Things that annoy, interest or are important to me.
Digital Photography Now - News - Make your own ISO camera test target?
ISO 12233 test target. Its pretty cool. I'm testing our digital and print cameras. Its not as good as a 'real' test target, but its Generally Useful.
I debated putting this in my Tech Log
Pennsylvania Treasury - Bureau of Unclaimed Property - Search
Wow. I didn't find anything in NJ, but a quick search in PA found two Disney stock certificates that were 'unclaimed' in 1994. I find this a bit hard to believe, since we didn't move to NJ until 1995, but Megan was born in 1994 and we had friends from Ireland living with us for the summer as well, so it was a busy year!
EE/COMPUTER SYSTEMS LABORATORY COLLOQUIUM
NEC Auditorium, Gates Computer Science Building B03
http://ee380.stanford.edu[1]
TWO TALKS ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
Date: October 20, 2004 4:15PM
Topic: Science and Technology Policy I: The Bush View
Speaker: E. Floyd Kvamme
Partner Emeritus, Kleiner Perkin Caufield & Byers
Date: October 27, 2004 4:15PM
Topic: Science and Technology Policy II: The Kerry View
Speaker: Burton Richter
Professor of Physical Sciences at Stanford Director Emeritus
of SLAC
The live talks are open to the public (see the web site for maps and
other information). In additon, the talks will be broadcast over SITN,
the Stanford Instructional Television Network, webcast live, and
archived for delayed viewing. Access to the talks is free from either
http://ee380.stanford.edu or http://online.stanford.edu.
Synopsis:
The Science and Technology policies embraced by the winner of the
upcoming election will impact everyone. There are significant,
substantive differences between the Science and Technology policies
championed by the Bush administration and those that would be
implemented by a Kerry administration. In an election campaign given to
campaign rhetoric, talking points, four-word sound bytes, and spin, many
of the real issues of particular interest to scientists and engineers
(and others) have gotten lost.
To explore the issues, we have invited two highly qualified speakers to
describe the Science and Technology policies we might expect following
the election: one from the Bush point of view, and the other from the
Kerry point of view. The speakers are not surrogates for the
candidates, but they do have intimate personal knowledge of the policy
issues and can compare and contrast positions.
The Science and Technology policies embraced by the winner of the
upcoming election will impact everyone.
There are significant, substantive differences between the Science and
Technology policies championed by the Bush administration and those that
would be implemented by a Kerry administration. In an election campaign
given to campaign rhetoric, talking points, four-word sound bytes, and
spin, many of the real issues of particular interest to scientists and
engineers (and others) have gotten lost.
To explore the issues, we have invited two highly qualified speakers to
describe the Science and Technology policies we might expect following
the election: one from the Bush point of view, and the other from the
Kerry point of view. The speakers are not surrogates for the candidates,
but they do have intimate personal knowledge of the policy issues and
can compare and contrast positions.
E. Floyd Kvamme, emeritus Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Buyers partner,
will speak on October 20, 2004. He has been an advisor to the Bush
Administration. His biography appears below.
Burton Richter, Professor of Physical Sciences at Stanford and director
emeritus of SLAC, will speak on October 27, 2004. He has been an advisor
to the Kerry campaign.
Both talks will be broadcast over SITN, the Stanford Instructional
Television Network, webcast live, and archived for delayed viewing.
Access to the talks is free from http://ee380.stanford.edu (click on the
video icon). The streaming video is in Windows Media Format and requires
an appropriate player. It can also be accessed from
http://scpd.stanford.edu.
About the speaker:
(image) E. Floyd Kvamme
Since March 1984, Floyd Kvamme has been a Partner at Kleiner Perkins
Caufield & Byers, a high technology venture capital firm. In this
capacity, he was responsible for the development of high technology
companies from early start-up to the publicly traded phase. He is now a
Partner Emeritus at the firm.
Floyd Kvamme currently serves on the boards of Harmonic Inc., National
Semiconductor, Photon Dynamics, Power Integrations, as well as Gemfire
Corporation and Silicon Genesis.
Mr. Kvamme is Co-Chairman of President Bush's President's Council of
Advisors in Science and Technology (PCAST).
