Author Archives: Anton

wildlife around us

Posted on Wednesday, 2002 April 03 by Anton

So that’s it! On the way home this evening, I saw a raccoon slip into a sewer-grate. In other news, frogs (or somethings) have been chirping in chorus at night; I guess they’re in the ditch by the railroad.

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bloody Vikings

Posted on Tuesday, 2002 April 02 by Anton

Today’s prize for chutzpah in spam goes to Technomages [what would JMS say?], whose ad ends with “Click Here to not receive future mailings of this offer”. If you click, you won’t see this ‘offer’ again, but you’ll get a … Continue reading →

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the clock has new numbers

Posted on Monday, 2002 April 01 by Anton

You may be hearing less from me in the next few weeks. Got a temp job that involves getting up at hours previously unknown to civilized man, at least this one.

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use the protocol, Luke!

Posted on Monday, 2002 April 01 by Anton

Star Wars IV by telnet

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how Google does it

Posted on Monday, 2002 April 01 by Anton

PigeonRank™

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packers and mappers

Posted on Sunday, 2002 March 31 by Anton

Reciprocality: some interesting stuff about the psychology of creativity.

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oh yeah, that’ll help – but help whom?

Posted on Sunday, 2002 March 31 by Anton

The latest from that great hypocrite Don Perata: Calif. lawmaker wants 5-cent tax on every bullet to support trauma centers. Perata said there was plenty of precedent for taxing bullets, noting that California has been taxing smokers 50-cents for each … Continue reading →

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