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Classic DF – 6/1/03

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June 01, 2003: [•] First off, you may have noticed that DF.com was down on May 30th. Around Midnight a severe thunderstorm killed power for most of the Town of Warwick, NY and though electricity came back on around 3 AM for most of the Town the server itself wasn’t so lucky. Rock revived it around 5 PM later that day though and it’s been back up since then (obviously). Friday was my last day on the Help Desk and my last day as Lead Technician. It was thoroughly uneventfully yet not without an odd feeling in the air. Hanging right above my head was the next two weeks schedule. This week I was marked for vacation, but the week after I was no longer there. It just felt odd to see a schedule for the first time in four years where my name didn’t reside on it. My new job as a Network Specialist will be tough at first. There is a lot for me to learn and a lot that I want to learn though maybe not necessarily required. I’ve been told I’m going to be focusing on web page design, hosting, server administration, and television production. That’s a mish mosh of tasks and a venerable plethora of job skills will be required. I’m up for the challenge though and look forward to finally putting my multimedia art skills to their limits. I will miss the Help Desk nevertheless. I spent over four years on that job working my butt off and though I believe I did contribute a good amount of skill to it I know that there are many things that feel like they are going to be left unfinished. No doubt some of that can be addressed though as I’ll probably end up helping out over there time to time. So all in the end the change is for the better. Speaking of change, I picked up my new 2003 Ford Focus ZX3 yesterday. Two disappoints: First, no rear disc brakes. Second, no sub-woofer. Still it’s a good deal and at least I got most of what I wanted. I’m very happy with my payments and the car itself. Though I’ve driven it a total of 5 miles I feel like I’ve had it for years. It fits like a glove and I think it better suits my personality than the sedan version. Gette likes it too. The rear seats are noticeably higher in the hatchback than in the sedan. The result is she can now see out the rear window. For the first time ever she demanded to go into the car instead of walking to my mom’s (around the corner), which she NEVER had requested before. She hated being put in the other car, but this one she simply says “Me go Daddy’s car”. Sounds like a plan to me 😉 As far as Daddy/Baby time goes vacation has been great. On that note, it’s time for Sponge Bob Square Pants so I’m off to spend time with Gette.