Floyd Kvamme was one of five members of the team that began at National
Semiconductor in 1967, serving as its General Manager of Semiconductor
Operations and building it into a billion-dollar company. He served as
President of the National Advanced Systems subsidiary, which designed,
manufactured and marketed large computer systems.
In 1982 he became Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing for
Apple Computer. While at Apple, his responsibilities included worldwide
sales, marketing, distribution and support.
He holds two degrees in Engineering; a BS in Electrical Engineering from
the University of California at Berkeley (1959) and an MSE specializing
in Semiconductor Electronics from Syracuse University (1962).
Contact information:
E. Floyd Kvamme
Embedded Links: [ 1 ] http://ee380.stanford.edu
Unclaimed Property Search - NJ Taxation
Just what it says - you can search by name for unclaimed property. It doesn't look like we have anything coming to us, or any immediate family members.
Coffee by Kaffe Magnum Opus - The World's Finest Coffees
This is a local coffee roaster. I want to try a pound of their Peaberry coffee and a local coffee shop is Commodore Coffee & Bagel down by the Commodore Barry Bridge.
Daily Endorsement Tally: Bush Meets 3 Amigos
This link and the list below are from "Editor & Publisher" a journal that covers the newspaper industry.
I don't think newspaper endorsements are definitive, however, I think they are a reflection of regional sentiment and how a cantidate will benefit readers of the respective newspapers.
I have come to the conclusion that I'm a Republican for Kerry. I will post a summary of factors (and references with links) that I used to decide my vote. This will be the most interesting and important election since I was eligible to vote.
Our current tally, with latest daily circulation numbers, follows. "G" and "B" refer to whether the paper endorsed Gore or Bush in 2000:
JOHN KERRY
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (G): 418,323
The Philadelphia Inquirer (G): 387.692
Detroit Free Press (G): 354,581
The Oregonian (Portland) (B): 342,040
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (G): 281,198
The Seattle Times (B): 237,303
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (G): 150,901
The Philadelphia Daily News: 139,983
Arizona Daily Star (Tucson) (G): 109,592
The Press Democrat (Santa Rosa, Calif.) (G): 89,384
Portland Press Herald (Maine) (G): 73,211
The Day (New London, Conn.) (B): 39,553
The Albuquerque Tribune (B): 13,536
Total Pro-Kerry Daily Circ: 2,637,297
GEORGE W. BUSH
Las Vegas Review-Journal (B): 170,061
Tulsa World (Okla.) (B): 139,383
Mobile (Ala.) Register (B): 100,244
The Oakland Press (Pontiac, Mich.): 65,484
The Union Leader (Manchester, N.H.) (B): 59,605
Savannah Morning News (B): 57,288
The Pueblo (Colo.) Chieftain: 52,208
The Columbian (Vancouver, Wash.) (B): 51,498
Amarillo (Texas) Globe-News (B): 51,105
The Sun (Lowell, Mass.) (B): 50,369
The Courier (Findlay, Ohio) (B): 22,319
The Leaf-Chronicle (Clarksville, Tenn.) (B): 22,057
Globe-Gazette (Mason City, Iowa)(B): 18,947
Total Pro-Bush Daily Circ: 860,568
I thought I read about this switch 100 years ago, but here it is again. BTW - Russinovich is a bloody genius on all things Windows. I can't believe he was not already an MVP. Congrads Mark!
This is cool! Mark Russinovich just "discoverd" a new boot.ini switch for winXP and 2003./BOOTLOGOUse this switch to have Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 display an installable splash screen instead of the standard splash screen. First, create a 16-color (any 16 colors) 640x480 bitmap and save it in the Windows directory with the name Boot.bmp. Then add "/bootlogo /noguiboot" to the boot.ini selection.Also I want to congratulate Mark on his MVP award, it's about time!
[Bink.nu]
A Questionable Kind Of Conservatism (washingtonpost.com)
This was referenced in the 16 Oct 2004 Doonesbury. I happen to like George Will and this is a very interesting perspective on George W. Bush. The column was originally published 24 July 2003.
Has Blogger gotten really slow in the past month, or is it just me?
Connecting to Blogger and posting has become painful in the past month. Its not my web site - I host it locally, its my connection to blogger.com.
