:: Venting Insanity ::

:: Friday, June 18, 2004 ::

outsourcing... inside?
You Don't Have to Outsource out of the Country

It just goes to show you that you get what you pay for...

snapple "real fact" #282
If you drive from Los Angeles to Reno, NV, you will be heading west.

mozilla moves on
Mozilla Browser Suite Branches to 1.7

A new version! Better pop-up blocking, new e-mail features, and greater authentication support are only a few of the improvements in the new version. Mozilla users, enjoy!

snapple "real fact" #232
The blue whale's heart is the size of a small car.

He must be really nice... ^^;; LOL

intel's new push
Intel Is Aiming at Living Rooms in Marketing Its Latest Chip

The PC controlled home of the future is quickly getting closer and closer to a reality. With Intel's new features, it may soon be possible to get those homes that we still only see on TV.

snapple "real fact" #290
One out of every eight residents in the U.S. lives in California.

are we being fleeced?
School Internet Program Lacks Oversight, Investigator Says

Well... I'm a tad bit ticked off to find out that part of my phone bill is going to pay for computer equipment that remains in the storage house for too long and never gets used.

Figures...

snapple "real fact" #389
In the U.S., all interstate highways that run east to west are even-numbered.

I learned that in Driver's Ed!

shameful
Al Qaeda Beheads U.S. Hostage in Saudi Arabia

And people wonder what we're fighting for. These people are harsh... and do anything against us. We have to find a way to stop them.

snapple "real fact" #390
Jack is the most common name in nursery rhymes.

more 9-11 questions
Questioning Nearly Every Aspect of the Responses to Sept. 11

The 9/11 Commission is pouring over every detail of all the issues dealing with the attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and the fourth plane that crashed in Pennsylvania.

To the Minute, Panel Paints a Grim Portrait of Day's Terror

So detailed is their search that they've compiled a minute-by-minute report of what happened that day... even more detailed than the official transcript they released last year.

Russia Says It Warned U.S. Saddam Planned to Attack

Now, Russia's claiming that they warned the U.S. that Saddam was planning to attack the U.S. after 9/11. Yet, the U.S. says they couldn't find the report from Russia. What I find interesting is that, while Russia still feels the same about the current situation in Iraq, they feel that the two major parties should stop arguing. Putin feels that the Democrats have "no moral right" to criticize the currently Republican White House because of Clinton's approval of the bombing in Yugoslavia by U.S. and NATO.

It's interesting to see what they're finding out about things. I'm definitely going to keep abreasted on this one.

snapple "real fact" #178
The first ballpoint pens were sold in 1945 for $12.00.

problems with weblogs.com
Weblogs.com Authors Gain Reprieve

Weblogs.com shut down? Shows how much I pay attention... ^^;;

Anyway, they've revamped the site and are going to re-release it at buzzword.com. The sites will continue to be hosted for free, but not forever. Current users are being given 90 days to decide if they want to remain and pay or go somewhere else.

Bloggers Up in Arms Over Closure of Weblogs.com

A lot of bloggers were annoyed that the site was shut down without any warnings at all. The four-year site was shut down when the owner cited 'personal problems'. Winer said that bloggers on the site shouldn't expect "company-type service" from only one person running a hosting service... that he's not a company.

Blogger Sean Gallagher Sounds Off

The Senior Editor of eWeek, Sean Gallagher, is a blogger and posted his feelings on the situation on his own blog at the eMag's parent site.

snapple "real fact" #162
The temperature of the sun can reach 15 million degrees F.

:: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 ::

scam update
GeoCities and Response-o-Matic are on the ball, folks! After reporting our little password stealer, the site was researched and removed.

Just a note that shows we can make a difference! ^^;;

Okay, that was corny... but I did my part.

snapple "real fact" #289
In 1908, the first lollipop-making machine started in New Haven, CT.

:: Monday, June 14, 2004 ::

ray charles
Loving Ray Charles

I think that says it all.

snapple "real fact" #341
Of the 92 counties in Indiana, only 5 observe daylight savings time.

gone phishing
URL Parsing Bug in IE Invites Phishing Attacks
Phishing Scams Get Savvier
Internet Attackers on Phishing Expeditions

With a new way to gather data, ID thieves and scam artists are going phishing on your computer. HTML e-mails and websites that contain malicious scripts hidden in the code can actually search your computer for the information they want.

I had a feeling it was only a matter of time before someone came up with something like that. However, code this complicated usually has to be run server-side, so, as of right now, it's still slightly easier to trace than a simple installed program. Again, it's only a matter of time before they start learning how to erase their tracks...

snapple "real fact" #301
William Shakespeare was born and died on the same day: April 23.

That's one heck of a birthday present... O.O;

:: Sunday, June 13, 2004 ::

be warned
http://www.geocities.com/dreams_n_promises

It looks to me like a password collector. It fools you into thinking you have to sign in with a Yahoo ID and then it turns out to be a guest book by Responsomatic that logs your information.

BE CAREFUL!!

snapple "real fact" #361
The pineapple is a very big berry.