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Classic DF – 4/9/03

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April 09, 2003: [•] Check out BrokenReality’s site for a really cool piece of artwork by some chick named Cat. Good stuff. [•] I woke up this morning to pictures on my TV courtesy of CNN of the Iraqi civilian population amassing in the streets of their respective cities rioting. The crowd was not the expected riot of civilians repelling the “invaders” though, but instead cheering as thanks for US intervention. It was strange to watch all this unfold live. To watch these people place such great hope in my Nation just made me feel happy for them, but concerned. I hope that the US does help the Iraqis like we have helped the Afghanis recently. I hope these people find peace too. The war is far from over, but there is that glimmer of what could be and it’s one that I hope the world doesn’t ignore. These people want to be free and we must stand by them in their quest. [•] No longer do they want to be tortured unjustly and without reason. [•] Even France is backing UN action now. I don’t think it’s fair though that the detractors who didn’t see fit to place stock in these people in the first place should have guidance in their restructuring. No offense to France, Russia, or Germany; but I don’t think that a country who didn’t help to free the Iraqis should take credit for something they didn’t help to achieve. [•] A US F-15 fighter jet was shot down. [•] 120 people are now dead from an Ebola outbreak in the Republic of Congo. [•] An Israeli air strike has left 6 people dead in the Gaza Strip. [•] Rebels in the Ivory Coast killed 15 people. [•] 11 Afghan civilian are dead after a malfunctioning laser guided bomb missed its intended target, a rebel fighting force, and instead hit a house. [•] Comedian Rodney Dangerfield was admitted to a hospital for brain surgery in preparation for a heart operation. [•] The US House has passed a bill that will allow US Postal Stamps to stay at their current rates until 2006. [•] Obese children rate their quality of life the same as young cancer patients. I don’t know why though. I was fat as a teen and I had a hilarious time. Then again, I don’t think obesity ever stopped me from having a good time despite my various size over the years. LOL [•] An ex-police officer has been found guilty of making women he pulled over during his career strip down to their underwear. [•] California is considering adopting strict bottled water content disclosure labeling. [•] Just to validate the point that American Greetings makes a greeting card for every occasion they are now producing a line of war in Iraq cards for troops and their families. [•] Biotech is big bucks right now and several cities are fighting to become the leader in it as a result of it being so. [•] Another town for sale on eBay fails to meet the reserve. [•] Dolly the Cloned Sheep has been stuffed and put on display in a Scotland museum. [•] Speaking of clones, a clone of a near extinct wild cattle species brings hope that animals can be brought back from the verge of disappearing thanks to science. [•] Eddie Griffin takes his dysfunctional family to the big screen. [•] Beethoven’s 9th Symphony handwritten manuscript could fetch $4.6 million in an upcoming auction. I doubt I could sell the scrawled piece of paper I wrote Anything But Me on for more than a penny and a punch in the face. LOL [•] Howard Schmidt is more l337 than you’ll EVER be. He ownZ ur m0mm@… and stuff. [•] The funny part about experimental media is you don’t ever know how things will turn out, but you know that no matter the outcome you’re screwed. Living la vida Net-o. [•] The RIAA and MPAA have both cornered the lobbying market for copyright control, but now software makers are feeling left out. Well… except for Microsoft because they ownz ur m0mm@’s m0mm@. 😉 [•] The FCC is continuing its overhaul of obsolete rules that were created during TV’s infancy. [•] An anonymous backer is giving an open source advocate money to fight the system. Must be nice. [•] Here’s the age old journalism issue: When is a press release more of PR than actual news? [•] America’s most gifted athletes are about to get a major set back to their sport of choice: Smoke free bowling alleys. [•] The Village of Warwick has no grocer. Big deal! We have a clock tower and that just plain rules. 🙂 [•] The expected median gas price per gallon this summer in NY State should be about $1.56 and that’s a downright sexy price if you ask little old me. [•] I’m not a big fan of Evanescence. They are too annoyingly Glam Goth Rock for my taste, but from what I understand those crazy kids of today dig their groovy tunes. Whatever. [•] Okay, forget stadium concerts and selling CDs. Instead, you make fans pay a flat fee for one year of unlimited music downloads, chat time with the band, and a real live personal in house concert. Somehow that sounds like a lot of work and very Renaissance-era patron artist to me. Double whatever. [•] Godsmack gets on my “Nice” list by refusing to join the Summer Sanitarium tour. Not only because I loathe Metallica, but also because they are against the insane ticket price the venue is charging. [•] FYI: Who be the Kurds. [•] The Michigan Technological University is pretty peeved that the RIAA is suing one of its students. Especially since the University agreed to comply with the RIAA to avoid lawsuits against the faculty or students in prior discussions. [•] A man has been sentenced to prison for selling so-called mod chips that allow Xbox video game consoles to play pirated games. [•] Accusations are flying that China is covering up the cause of the SARS outbreak. [•] Ibuprofen and aspirin seem to moderately reduce the risk of breast cancer. [•] US bureaucrats are arriving in Iraq to start the setup of a new Iraqi government and more importantly return every day necessities such as running water to the people. Just a small observation here: Is it me or is Iraq quickly becoming slated as a very large Puerto Rico? LOL [•] Rollingstone plays 20 Questions with Rob Zombie. Fun, indeed. [•] The upcoming single from Peter Gabriel called Growing Up will be released on April 14th. The interesting factor here is that one of the songs on it will be remixed by Trent Reznor (NIN). Well, I guess it’s interesting if you like NIN. Otherwise, just move along. 😉 [•] Even Saab is making an SUV. Saab? [•] Sure minivans have been marked as 1990’s soccer mom passé, but Toyota’s new Sienna makes a commendable effort to give clout back to original economical family taxi. [•] Win an AMC Pacer! Yes, I said a Pacer. Don’t laugh. Okay, I did too. Let’s laugh together– ROFL. [•] A look at the Subaru WRX one year later. Hey, it still looks good. SCORE! Okay, that’s enough for today. 😉

