Author Archives: Anton

count on ‘realists’ to go on voting for evil

Posted on Sunday, 2004 October 24 by Anton

J. Neil Schulman: Why This Libertarian Is Voting to Re-elect George W. Bush When I became a voter I gave up casting my ballot symbolically in any race in which I believed my ballot stood any chance whatsoever in effecting … Continue reading →

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lots of words

Posted on Saturday, 2004 October 23 by Anton

Slashdot | Neal Stephenson Responds With Wit and Humor

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medical marijuana news

Posted on Saturday, 2004 October 23 by Anton

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Cannabis study encouraging for MS The biggest UK study of cannabis-based drugs has shown evidence for a long-term benefit in easing the symptoms of multiple sclerosis. (cited by Vicki Rosenzweig) 2012: This post keeps getting … Continue reading →

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Knuth to speak

Posted on Friday, 2004 October 22 by Anton

Don Knuth: Computer Musings

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ahi pokë

Posted on Friday, 2004 October 22 by Anton

At Berkeley Bowl‘s fish counter, try the Hawaiian version of tuna salad: sashimi with spicy shredded greens. Yum!

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catching stragglers

Posted on Thursday, 2004 October 21 by Anton

If you’ve written something that intercepts HTTP requests for missing pages and makes an educated guess where they should go, do you mind sharing it?

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a limit to fission?

Posted on Thursday, 2004 October 21 by Anton

Say, is the number of telephone lines dedicated to modems declining, as traffic moves to broadband? NANPA might know: it affects how soon more areas will need to be split or overlain.

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