More on the Debate. OK, I do have more to say on Bush, Kerry and the debate. Thursday night, we got to see the real George W. Bush: a small man who requires excessive handling, out of touch with the American people and out of touch with reality. Most of the time he stayed within… Continue reading More on the Debate
Month: October 2004
IP telephony: Why wait?
InfoWorld: IP telephony: Why wait? Jon Udell. Ironically, 1994 was the year in which Byte Magazine's computer telephony cover story — which I wrote — proclaimed that integrated voice/data applications were right around the corner. Here we are in 2004, and they're still right around the corner. What went wrong? [Tomalak's Realm]
My year with the PowerBook
My year with the PowerBook. In this week's InfoWorld column, I look back on my first year of using a PowerBook as my primary work machine: About a year ago, I enthusiastically switched to OS X running on a PowerBook laptop. Since then IÂ’ve experienced the ups and downs of managing enterprise IT from a… Continue reading My year with the PowerBook
'Will in the World': Reinventing Shakespeare
'Will in the World': Reinventing Shakespeare. Stephen Greenblatt, a leading Renaissance scholar, weaves a life from threadbare facts. By COLM TOIBIN. [The New York Times > Books]
Cybersecurity Chief Takes a Hike
Cybersecurity Chief Takes a Hike. The director of Homeland Security's National Cyber Security Division quits, giving one day's notice. His resignation comes during a push by the tech industry and several lawmakers to make cybersecurity a higher priority. [Wired News]
Mini Harper's index on Iraq:
- Monthly average of US casualties (wounded and killed) during the invastion: 482
- Monthly average of US casualties during the occupation: 415
- Monthly average of US casualties since the transition to Iraqi rule: 747
- The number of attacks on the Iraqi oil industry in April 2004: 4
- The number of attacks on the Iraqi oil industry in June 2004: 12
- The number of attacks on the Iraqi oil industry in August 2004: 21
- Oil prices (five year contract) 1991-2001: ~$20
- Oil prices (five year contract) 2004: $35
- Estimate of guerrilla insurgents in Iraq as of November 2003: 5,000
- Estimate of guerrilla insurgents in Iraq as of September 2004: 20,000
- Unofficial estimates of guerrilla insurgents in Iraq as of today: 40,000 – 50,000
- Average yearly cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: ~$82 billion (what was spent so far and the $87 billion requested for 2005 for warfighting and reconstruction).
- Average yearly cost of the Vietnam war (today's dollars): $61.8 billion
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Mini Harper's index on Iraq: Monthly average of US casualties (wounded and killed) during the invastion: 482 Monthly average of US casualties during the occupation: 415 Monthly average of US casualties since the transition to Iraqi rule: 747 The number of attacks on the Iraqi oil industry in April 2004: 4 The number of attacks… Continue reading Mini Harper's index on Iraq:
- Monthly average of US casualties (wounded and killed) during the invastion: 482
- Monthly average of US casualties during the occupation: 415
- Monthly average of US casualties since the transition to Iraqi rule: 747
- The number of attacks on the Iraqi oil industry in April 2004: 4
- The number of attacks on the Iraqi oil industry in June 2004: 12
- The number of attacks on the Iraqi oil industry in August 2004: 21
- Oil prices (five year contract) 1991-2001: ~$20
- Oil prices (five year contract) 2004: $35
- Estimate of guerrilla insurgents in Iraq as of November 2003: 5,000
- Estimate of guerrilla insurgents in Iraq as of September 2004: 20,000
- Unofficial estimates of guerrilla insurgents in Iraq as of today: 40,000 – 50,000
- Average yearly cost of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan: ~$82 billion (what was spent so far and the $87 billion requested for 2005 for warfighting and reconstruction).
- Average yearly cost of the Vietnam war (today's dollars): $61.8 billion
William Lind
William Lind. Training troops in Iraq. When asked for their solution to the mess in Iraq, both of America’s presidential candidates – Tweedledumb and Tweedlephony – advance the same line: “train more Iraqi security forces.” Once enough Iraqis have been trained, they suggest, American troops can be withdrawn and our puppet Iraqi government can stand… Continue reading William Lind
ID Rule Exists, But Can't Be Seen
ID Rule Exists, But Can't Be Seen. Justice Department lawyers say there is indeed a rule requiring passengers to show ID at the airport before boarding a plane, but they say the exact wording of the rule can't be read by the public and can't be challenged. By Ryan Singel. [Wired News]
Radio 8.1 and the Future
Radio 8.1 and the Future. Radio 8.1 and the Future New updates to Radio are out–I hope that you all have had a chance to grab them. By the way the server is responding, I think we have a lot of folks doing just that. Background: Many of the items in the release came from… Continue reading Radio 8.1 and the Future
Heritage sites fail to break even
Heritage sites fail to break even. ONLY nine of the 68 properties and historic buildings open to the public and staffed by the National Trust for Scotland are operating at a profit. [The Scotsman]