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Classic DF – 8/1/02

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August 01, 2002: [•] Fired ex-Worldcom CFO Scott Sullivan has turned himself in. [•] The FBI has raided an apartment of an ex-military microbiologist. [•] LA police are trying to find the whereabouts of two teenage girls kidnapped in LA. [•] US leaders are concerned about regrouping al Qaeda cells that are now merging with other terrorist groups. [•] I normally don’t print gossip news, but considering what a scum ball ex-Sen. James A. Traficant Jr. is I will make an exception: He wears a toupee! HAAHAHAHHA! [•] The US is concerned with Russia’s nuclear ties to Iran. [•] A UN report says there is no evidence to support the claims that Israeli soldiers massacred Palestinians at the Jenin refugee camp. [•] US troops faced with potentially deadly situations in Afghanistan have turned to robot scouts called Packbots. [•] Ugandan rebels are threatening journalists. [•] 62 people in Madagascar have died from an unknown sickness. [•] Rebels kidnapped an entire town in Colombia and the army isn’t sure where they went. [•] The US has signed a pact with Southeastern Asian nations to fight terrorism. [•] 13 people were found dead on a Spanish beach. [•] Police are searching for a white pickup truck in relation to a kidnapping in Louisiana. [•] The wife of a US Army Special Operations officer who shot dead has been charged with murdering her husband. [•] 2002 has become the second warmest year ever recorded by humankind. Great… [•] US President Bush’s computer and network security advisor, Richard Clarke, spoke at the Black Hat hackers conference (sometimes called Defcon) where he encouraged hackers to act in good faith when discovering vulnerabilities. [•] A robot named Pearl is helping elderly people keep tabs on their eating habits. [•] Even a few extra pounds is bad for your heart. [•] Scientists are going to send mice into space to subject them to Martian-type gravity. [•] Barnes & Noble’s web site has some pretty big holes in security and they know about them. Even worse yet, they don’t care they exist. Nice. [•] Two hackers at Black Hat showed off a Dreamcast converted into a port sniffer tool. [•] Wal-mart will build a distribution center in Wallkill, NY. [•] The Consolidated Iron and Metal scrap yard in Newburgh, NY has been listed as a superfund site. [•] Ex-NYC police officer Matthew Leuck has been sentenced to three years in prison for sodomizing a 16-year old girl. [•] Port Jervis is trying to clean up an unsightly junkyard. [•] Matt Sullivan, one of my associates, speaks out against communism interfering with the free market in Warwick, NY. Go Matt! [•] Radiohead is allowing fans to chose the songs for their next album. [•] Secondhand smoke has been linked to causing cancer in cats. [•] Linkin Park is hoping to complete their new album by this year’s end. [•] Jessica Simpson will join the cast of That 70’s Show for three episodes as Kelso’s new girlfriend. Even better news is she’ll be in a bathing suit. Go FOX! LOL [•] Compaq and HP are having lots of problems getting along. [•] Intel is blaming Microsoft for the death of its AnyPoint wireless line. [•] I love you Klez. Oh no, wait… I meant to say I want you to die in a deep water filled ditch on some back road in Canada, Klez. [•] With the trend of more people buying online maybe I can finally get my mail order e-dead skunk service up and running! Maybe not. [•] I love you wife and daughter! [•] Yes, I updated The CVS & Warwick, NY site again. I rule.

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Classic DF – 7/31/02

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July 31, 2002: [•] A terrorist attack on a school in Jerusalem, Israel has left 7 people dead. Hamas has claimed responsibility for it. [•] The Pope is continuing his tour. Today he is in Mexico to grant sainthood to an Indian martyr. [•] US Sen. Joseph Biden, Democratic chairman of the Senate committee, says that Iraq is a threat; but an invasion this year is unlikely. [•] The US Justice Department in investigating AOL Time Warner. [•] A gunman opened fire at the Beirut university campus in Lebanon killing 8 people. [•] The Turkish parliament has voted to hold early elections. [•] A gun battle in Somalia has left 13 people dead. [•] The November 17th terrorist group has issued a statement to Greece that it is alive and well (unfortunately). [•] Zimbabwe is expected to take out its frustrations over EU imposed sanctions by targeting pro-democracy advocates within its country. [•] Rwandan President Paul Kagame says that presidential and parliamentary elections will be held by the end of next year. [•] A 6.2 earthquake rocked Costa Rica. [•] A drug sting operation has busted over 2,000 drug dealers since March near the US-Mexico border. [•] Thousands of illegal Indonesian immigrants are leaving Malaysia before a new labor law can impose strict fines on them. [•] The South Korean National Assembly has rejected the nomination of Chang Sang as Prime Minister. [•] Alimzhan Tokhtakhounov, a Russia mob figure, has been arrested and charged with trying to fix the 2002 Winter Olympic Games figure skating competition. [•] A forest fire in Oregon is expected to merge with a forest fire in California. [•] Two men in a van crashed into a house. One problem: The house had mobsters in it. [•] The US Senate has rejected a Medicare prescription plan. [•] The Pentagon has imposed a wireless device standard for its employees. [•] A group of whales that beached themselves for a third time has been euthanized after refusing to return to the sea despite rescuers’ efforts. [•] A serial killer is loose in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. [•] Alanta, Georgia is about to create a wireless access point that covers several blocks. [•] Web master Jon Messner has bought the domain name of Alneda.com (it was owned by the al Qaeda), but the FBI dropped the ball so it’s of no use to anyone. [•] Dogs are a lot brighter than previously thought. In fact, they may even be able to count. [•] Your computer is a great bug repellent. [•] The FBI has busted up several Net scams. [•] Artemis Records has decided to waive all webcasting fees for its catalog for a year. [•] Australia is famous for big things. Well, things used to be a whole lot bigger there! [•] Cosmic rays may help to heat up the Earth’s surface. [•] Senate cracks me up. They should be giving better educational opportunities to kids, working to eliminate poverty, and fixing the recession. So what are they doing? Try to get us to exercise. Okay then. [•] Spin announced its favorite metal albums ever. [•] Now Warwick’s water supply is being threatened by Mayor Newhard’s crazy schemes. Thanks Mr. Mayor… sheesh. [•] Contrary to yesterday’s report Sun says it isn’t developing an OS X version of Star Office. [•] This is it people. I have demanded a Mini Cooper S for 3 months now and none of you have helped me. Thanks for nothing! [•] Nissan has committed itself to selling fuel cell cars by 2003. [•] Ford and Toyota may team up. [•] Loads of car recalls (including Rolls-Royce!). [•] Microsoft has partnered with AT&T wireless and this partnership is expected to propel the next wireless versions of Windows to bigger and better things. [•] Google will provide the search feature in AOL 8. [•] I love you wife and daughter! [•] Immy got a hold of some Pepsi Blue. Was I invited? No! “Sniff” LOL [•] On a brighter note: Maybe I can scam some Pepsi Blue off of Mermaid 🙂 Oh Mermaid! [•] I added a link to a New York Times story covering the CVS and Warwick, NY issue. Very interesting comments from the Village Mayor, Michael Newhard. Looks like he is going after condemnation though he promised he wouldn’t. I think it’s time we call for a referendum ASAP and fix things before these political egomaniacs currently in power ruin the Village.

