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Monthly Archives: January 2003
National Film Registry 2002
I forgot to check this year’s National Film Registry selections. Each year the Library of Congress chooses 25 films for preservation. There are some interesting (in a good way) picks this year including Alien, Boyz N the Hood , and … Continue reading
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SEVIS Troubles
Pretty good article in the Globe about SEVIS, the new INS system that I write software to help colleges use. As of today, any time a foreign student drops a course, gets a part-time job, takes a medical leave, or … Continue reading
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Bush AIDS
I was pretty sure that the Bush African AIDS money would come with strings attached disallowing condom distribution and requiring abstinence-only education, but apparently that’s not the case. It will be interesting to see where the money actually goes.
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Work that brain
Keeping your mind fit. “A new study, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, says three areas of the brain that are adversely affected by aging stay in better shape when a person keeps their body physically fit.”
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Food fight!
Health Groups Sour Over New Dairy Campaign. Copying the National Cancer Institute’s “5 A Day” vegetable campaign, the National Dairy Council has intruduced the “3-A-Day” campaign. The “5 A Day” folks aren’t happy and want the new program ended: “From … Continue reading
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Arctic Bicycle
Check out the bike this guy is riding to the south pole. Here’s the pic. Looks like fun.
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Scientist roasts McDonald’s lawsuit deal
The plaintiffs in the McDonald’s beef-fries case are unhappy about the way the settlement money is being distributed: A key element in the case is that six of the seven original plaintiffs disagree with the list of groups. They claim … Continue reading
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Down with copyright!
Today’s Supreme Court decision in the Eldred v. Ashcroft case makes me think that only way to win against the copyright holders is through guerilla war. Steal everything you can, folks, and give money directly to the artists.
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Jhai Foundation Press Release
Looks like the Jhai Foundation project that needed $25,000 is under way. I got this press release via email but I can’t find it on the Jhai Foundation website, so here’s the whole darn thing: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE GOOD NEWS: … Continue reading
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Down and Out
Woohoo! Cory Doctorow’s first novel, Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom, is out and available for download. Unfortunately, the site has been Slashdotted.
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Drink more
It’s how often you drink, not what you drink, that helps the heart. “Those who drank at least three days a week had about one-third fewer heart attacks than did non-drinkers. And it made almost no difference whether the drinking … Continue reading
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