Monthly Archives: January 2003

Live long

Posted on 1/7/2003 by Ben

The Okinawa Way What’s their secret? In 2001, three specialists published a study of the locals’ longevity in a book called “The Okinawa Program,” which reached American best-seller lists. The authors—Okinawa International University gerontologist Makoto Suzuki, Bradley J. Willcox, a … Continue reading →

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Lose weight

Posted on 1/7/2003 by Ben

Being fat at 40 cuts years off life.

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Microsuck

Posted on 1/3/2003 by Ben

How Microsoft breaks TCP to make IE faster with IIS and slower with everything else. “So IE to IIS servers will be nice and snappy, especially on subsequent connections after the first one. But IE to non-IIS servers waste a … Continue reading →

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Best of 2002

Posted on 1/2/2003 by Ben

Here it is, my lists for the best media of 2002: Music I like: Interpol – Turn On the Bright Lights The Hives – Veni, Vidi, Vicious Spoon – Telephono Bad Religion – The Process of Belief Banco de Gaia … Continue reading →

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Networking Laos

Posted on 1/2/2003 by Ben

Everybody else is blogging this, but it’s a worthy cause. From Boing Boing: “Lee Felsenstein — creator of the Osborne PC, introducer of Steve Jobs to Steve Wozniak, moderator of the Homebrew Computer Club –is making history again. He has … Continue reading →

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