Red Sox.
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Maybe I’m becoming a crotchety old man who doesn’t understand “kids these days” anymore. But really I try. For example, I’ve come to live with the fact that because I work at a university and I choose to eat in the food court in the basement of the student union, that when I go up…
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Earlier this year when I bought a new laptop direct from HP, I paid an extra $350 for a three year warranty that covered accidental damage and promised a three day turnaround for any repairs. I’ve had a couple of minor problems — the worst is a fan that suddenly sounds like its a jet…
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StarRoms offers legal downloads of ROMs of more than 60 arcade games that can be played using emulators that are popular and generally available for free on the net. The games are all from, including one of my all-time favorites Asteroids Deluxe. Lets hope StarRoms is able to sign on other arcade game companies to…
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One of the neat things about running a weblog/web site is looking at the server logs to see who is linking to/writing about you. Lately, I’ve noticed a lot of sites taking advantage of the various RSS feeds I offer to post my latest headlines on their site. This site about boxers (dogs, not pugilists)…
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I’m pretty much a horror film junkie — I went through a period of a few years where I pretty much did not watch anything but horror films (followed by three or four years of watching nothing but Westerns — I definitely have an obsessive sort of personality). Anyway, I love it when October comes…
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According to the BBC, Switzerland is close to lifting an almost 100-year ban on high-proof absinthe. It’s interesting to note how little has changed in 100 years, Absinthe, first produced in the 18th century by Henri-Louis Pernod, acquired a reputation as a creative lubricant in 19th-century Paris. But it was banned in Switzerland in 1908,…