Tuesday, October 26, 2004

Holy X-Ray Vision, Bat-Man!

OK, maybe I'm paranoid, but that still doesn't mean that they aren't trying to see through clothes. Remind me to never wear a dark bikini! Peeping Tom filter lets phones see through bikinis | CNET News.com

Holy X-Ray Vision, Bat-Man!

OK, maybe I'm paranoid, but that still doesn't mean that they aren't trying to see through clothes. Remind me to never wear a dark bikini! Peeping Tom filter lets phones see through bikinis | CNET News.com

Tuesday, October 19, 2004

The New York Times > Business > A Hard-to-Swallow Lesson on Pensions

Amazing what you can get away with when you write the tax laws! Then again, at least they got something, unlike the folks with Weirton Steel. But they are both criminal and low-down. The New York Times > Business > A Hard-to-Swallow Lesson on Pensions

Tuesday, October 12, 2004

The Bush-McGraw-Hill Test

The missing link re: NCLB and the "scientifically approved" methods. The Bush-McGraw-Hill Test

Current Electoral Vote Predictor 2004

The electroral vote predictor site: lots of good raw data that I think I'll use for Excel demos.
Current Electoral Vote Predictor 2004

Monday, October 11, 2004

If Jesus were Running as a Democrat

YOu know, this is what I mean when I say that the right doesn't read the same Bible that I do. I think they confuse Jesus with the old testament (and have forgotten that bit about "I bring to you a new Covenant."). At least it's a bit humorous. It would be funnier if it weren't so true!

Jesus

Yahoo! News - Bill Imposes Prison Time Over 'Spyware'

It's about time! Folks keep going on and on about Spam, but I've thought spyware was the big issue for quite a long time. Especiallly the way that it can install itself without my knowledge or consent. I'm going to have to remember to tell my students about this one. Yahoo! News - Bill Imposes Prison Time Over 'Spyware'

Tuesday, October 05, 2004

Is This Man the Lindbergh Baby?

And he wasn't even in my closet or my parents' basement. What's next, Jimmy Hoffa? Is This Man the Lindbergh Baby?

What really makes me think about this story is why I'm so drawn to it. I've always been fascinated by people with mysterious origins: Anastasia, Kaspar Hauser, the man in the iron mask, you name it. I wonder what that says about me?