Author Archives: Anton

√(-1) am not a number!

Posted on Friday, 2002 March 08 by Anton

Mike Flynn, apparently a newcomer to this stuff, writes: For starters, a national identification card. How dumb an idea is that? Giving the US government — does anybody remember Waco or Ruby Ridge? J. Edgar Hoover? Nixon’s enemies list? — … Continue reading →

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Briar Rose

Posted on Friday, 2002 March 08 by Anton

One hears that one of the nicest people I’ve never met is due to be married tomorrow. Hip hip!

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the state is not the nation

Posted on Friday, 2002 March 08 by Anton

A quibble or two with James Lileks (skip down to “Warning: the following is Screedy”): Well, don’t START A WAR WITH AMERICA, then. Well, y’know, most of the bombees at Hiroshima didn’t. Is it overly pedantic to distinguish between the … Continue reading →

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eavesdropping on illumination

Posted on Friday, 2002 March 08 by Anton

Another reason to switch to LCD. (But I’m spoiled by 1600×1200 resolution.)

Posted in mathematics, technology | 1 Comment

trollwatch

Posted on Friday, 2002 March 08 by Anton

From: [someone] Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2002 17:16:13 EST Subject: closing on Sunday To: webmaster@icannwatch.org I have been reading on a listserv that the Internet is going to be closed on Sundays. Is there any truth to this? Would appreciate … Continue reading →

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youth at risk

Posted on Friday, 2002 March 08 by Anton

Tom the Dancing Bug: Why Johnny Joins the Taliban. Link relayed by an Awaiter who commented, “it’s pathetic that anyone even has to point this out.” Funny, tho. Many years later: Newer link.

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“The Backhoe Song” by Steven Levine

Posted on Thursday, 2002 March 07 by Anton

Then Charlie drove in with a great big grin Past the signs of “do not enter”; While the warning beeps made a raucous din In the operations center; Fred said “Charlie, come back if you please, You’re making me kind … Continue reading →

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