Voting Problems in Ohio Spur Call for Overhaul. From malfunctioning machines to poorly trained poll workers, Ohio has become this year's example for electoral flaws. By JAMES DAO, FORD FESSENDEN and TOM ZELLER Jr.. [NYT > Home Page]
Month: December 2004
CSM
CSM. The aggressive democratic opposition to the Saudi kleptocrats gets labelled as “terrorists” by the US. What's going on? [John Robb's Weblog]
LA Times
LA Times. Exporting 4th generation warfare to El Salvador. Government officials, including Deputy Citizens' Security Minister Rodrigo Avila, blame the violence at least in part on the deportation of nearly 12,000 Salvadorans with criminal records from the United States since 1998. Many are prison-hardened former gang members in Los Angeles and other U.S. cities who… Continue reading LA Times
WP-Gallery Plugin 0.1
WP-Gallery Plugin 0.1. The WP-Gallery Plugin 0.1 offers a nice, easy way to include your Gallery albums and photos within a WP powered blog. [scriptygoddess]
How to Create Successful AdWords Campaigns
How to Create Successful AdWords Campaigns. Google AdWords allows you to take the tools of direct marketing and bring them online, but unlike the traditional print audience, you'll see results within days and in some cases, a few hours. Here, you'll learn effective ways of making the most of this dynamic new medium. By Nathan… Continue reading How to Create Successful AdWords Campaigns
How to close the information security gap at your company
How to close the information security gap at your company. Symantec CIO Mark Egan offers a three-pronged approach to strengthening your company's security posture. [Computerworld Security News] [Privacy Digest: Privacy News (Civil Rights, Encryption, Free Speech, Cryptography)]
Why Advertising, Marketing and PR Pros Should Blog
Why Advertising, Marketing and PR Pros Should Blog. A Fine Kettle of Fish posts 10 reasons why advertising, marketing and public relations professionals should at least consider adding a blog to their business plan. Blogs Are Empowering: With RSS (Really Simple Syndication), the audience decides what they want and when they want it. They have… Continue reading Why Advertising, Marketing and PR Pros Should Blog
Bush to Renominate 20 Judges Whom Democrats Have Resisted
Bush to Renominate 20 Judges Whom Democrats Have Resisted. The statement by the White House made clear the president is ready for a showdown next year with Democratic senators. By DAVID STOUT. [NYT > Home Page]
Some more discussion on the merits of Linux-running
Some more discussion on the merits of Linux-running. (And since I'm good at subtitling things, let's just call this “more information than you wanted to know”) Will Baude wants to know if I would ever ask a man out simply because he ran Linux. Linux-running is neither a necessary nor a sufficient condition for romantic… Continue reading Some more discussion on the merits of Linux-running
Announcing LexThink! Chicago
Announcing LexThink! Chicago. What do you get when you bring together a select group of innovative, big-thinking people from the worlds of law, business, technology, marketing, and consulting for a full day and ask them to design the perfect professional service firm? We call it LexThink! Chicago. Innovate. On April 3, 2005, we will turn… Continue reading Announcing LexThink! Chicago