I should dig into this, but don't really have the time. If anyone has insight, I am interested in hearing any theories.
frontline: the choice 2004 | PBS
This is a balanced, through look at Bush and Kerry. I think everyone would benefit from watching "The Choice 2004" before they go to the voting booth.
This should actually be the 20 Greatest Physics Equations.
I'm posting this to my personal log just to get people who would normally avoid physics, math or science to take a look.
Don't worry, the only ones I think are 'generally useful' and that people should know are:
Newton's second law (force = mass x acceleration). if more people understood this, they would take more effort to not crash automobiles into each other or stationary objects.
Pythagora's theorem. You want to know this if your cutting down trees so they don't hit your house. I would add all the trig functions (sine, cosine, tangent). No one seems to know how to use trig after high schoool, but then they do stupid things like crush their house/car when they chop down trees.
Circumference of a circle. everyone should know this. I refuse to tell people when they ask, but I will go find it in a dictionary with them. Sort of like teaching someone how to fish.
Ideal gas law - PV=nRT. OK, not generally useful, but its why aerosol cans explode in fires and a can will be crushed if you take it 14-28 feet below the surface of the water. You need to know this if you SCUBA dive.
The Chronicle: 1/31/2003: The Seven Warning Signs of Bogus Science
1. The discoverer pitches the claim directly to the media.
2. The discoverer says that a powerful establishment is trying to suppress his or her work.
3. The scientific effect involved is always at the very limit of detection.
4. Evidence for a discovery is anecdotal.
5. The discoverer says a belief is credible because it has endured for centuries.
6. The discoverer has worked in isolation.
7. The discoverer must propose new laws of nature to explain an observation.
The only exception to #6 that I can think of is the guy who discovered that some ulcers are caused by bacteria that can be killed by antibiotics.
test post
this is a test post. reconfigured options.
Took five minutes to get up, running and productive
I really like the editor - takes Word format keyboard commands. This is a good sign.
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Who said what - Bush or Kerry.
I think I'm pretty current with the news and where each cantidate stands, but I only got 50% on this quiz. Pretty good questions and the site has additional background information on the cantidates.
If you don't vote, you don't count!
Nutrition Action Healthletter - Caffeine: The Caffeine Corner
This explains why I like Starbucks coffee so much.
At the same time, I question the numbers in this chart - can a 16 oz (grande) coffee from Starbucks really have 550 mg of caffeine?
I will see if I can find additional analysis to substantiate these figures.
Quick and dirty photo of our NOS (new, old stock) 2001 Cannondale RT1000 road tandem.
Its *wonderful*. This is the first bike I have ridden with STI (integrated shift/brake levers). Its sized better than our original Bob Jackson tandem and it does NOT flex, even at 35-40MPH. I can't wait until the girls get more miles under thier belts. We are doing C+ rides now, but I see B/B+ rides by next Spring.
Megan and I went to Tandem's East last month and picked up the bike. Mel and Barbara are great people as well as tandem specialists. Mel built a bullet proof rear wheel that I'm using for my DeRosa and Cannondale - Phil Wood hub, 40 spoke wheel and tandem rim.
Microsoft TechNet: Exchange Server 2003 Interoperability and Migration Guide
Summary
The Exchange Server 2003 Interoperation and Migration Guide was created to help messaging administrators and consultants to connect and migrate non–Exchange Server messaging systems to Exchange Server 2003. It describes the process by which you design an efficient Exchange Server 2003 interoperability and migration strategy. It includes prerequisites and actual procedures for connecting Exchange Server 2003 to common non–Exchange Server messaging platforms, including, but not limited to, Lotus Notes (and Lotus Domino) and Novell GroupWise. Connector components including Exchange Connector for Lotus Notes, Exchange Connector for Novell GroupWise, Calendar Connector, and general connectors based on SMTP and X.400 are described. The Exchange Server Migration Wizard, the fundamental tool for migrating user data, is discussed at length. There is also a troubleshooting chapter to consult if you encounter issues with interoperability and migration.
This guide is designed to be both a quick reference and a hands-on resource for a variety of interoperability and migration scenarios, so that you can read the sections that interest you and skip the others. For example, if you are interested in a migration from Novell GroupWise to Exchange Server 2003, you can skip the chapter about migrating from Lotus Notes/Domino. However, if you are a system consultant who specializes in migrating all non-Microsoft messaging platforms to Exchange Server 2003, you might find it worthwhile to read this guide from start to finish.
