26 Jun 2003, 10:26 a.m.

Yesterday I bought dish soap for my new apartment. …

Yesterday I bought dish soap for my new apartment. The label tells me that it's "Non-Ultra." Yesterday I discovered that one of our customers has a name similar to that of a space-opera character. A …

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25 Jun 2003, 16:34 p.m.

Snow Crash Characters Spam Our World

Experience the digital high

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25 Jun 2003, 11:34 a.m.

While trying to find a good "Last Comic Standing" link,…

While trying to find a good "Last Comic Standing" link, I ran across The Lenny Bruce of Congress.

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25 Jun 2003, 11:23 a.m.

KQED

Premise 1: I can't stand most "reality" TV shows, in concept or in execution. Premise 2: I saw "Last Comic Standing" (an NBC game show/soap opera/stand-up showcase) last night and enjoyed it. Conclusion: I enjoy …

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24 Jun 2003, 19:30 p.m.

The Last Dinosaur

Well, plans come and go until you have tickets, and then when plans come and go some more you have to figure out something to do regarding said tickets. So as the result of many …

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24 Jun 2003, 12:48 p.m.

Withdrawal Withdrawal

I just got to talk with Leonard, who is safely ensconced in his Charleroi hotel. He's visited Amsterdam and Brussels, and is hanging out with this Jarno fellow and Jarno's gal pal.

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23 Jun 2003, 16:58 p.m.

Things That Rock

The Poor Man, Arcata Eye Police Log (thanks, Jon Carroll), Daniel Davies, Stereolabrat...

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23 Jun 2003, 11:03 a.m.

Starring Sumana as Bruce Schneier

How long before someone starts using a SpamArrest or ChoiceMail lookalike for evil? Ideas: spam address harvesting, virus, worm, placing spyware on a user's computer, password harvesting...

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23 Jun 2003, 8:03 a.m.

Leonard called from Amsterdam early this morning. Evidently he's…

Leonard called from Amsterdam early this morning. Evidently he's having a blast, and I'm worried and happy for him.

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22 Jun 2003, 23:08 p.m.

S*** I Don't Need

I packed most of my belongings today. Michael made brownies, remounted my old corrupted disk image from months back so I can copy the important stuff off it, and helped load the van. Zack loaded, …

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