2009 April

Twenty cases of swine flu have been confirmed in the US.
One in Ohio, two in Kansas, and eight in New York.
The government is “stepping up its monitoring to enable rapid identification and notification of any new cases….”
Homeland Security Secretary (and unindicted conspirator) Janet Napolitano said the United States would release some of its stockpiles of [...]

Information is good.  Part of the mission of this blog is to get information out there.  Today’s bit of information has to do with dissociative identity disorder, more commonly known as multiple personality disorder.  In short, it’s fragmentation of the personality in childhood caused by severe, repeated trauma (generally sexual).  The disorder is wildly underestimated [...]

As I mentioned earlier, the geniuses in the Philthydelphia City Council are putting the finishing touches on a law that would criminalize talking on a cell phone while driving.  I saw something the other day that put a finer point on the issue.
Studies have shown that there is indeed a problem with talking on the [...]

I am reading a lot about an outbreak of swine flu.  It’s the H1N1 variety, for those to whom it makes a difference.
Reuters had the first news I read on it.  It appeared first in Mexico, where stories indicate it has killed between 20 and 1000 people, including medical personnel.  President Felipe Calderone has declared [...]

It’s not every day one sees a model of modern architecture.  Or one of the Seven Wonders of the World.  Or even an average set of stairs, no less one that goes to a Special Place<tm>.
Maybe it’s the bridge to an alternate reality.
Maybe it’s a financial project that hasn’t been rescued by the government (yet).
Maybe [...]

Let’s say that for some reason, the aliens haven’t been able to move technologically past the average vacuum.
If the Gray aliens have a vacuum, it’s gotta be this one.

Just a note to let you know that the Online Utilities page has been updated with some new and fresh sites.
There are many categories, with all sorts of links to sites I find helpful:
Sending Large Files + Online Storage
Consumerism
Software
Multimedia Search
Multimedia
Reference
Searches
AntiVirus
Misc

From the Windows Secrets Newsletter:
Gmail was warned for the past year about a security hole.  They chose to do nothing about it and will apparently keep doing nothing about it.
The hole is similar to cross-site scripting (XSS) but not the same.
Do not access your gmail account with a browser.  Even using the secure method (https) [...]

Just moments ago someone walked into our IT office.  Seeing the only two occupants having a business conversation, she knocked loudly on a desk.
How can we help you?
[hee hee] I, um, there’s a meeting.  And they [hee hee] need a.. they’re having a training in the Big Room.  They need a … thing.  I don’t [...]

The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is reopening its investigation into online file sharing programs, specifically Limewire.
Now I believe anyone who uses Limewire should be investigated, but certainly not by the House.  Maybe a doctor in the house, but not the House.
The reason for the investigation?  It is claimed that the software makes it [...]