EFF: Press Room
EFF, Public Interest Groups Challenge Legality of the Broadcast Flag
Lawsuit Questions FCC's Authority to Mandate Copy Protection on All Hardware That Receives Digital TV Signals
This is a HUGE issue that has not been adequately covered in the media and the average consumer knows nothing about.
This is from Dave Farber's "Interesting People" mailing list.
Forwarded by Declan McCullagh at Politechbot.com
I think it gives more background into what the INDUCE Act means and how
its being added in the back door.
Subject: [Politech] Industry groups barred from closed-door Induce Act
talks [ip]
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Key Industry Groups Barred from Senate Copyright Negotiations
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 13:26:07 -0400
From: Gregory N. Minchak
To: gminchak@ccianet.org
Computer & Communications Industry Association
Phone 202.783.2942 Fax 202.783.0534
www.ccianet.org
Please contact:
Will Rodger, 202-783-0070 x 105
Gregory Minchak, 202-783-0070 x 109
For Immediate Release
September 30, 2004
Major industry group barred from meeting on INDUCE Act
Today, staff of the Senate Judiciary Committee are meeting with a
Fraction of supporters and opponents of S. 2560, widely known as the
INDUCE Act.
The Computer & Communications Industry Association, along with dozens of
other commercial, consumer and non-profit interests, will not be
participating. CCIA, which represent companies with more than $200
Billion in sales and 1 million employees worldwide, was specifically
told not to
appear last night by Senator Hatch's Office.
The bill on its face will hamper innovation and harm consumers: Armed
With a new cause of action, Hollywood lawyers will have the power to
bring
suit against any technology, telecommunications or consumer electronics
company that produces a product or service that could be used to
infringe
copyright. Put simply, it covers virtually every recording, duplication
and information technology device today - even the Internet itself.
Perhaps worst of all, S. 2560 cannot work: The odds that other countries
will adopt such draconian legislation are slim to none. Several European
commentators have quipped that they should ready themselves for a wave
of immigration by US high-tech talent if this bill becomes law.
Drafters have failed to account for interests of the public at large.
The bill's authors have thus far ignored virtually every suggestion put
forth by CCIA and a group of 50 companies, non-profits and trade
associations
over the past three months. Opponents of the bill have submitted
numerous proposals and amendments. Yet, despite their good faith
efforts, they
have received no substantive critiques of their work and have been
labeled
"obstructionist".
The stakes involved are high.
Examples of the sorts of devices likely to be affected by this proposal
include:
VCRs
Optical disk recorders
Radio receivers
Audio devices
Instant Messenger
Personal computers
iPods and other personal music players
Online music services
The Internet itself
CCIA, together with computer, telecommunications and consumer
electronics companies, libraries, universities, consumer advocates and
electronics
retailers everywhere opposes S. 2560. We urge the Senate to reject this
bill.
###
Created in 1972, CCIA has long been active in litigation and legislative
activities involving copyright and other intellectual property issues,
ISP liability, and competition policy. CCIA members include Sun
Microsystems, Oracle, Yahoo, Red Hat, Nokia and Verizon.
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After mulling it over for a few months, I've decided to make Copyfight a group-authored weblog--and it debuts today. Copyfight has now MOVED TO A NEW URL and we'll be taking advantage of MT-powered features: trackback, comments, etc. Please adjust your blogrolls accordingly!
Joining me at the new Copyfight are (drum roll, please):
For many of you, these folks need no introduction. They're the people doing the real-world work in the battle to restore traditional balance to intellectual property law--at the front lines of what I've been calling "the copyfight."Elizabeth and Jason work on cutting-edge legal issues in pursuing litigation @ EFF and Stanford's CIS. Both have been part of the legal challenges to the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act, which extended the term of copyright by 20 years.
Jason is now working on a number of cases at EFF, including engaging the ongoing fight against DirecTV--the satellite TV giant seeking to establish an unfortunate "guilt-by-purchase" theory in its campaign against people who buy smart-card technology.
Elizabeth has most recently been working on Golan v. Ashcroft and representing Open Source Yoga Unity, a group of yoga instructors challenging the claims of Yogi Bikram Choudhury that he can copyright a yoga routine and sue other yoga instructors for teaching it.
