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Archive of entries posted on January 2007

LORAN to Be Switched-Off?

Years ago, I worked on a simulated LORAN-C device (for use in ship handling simulators)… SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security is considering the need to continue to operate or invest in the North American LORAN–C Radionavigation System beyond fiscal year 2007. Future investment decisions might include: Decommissioning [...]

40,000

(from the depressing milestone dept.) Since January 16, 2006, over 40,000 attempts to post comment spam to this site have been logged. That’s 1,000 spam comments since January 21, 2007 and 10,000 since November 18, 2006. That’s more than 27 times the number of legitimate comments posted to this web site since June, 2001.

Louie Bellson Drum Solo

Wow! I hope I can play like that when I’m 65. Who am I kidding? I wish I can play like that now.

Louie Bellson Drum Solo from the first Buddy Rich Memorial Scholarship Concert, 1989.

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Which science fiction writer are you?

I am:Gregory BenfordA master literary stylist who is also a working scientist. Which science fiction writer are you?

Google Bombs Away

Remembering the First Google Bomb Earlier today, Matt Cutts and the Google software engineering team posted an update citing the progress they’ve been making fighting Google bombs. Back in the old days, these pranks were common practice, but they’ve become less prevalent thanks to Google’s diligence. That’s OK — link bombs are so 2001. In [...]

Friday Cephalopod: JCU School Colors

(via Pharyngula)

Friday Random Ten: 2007-01-26


NameArtistAlbumGenre
1. Stacy’s MomFountains Of WayneWelcome Interstate ManagersAlternative & Punk
2. Devil’s TapdanceVittorio Schiboni, Massimo Giuntini, Rodrigo D’Erasmo & Mariano De SimoneGangs Of New YorkSoundtrack
3. Tres Corzones (Three Hearts)Stan KentonCuban Fire!Jazz
4. Punky’s WhipsFrank ZappaBaby SnakesAlternative & Punk
5. Orinoco FlowEnyaWatermarkNew Age
6. Spanish Fantasy, Part IVChick CoreaMy Spanish HeartJazz
7. I’m So CuteFrank ZappaSheik YerboutiAlternative & Punk
8. Giant StepsJohn Coltrane QuartetThe Best Of Ken Burns JazzJazz
9. New MillenniumDream TheaterFalling Into InfinityMetal
10. Some Are BornYesTormatoRock

Christian Alternative to the Theory of Evolution

Moody Artist

You are the original emo; mired in drama and pickled in absinthe. You express yourself in stark, often abstract, imagery yet – because the philistines of this world fail to understand your pain and your vision – you have yet to sell a single painting. Your one great hope is that you will become famous [...]

WordPress 2.1

I’ve gone ahead and upgraded to WordPress 2.1. Everything pretty much worked except the plugin, WP Unformatted. I had to modify WP Unformatted to get it to work with WordPress 2.1. I’ll make these changes available when I’m sure there are no problems.