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Classic DF – 7/30/02

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July 30, 2002: [•] Once again US President Bush has vowed to crack down on corporate crime as more corporations are showing signs of “fudging figures”. [•] An Amtrak train derailed in Maryland injuring six people aboard seriously. [•] A group of miners trapped in a mine in Pennsylvania have been saved by rescuers. [•] 23 young Cubans have defected to Canada during the Papal youth conference. [•] Five people were injured by a bomb in Israel. [•] A corrections officer in Texas settled an argument over whether his friend is going to Heaven or Hell by shooting him. [•] An asteroid previously calculated to collide with the Earth in 2019 will not do so according to new data attained. [•] Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have begun working on a peace treaty to end a war that has divided Africa for over four years. [•] Iraq says that allowing the US into their country would merely be providing their enemey with intelligence gathering access to overthrow Saddam Hussein. [•] France refuses to recognize freezing human bodies as a burial. [•] Afghan authorities averted an assassination attempt. [•] Britney Spears wants to be a bad girl. Get my spanking paddle! [•] A cargo ship stuck on a sandbar in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef poses a potential pollution threat. [•] Rescuers have managed to save 46 of 55 whales stranded on a beach. [•] A wildfire in Oregon is threatening to destroy the homes of thousands of people. [•] What was once thought to be an ancient Viking map showing their discovery of North America a decade before Columbus isn’t even a century old according to a new ink analysis. [•] Let’s hear it for micro-hard drives! [•] A new bill introduced to Congress would remove royalty fees from small webcasters to the RIAA. [•] Australia has successfully launched the first scramjet ever. [•] A young boy was admitted to a hospital with a blood-alcohol level of .59. His stepfather apparently gave him vodka through his feeding tube. [•] Spokane Produce brand romaine lettuce may contain E. coli. Yummy! [•] Instruments of learning. [•] The world’s first pro-life ISP. [•] People with high levels of dopamine are more likely to believe in and make meaning of paranormal experiences. [•] An investigation into whether Monticello police were running a private business on public payroll is being looked in to. [•] Where does nonprofit become lobbying? [•] A small pharmacy closes its doors after being too busy. [•] Deprivation, a local metal band from Warwick, had their equipment stolen while on tour. That stinks. [•] Ozzy Osbourne will take a leave of absence from Ozzfest to be with his ill wife Sharon. [•] Filter’s new album, The Amalgamut, is out today. Expect a nonlinear live band feel. [•] X-Men The Movie 2 promises more mutant for your movie ticket, but without Apocalypse I’m not excited. So there 😛 [•] Want a sneak peak at nVidia’s next chip set? Look no further! [•] Sudanese rebels say their government is not upholding a peace treaty and has begun killing rebel troops again. [•] Deceased Who bassist John Entwistle apparently was doped up on cocaine at the time of his death and his widow is dumping her guts about his excessive party habits. [•] A preview look at the upcoming 2003 Honda Accord. [•] RealNetworks hopes its open-source software will provide a boost in sales. [•] AMD is teaming up with United Microelectronics to produce smaller PC components. [•] A DoS attack has knocked out the RIAA’s web site. This after the group backed a bill that would allow them to DOS users. So how’s it feel? LOL [•] Adobe has settled a patent suit it filed against Macromedia out-of-court though the resolution has not been disclosed. [•] I love you wife and daughter! [•] Immy enjoyed WWE RAW last night, as did I. [•] I updated the CVS & Warwick, NY site with the latest info and ongoings.

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