Increasingly well-known in the blogosphere and author of his own Corante weblog, "Importance Of...," Ernest is a fellow at Yale's ISP and former Editor-in-Chief of its must-read blawg, LawMeme. Last year, he testified before the U.S. Copyright Office for an exemption to the controversial Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
Aaron, a co-author of the RSS 1.0 specification, is Metadata Advisor to Creative Commons--that is, he helps make its innovative licenses work. As a Semantic Web developer, he's a member of the W3C's RDF Core Working Group.
Wendy, an IP attorney @ EFF, was key in getting Openlaw--an experimental project that helped the Internet community contribute substantively to the Eldred challenge--off the ground. A longtime Berkman Fellow, Wendy is founder of the innovative Chilling Effects Clearinghouse, which exposes the ways that intellectual property law is abused to silence legitimate speech.
Needless to say, I'm extremely pleased--honored--to have this group aboard at Copyfight. It will be exciting to see what discussions this mix will yield. I invite you to tune in here, and, if you're so inspired, to use our new comments feature to join the conversation. Welcome, all!
When the American Library Association speaks out on the INDUCE Act, I think it lends some weight. These are not a bunch of crazies (although probably more liberal than conservative). The exerpt below summarizes objections more clearly than I have in previous posts.
ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline Volume 13, Number 68 September 28, 2004
In This Issue: Stop INDUCE--Mark-up Sept. 30th
The following has been re-printed from the American Association of Law Libraries (AALL), Courtesy of Mary Alice Baish.
Stop INDUCE--Mark-up Sept. 30thCalls/Emails Urgently Needed NOW to Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee
BACKGROUND:Library groups have opposed S. 2560, the "Inducing Infringement of Copyrights Act" (INDUCE Act) since it was introduced by Senate Judiciary Chairman Orrin Hatch and Ranking Member Patrick Leahy in June. The bill is strongly supported by Hollywood and the recording industry because of their concerns about peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing networks which they say are used mainly by consumers to illegally share copyrighted materials.
If enacted, S. 2560 would make companies and other Internet service providers (ISPs) liable if their software or technology "induces" users to violate copyright laws. ALA is a member of a large, diverse coalition that opposes this bill because we believe strongly that the solution is not to ban technology simply because it can be used to "induce"consumers to make illegal copies. S. 2560 outlaws technology, not bad conduct, and P2P technology is in fact used for many important legal purposes. The bill is so broadly drafted that it has many unintended consequences far beyond targeting those who infringe copyright.
ACTION NEEDED:S. 2560 has undergone many revisions, and a substitute bill will be marked-up this Thursday, Sept. 30th. Please contact your Senator immediately, by phone or email, if he's listed below as a member of the Judiciary Committee.
Express your grave concerns about:
1. THE PROCESS. There have been no hearings on what is now the fourth version of the INDUCE Act. Rushing a bill that implies a fundamental realignment of our intellectual property system through mark-up and to the Senate floor with no hearings is wrong.
2. THE SUBSTANCE. If enacted, this bill could constitute the greatest threat to date to the innovation processes that the copyright and patent laws were intended to promote. The proposed legislation defines "induces" as simply manufacturing a product or offering a service; therefore it wrongly targets commerce rather than conduct.
The narrow exceptions it provides to this extremely broad definition of inducement are full of loopholes; therefore it will not provide meaningful protection to legitimate businesses and services.
MEMBERS OF THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
Orrin G. Hatch, Chairman (R-UT)
Charles E. Grassley (R-IA)
Arlen Specter (R-PA)
Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
Mike DeWine (R-OH)
Jeff Sessions (R-AL)
Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
Larry Craig (R-ID)
Saxby Chambliss (R-GA)
John Cornyn (R-TX)
Patrick J. Leahy, Ranking Democratic Member (D-VT)
Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA)
Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D-DE)
Herbert Kohl (D-WI)
Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
Russell D. Feingold (D-WI)
Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)
Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)
John Edwards (D-NC)
If your Senator is listed as a member of the Judiciary Committee, you'll find a link to his email address at:
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
If you prefer to call your Senator's office, the U.S. Capitol Switchboard is: 202-224-3121
*
*****ALAWON (ISSN 1069-7799) is a free, irregular publication of the American Library Association Washington Office. All materials subject to copyright by the American Library Association may be reprinted or redistributed for noncommercial purposes with appropriate credits.
