02.19.2003

Bill Gates says there are no significant bugs in Microsoft software:
http://www.cantrip.org/nobugs.html

(even if it isn't true, I can't really verify it, it sure is funny)

In November in a rant I mentioned mini-nukes and this popular science article:
http://www.popsci.com/popsci/science/article/0,12543,351094,00.html

Just as I expected the idea hasn't gone away. The planning for these weapons has continued:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/2779069.stm

Here's the website that has the leaked document the article refers to:
http://www.lasg.org/hmpgfrm_a.html

I also really like their Du Unto Others billboard:
http://www.lasg.org/billfrm_a.html

Dumb patent department:
http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=btpaypalpatent17&date=20030217

The patents in question cover essentially sending a URL via email if you get right down to it.
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6,192,407.WKU.&OS=PN/6,192,407&RS=PN/6,192,407

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=5,790,790.WKU.&OS=PN/5,790,790&RS=PN/5,790,790

"Stoopid" TV takes over!
http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=kay17&date=20030217

Welcome to the police state. Random car search just for the hell of it. Granted it's at the airport. But still... Looks like the slippery slope has begun:
http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=airports19&date=20030219

Those we mourn and those we ignore. Questions to consider in light of Columbia and our reaction to it:
http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=loeb19&date=20030219