Zeno's Paradox
October 31, 2002

From the man who taught me the meaning of "Grok"...

I just found out that my former thesis advisor now has a New York Times article about him. Read about it here... Continue...
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October 30, 2002

Go GSOF, go GSOF, go!

Damn -- my earlier stock purchase in GSOF is paying off. Great quarterly results yesterday. As of 12:28 CST, my entire portfolio is up 22% for the day. Granted, that will shed a bit as people cool down, but it's still not bad! Continue...
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October 28, 2002

saddam@iraqonline.com

Apparently everyone's favorite boogeyman has an e-mail address where you can let Saddam know what's been going on. Now, it looks like it was hacked. Remember kiddies, never use your username as your password! Continue...
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Monty Python Civics

Found this on the 'Net and decided that I would keep a copy. Insightful political commentary... Continue...
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Weekend Roundup

A detailed synopsis of the author's activities when he was not updating his blog compulsively over the weekend. Continue...
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October 25, 2002

Tick, Tick, Tock...

Friday-afternoon "I just wanna go home blues" Continue...
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Iraq Invasion Postponed!

"White House is considering pushing back an attack on Hussein til after January 1st. When asked why, a White House spokesperson said it's hard to get President Bush to focus on anything until after Santa comes." --Conan O'Brien. Continue...
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October 24, 2002

Morning Links

Earlier than usual edition of interesting links before breakfast. Continue...
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October 23, 2002

"Down, you bloodthirsty disfigured SQL dialect. Down, I say!"

Author rants about brain-dead implemention of SQL. This is of course brought to you by the fine folks at Microsoft, Access 2000, and the letter "Q". Continue...
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Super VF-1S

Author purchases a Roy Folker Skull-One transformable Valkyrie to satisfy Robotech/Macross addiction. Continue...
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Morning Coffee

Salon details a new ad campaign by the guy who thought of "Got Milk?" The New York Times talks about ancient Troy. John X. Sundman tells what really happened to the New Economy.

[Last update - 12:15 CST]

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/usr/bin/fortune sez

A prominent broadcaster, on a big-game safari in Africa, was taken to a watering hole where the life of the jungle could be observed. As he looked down from his tree platform and described the scene into his tape recorder, he saw two gnus grazing peacefully. So preoccupied were they that they failed to observe the approach of a pride of lions led by two magnificent specimens, obviously the leaders. The lions charged, killed the gnus, and dragged them into the bushes where their feasting could not be seen. A little while later the two kings of the jungle emerged and the radioman recorded on his tape: "Well, that's the end of the gnus and here, once again, are the head lions." Continue...
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October 22, 2002

The Aborted MX Quest

In this entry, a blogger recounts the shortened time spent at a corporate presentation held in a Loew's in the city. Included are details about Chicago's trains and why one should never go to a theater to listen to a technical presentation. Continue...
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October 21, 2002

Once more. This time, with feeling...

Wherein the author / owner / proprietor of this piece of electronic real estate examines the reasons and justifications for starting a blog for the n'th time in as many months. Included are musings about two-way-linking and how one cannot be outdone by their less technically-adept compatriots in exposing oneself online. Continue...
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