To subscribe to ALAWON, send the message: subscribe ala-wo [your_firstname] [your_lastname] to listproc@ala.org or go to http://www.ala.org/washoff/alawon. To unsubscribe to ALAWON, send the message: unsubscribe ala-wo to listproc@ala.org. ALAWON archives at http://www.ala.org/washoff/alawon.
ALA Washington Office, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite 403, Washington, D.C. 20004-1701; phone: 202.628.8410 or 800.941.8478 toll-free; fax: 202.628.8419; e-mail: alawash@alawash.org; Web site:http://www.ala.org/washoff. Executive Director: Emily Sheketoff.Office of Government Relations: Lynne Bradley, Director; Carol Ashworth, Don Essex, Joshua Farrelman, Erin Haggerty, Patrice McDermott and Miriam Nisbet. Office for Information Technology Policy: Rick Weingarten, Director; Carrie Lowe, Kathy Mitchell, Carrie Russell. ALAWON Editor:Bernadette Murphy.
This is a free Liturgical Calendar in iCal or vCal format that you can import to your calendar program. It includes details about daily Mass readings, vestment color (colour).
Fr. Simon Rundell SCP, Parish of St.Thomas the Apostle in the UK asks that you say a prayer for his parish. Nice to know there are people like him around in 2004.
My test import was off by exactly one day with Outlook 2003, I have to look into this further.
Just got this e-mail notice from downhillbattle.org regarding the INDUCE Act.
Thomas reference: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d108:s.02560:
Hi everyone,
This is an emergency alert for everyone who took part in the Save Betamax call-in day: Today, Orrin Hatch will be trying to line up enough votes to get the INDUCE Act (S. 2560) through to the Senate floor. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee need to hear from you right now.
At the bottom of this message is a list of Senators to call. Please take the time to call two of them, before 5 PM EST today. The bill is scheduled for mark-up on Thursday, so it's very important that you make these calls today.
We need to stop this bill, and we can. Because the INDUCE Act is such a radical departure from two decades of tech policy (set in place by the Betamax decision), a truly unprecedented coalition has formed to stop it. Heavyweights of the technology and electronics sectors are joining public interest groups in fighting hard against the extremely well-connected entertainment industry lobbies (the RIAA and MPAA). Right now there's something of a stalemate-- insiders all say that INDUCE has a 50/50 shot at becoming law.
That's why it's extremely important that Senators hear what you have to say. This email is going out to the over 5,000 people who participated in the Save Betamax call-in day. Tomorrow (Wednesday) the EFF will be running a call-in day for their members, using the software we made for Save Betamax. In just two days Senators could be hearing from tens of thousands of constituents. But we need you to make these phone calls, and spread the word (i.e. on your blog, or in an email to friends) that right now is the time to act.
SENATORS TO CALL
Please call two of these Senators, and if you have time feel free to make more calls. Make sure to look down the list to see if any Senators represent your state. Every phone call counts, but calls from constituents will carry more weight, so make sure to let them know if you're a constituent. Also, the RIAA likes to pretend that all musicians support their breed of copyright extremism. We know that's not true, so if you're a musician make sure to mention that as well.
