Author Archives: Anton

Mozilla still not perfect

Posted on Thursday, 2003 January 16 by Anton

I went to mozilla.org to gripe about the multiple petty ways in which Mozilla 1.2.1, the “latest and greatest” stable release, is less convenient to my fingers than the much-maligned Netscape Communicator 4.79; but was put off by the helpful … Continue reading →

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the great sucking sound

Posted on Thursday, 2003 January 16 by Anton

My good friend Kennita Watson (occasional candidate for various unsexy offices) sent me this column/speech by state senator Tom McClintock (R, Thousand Oaks): Three numbers tell the entire story of California’s fiscal meltdown: 21, 28 and 36. Understand them and … Continue reading →

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the voices must be saying something

Posted on Tuesday, 2003 January 14 by Anton

Got a spam today whose headers include: X-Mime-Key: search words: suspensory graveman conelet thorned neuter unwomanliness What do you suppose they’re trying to tell me?

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scenic rout

Posted on Sunday, 2003 January 12 by Anton

Took a spin up Skyline today (so my One True Ex could “look at trees”), and chanced to find Los Altos Rod & Gun Club. Guess I know what we’re doing next Sunday. (Later: Still haven’t.)

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wish I’d saved that issue

Posted on Sunday, 2003 January 12 by Anton

Once upon a time The New Republic had a contest to find the most boring headline. It is often said that the winner was “Worthwhile Canadian Initiative” — but my erratic memory says that headline was the inspiration for the … Continue reading →

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dialect, chronolect

Posted on Friday, 2003 January 10 by Anton

Ken MacLeod’s novel The Sky Road is set at least a few centuries in the future. I once argued that there’s a limit to how far it can be, because the protagonist plays some voice-recordings from our time without mentioning … Continue reading →