I used to have this book as a little kid!!
"Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Ever, 1963 vs 1991 editions (with revisions). The 1963 edition is my own, bought for me in the late 60's when I was a toddler, and read to tatters. The 1991 edition belongs to my kids today. I was so familar with the older one that I immediately started noticing a few differences, and so have catalogued 10 of the more interesting differences here in this collection."
1963 vs 1991 Sample Pages:
Once again, Father is inserted into the kitchen.
No longer the Handsome Pilot.
"Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Ever, 1963 vs 1991 editions (with revisions). The 1963 edition is my own, bought for me in the late 60's when I was a toddler, and read to tatters. The 1991 edition belongs to my kids today. I was so familar with the older one that I immediately started noticing a few differences, and so have catalogued 10 of the more interesting differences here in this collection."
1963 vs 1991 Sample Pages:
Once again, Father is inserted into the kitchen.
No longer the Handsome Pilot.
posted by Zack circa 1:05 PM
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Wednesday, November 23, 2005
So long, New Jersey!!
Well folks, it's official...
I put in my 4 week notice at the office and bought myself a one-way ticket to San Diego. I absolutely cannot wait to be reunited with my people.
See you on Dec. 17th
: ) !!!!!
I put in my 4 week notice at the office and bought myself a one-way ticket to San Diego. I absolutely cannot wait to be reunited with my people.
See you on Dec. 17th
: ) !!!!!
posted by Zack circa 1:52 PM
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Thursday, November 17, 2005
Bellissimo!
posted by Zack circa 3:41 PM
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Wednesday, November 16, 2005
Access denied: a round-the-world guide to internet provision
"...In Uzbekistan authorities copy controversial sites, change their content and then repost their own version - all without the users being aware. Countries such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates filter content openly and are proud of doing so. Iran earned notoriety by becoming the first country to imprison someone for the contents of an internet page, or blog..."
news.independent.co.uk
news.independent.co.uk
posted by Zack circa 5:21 PM
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Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Fuck the brands that are fucking you
Below is a complete copy of a bulletin posted on MySpace. Sorry it is long but thought you would all like to know. Please share with all your friends.
DO NOT BUY SONY MUSIC CD'S!!
Sony Discontinues Controversial Anti-Piracy Software
Amy Phillips reports:
Sony, you got served.
Just days after an uproar erupted over the revelation that several new Sony BMG Music releases contain anti-piracy software that embeds hidden spyware and malware into consumers' computers, the company has agreed to stop manufacturing the offending discs. But a California class-action lawsuit against the record label conglomerate still stands, and the public relations fallout has only just begun.
As previously reported, discs containing the stealth XCP technology install nasty little buggers called "rootkits" on Windows computers (Macs are safe), slowing down operating systems, leaving hard drives open to virus infection, and, perhaps worst of all, transmitting information about the user back to Sony HQ. As if that wasn't bad enough, the anti-piracy software prevents the disc's tunes from being transferred to iPods (once again, Macs are safe). So basically, you're better off downloading the stuff from Soulseek.
Of course, Sony refuses to acknowledge any wrongdoing. The XCP discontinuation is only temporary for now, and encrypted CDs already on store shelves will stay there. According to the New York Times, 4.7 million CDs featuring the technology have been shipped, and about 2.1 million have been sold.
While Sony has posted a patch on its website that reveals the rootkit, the patch does not remove the copy-protection software. To do that, you must follow a complicated procedure that involves giving Sony even more information about yourself, including an email address. And experts are warning that the process can do more harm than good, causing system crashes and other problems.
In a statement released on Friday, the company said, "We deeply regret any possible inconvenience this may cause. We stand by content protection technology as an important tool to protect our intellectual property rights and those of our artists." Right, because Trey Anastasio is sooo against people sharing his music.
Surprisingly, one of music consumers' biggest allies in this situation might turn out to be Microsoft. The company announced that it intends to include a Sony patch in its next update of the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool, so look out for some corporate Godzilla vs. Mothra action soon.
Freedom-fighting digital rights organization the Electronic Frontier Foundation has compiled a list of dangerous CDs, which we have copied and pasted below from their website. The list isn't complete, and the EFF offers tips on how to check if a CD contains XCP or not.
If you own a PC, save yourself a lot of hassle and don't insert any of these CDs into your disc drive. If your Windows Auto-Run function is activated (and it probably is, since most Windows systems come with Auto-Run engaged automatically), then Sony's media player will launch immediately, and the rootkit infestation will begin.
Besides, isn't listening to the new Santana album punishment enough?