Orrin Hatch
UTAH
202-224-5251
Patrick Leahy
VERMONT
202-224-4242
Charles E. Grassley
IOWA
202.224.3744
Edward M. Kennedy
MASSACHUSETTS
202-224-4543
Arlen Specter
PENNSYLVANIA
202-224-4254
Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
DELAWARE
202-224-5042
Jon Kyl
202) 224-4521
ARIZONA
Herbert Kohl
WISCONSIN
(202) 224-5653
Mike DeWine
OHIO
(202) 224-2315
Dianne Feinstein
CALIFORNIA
202-224-3841
Jeff Sessions
ALABAMA
202) 224-4124
Russell D. Feingold
WISCONSIN
202/224-5323
Lindsey Graham
SOUTH CAROLINA
(202) 224-5972
Charles E. Schumer
NEW YORK
202-224-6542
Larry Craig
IDAHO
202/224-2752
Richard J. Durbin
ILLINOIS
202) 224-2152
Saxby Chambliss
GEORGIA
(202) 224-3521
John Edwards
NORTH CAROLINA
(202) 224-3154
John Cornyn
TEXAS
202-224-2934
NOTES FOR YOUR CALL
On the new INDUCE Act drafts:
The INDUCE Act has already been through several revisions, as Hatch et al. attempt to appease some of their most powerful opponents. But none of these revisions cut it; all of them make industries liable for infringement they don't commit or even profit from, and all of them would give the entertainment industry veto power over new technology (say, the wireless iPod). For more information on the latest draft, see the following article in Wired:
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,65084,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_2
On Republicans and Democrats:
Like many tech law issues, this one cuts across party lines (most powerful members of both parties are on the wrong side). If you're calling Republican Senators, emphasize that this legislation would create a huge new legal liability (which means bogus litigation) against American high tech companies. Tell them that the Heritage Foundation and the American Conservative Union both oppose the bill. And check out an ACU flyer here:
http://www.boingboing.net/images/acu-inducead-final.pdf
If you're calling Democrats, emphasize that the Betamax decision was sound policy and that the entertainment companies' extreme stance on copyright is directly opposed to the public good.
For more information about the INDUCE Act, go to:
http://savebetamax.org
Thanks for your time and your energy.
Sincerely,
Holmes Wilson
Tiffiniy Cheng
Nicholas Reville
Rebecca Laurie
Downhill Battle Team
This is a 'must have' utility for anyone using Exchange 2003. I tested on my home server, but its much more effective as you have multiple servers and multiple sites.
Wouldn't you like to know:
When you need to have Bios updated on your Servers?
When the settings on your Antivirus software is incorrect?
When your configuration is not optimal for performance?
When you have software updates for Exchange?
EXBPA can do this and much more.Go get it. Spread the word.
[Gerod Serafin's WebLog]
Home - American Lung Association site
The American Lung Association has a Flu Shot Locator. Enter your Zip code and you can find where to get a flu shot in your area.
Last year I had my butt kicked in December. I had an upper respiratory infection that was followed by the flu. It took me 2-3 weeks and a lost week of work to get back to (semi) normal. Don't want to go through that again, but I think Barb and the girls liked the peace and quiet when I was sleeping 20 hours a day.
Hinsdale How-to TiVo Upgrade/Upgrades
I don't think I posted this before. Hinsdale is a Tivo guru who maintains a how-to site for individuals to upgrade their Tivo's. He also offers a service selling pre-configured upgrade drives, bless him.
I'm planning to upgrade out broken, 120 days into our 90 day warranty Phillips 704 DirecTivo model.
Even though I'm whining about being out of warranty, I ran out and bought a second unit when it broke during the Olympics. I suppose this proves the entire household is addicted.
The New York Times: Movies:
Good reviews of current movies, a list of all movies in current release and a you can search for movies in your zip code using a tool on the site.
This is the site I use several times a month.
This looks like an interesting tool. its a bitch to debug SSL and certificate issues, so any help from MS is appreciated.
Here's a useful tool to add to your toolbox if you get involved with configuring SSL within your Exchange environment: SSLDiag. The installation also includes an SSL FAQ guide which is really useful if you wish to learn more about SSL.
Overview:
A common problem for administrators of IIS servers is configuring and troubleshooting SSL enabled websites. To assist in administrators efforts, Microsoft has designed a tool - SSL Diagnostics - to aid in quickly identifying configuration problems in the IIS metabase, certificates, or certificate stores.This tool allows users to review configuration information in a easy to read view mode or to run the tool silently with only the creation of a log file. During use, administrators can simulate the SSL handshake to find errors. They can also quickly "hot swap" certificates for testing purposes.
These packages come in two forms: Express and Full. The express will only give the pertinent tools for administrators to use SSL Diagnostics while full install installs the same files with the appropriate documentation. Included in the full install is a SSL Frequently Asked Questions that can assist in the learning of SSL for administrators.
[MS Exchange Blog]
map of springfield
As in The Simpsons.
Someone has too much spare time. At the same time, this is pretty awesome.
Bald, bearded engineer, married 20 years, three daughters, two story colonial in the 'burbs.