The blacklist:
Trey Anastasio - Shine
Celine Dion - On ne Change Pas
Neil Diamond - 12 Songs
Our Lady Peace - Healthy in Paranoid Times
Chris Botti - To Love Again
Van Zant - Get Right With the Man
Switchfoot - Nothing Is Sound
The Coral - The Invisible Invasion
Acceptance - Phantoms
Susie Suh - Susie Suh
Amerie - Touch
Life of Agony - Broken Valley
Horace Silver Quintet - Silver's Blue
Gerry Mulligan - Jeru
Dexter Gordon - Manhattan Symphonie
The Bad Plus - Suspicious Activity
The Dead 60s - The Dead 60s
Dion - The Essential Dion
Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten
Ricky Martin - Life
My Morning Jacket - Z *
Santana - All That I Am *
Sarah McLachlan - Bloom Remix Album *
* features copy-protection technology that is not XCP, but still suspect
DO NOT BUY SONY MUSIC CD'S!!
Sony Discontinues Controversial Anti-Piracy Software
Amy Phillips reports:
Sony, you got served.
Just days after an uproar erupted over the revelation that several new Sony BMG Music releases contain anti-piracy software that embeds hidden spyware and malware into consumers' computers, the company has agreed to stop manufacturing the offending discs. But a California class-action lawsuit against the record label conglomerate still stands, and the public relations fallout has only just begun.
As previously reported, discs containing the stealth XCP technology install nasty little buggers called "rootkits" on Windows computers (Macs are safe), slowing down operating systems, leaving hard drives open to virus infection, and, perhaps worst of all, transmitting information about the user back to Sony HQ. As if that wasn't bad enough, the anti-piracy software prevents the disc's tunes from being transferred to iPods (once again, Macs are safe). So basically, you're better off downloading the stuff from Soulseek.
Of course, Sony refuses to acknowledge any wrongdoing. The XCP discontinuation is only temporary for now, and encrypted CDs already on store shelves will stay there. According to the New York Times, 4.7 million CDs featuring the technology have been shipped, and about 2.1 million have been sold.
While Sony has posted a patch on its website that reveals the rootkit, the patch does not remove the copy-protection software. To do that, you must follow a complicated procedure that involves giving Sony even more information about yourself, including an email address. And experts are warning that the process can do more harm than good, causing system crashes and other problems.
In a statement released on Friday, the company said, "We deeply regret any possible inconvenience this may cause. We stand by content protection technology as an important tool to protect our intellectual property rights and those of our artists." Right, because Trey Anastasio is sooo against people sharing his music.
Surprisingly, one of music consumers' biggest allies in this situation might turn out to be Microsoft. The company announced that it intends to include a Sony patch in its next update of the Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool, so look out for some corporate Godzilla vs. Mothra action soon.
Freedom-fighting digital rights organization the Electronic Frontier Foundation has compiled a list of dangerous CDs, which we have copied and pasted below from their website. The list isn't complete, and the EFF offers tips on how to check if a CD contains XCP or not.
If you own a PC, save yourself a lot of hassle and don't insert any of these CDs into your disc drive. If your Windows Auto-Run function is activated (and it probably is, since most Windows systems come with Auto-Run engaged automatically), then Sony's media player will launch immediately, and the rootkit infestation will begin.
Besides, isn't listening to the new Santana album punishment enough?
The blacklist:
Trey Anastasio - Shine
Celine Dion - On ne Change Pas
Neil Diamond - 12 Songs
Our Lady Peace - Healthy in Paranoid Times
Chris Botti - To Love Again
Van Zant - Get Right With the Man
Switchfoot - Nothing Is Sound
The Coral - The Invisible Invasion
Acceptance - Phantoms
Susie Suh - Susie Suh
Amerie - Touch
Life of Agony - Broken Valley
Horace Silver Quintet - Silver's Blue
Gerry Mulligan - Jeru
Dexter Gordon - Manhattan Symphonie
The Bad Plus - Suspicious Activity
The Dead 60s - The Dead 60s
Dion - The Essential Dion
Natasha Bedingfield - Unwritten
Ricky Martin - Life
My Morning Jacket - Z *
Santana - All That I Am *
Sarah McLachlan - Bloom Remix Album *
* features copy-protection technology that is not XCP, but still suspect
posted by Matt Attack circa 12:04 PM
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Friday, November 04, 2005
November reading list
Like lesbian erotica, explicit shower scenes, and bear rape in your literature? Give these books a try!
"Sisters" by Lynne Cheney
"Those Who Trespass" by Bill O'Reilly
"The Apprentice" by Lewis "Scooter" Libby
Reading list based on yesterday's Randi Rhodes show
"Sisters" by Lynne Cheney
"Those Who Trespass" by Bill O'Reilly
"The Apprentice" by Lewis "Scooter" Libby
Reading list based on yesterday's Randi Rhodes show
posted by Jen Throwup circa 12:33 PM
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Wednesday, November 02, 2005
It's them gays! And they be republicans! Whatever shall we do?
LOL. Log Cabin.
LOL. Log Cabin.
posted by sr0z circa 6:42 PM
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