Error at the M$ Show

This was certainly my most enjoyable moment of the evening. We were at the Microsoft Mobility Roadshow at the Oregon Convention Center. As we walked out (an hour early, worst presentation I can remember!) we looked up at the displays in the hall:

It's an XP error dialog indicating an ActiveX component error. :-)

Error at the M$ Show

This was certainly my most enjoyable moment of the evening. We were at the Microsoft Mobility Roadshow at the Oregon Convention Center. As we walked out (an hour early, worst presentation I can remember!) we looked up at the displays in the hall:

It's an XP error dialog indicating an ActiveX component error. :-)

Donald Knuth: Letter to Condoleeza Rice

Wow! In an Open Letter to Condoleeza Rice, Donald Knuth laid out what bothers him about our current government. Knuth is easily one of the brightest minds in computer science. A generally smart guy that should be listened to.

Donald Knuth: Letter to Condoleeza Rice

Wow! In an Open Letter to Condoleeza Rice, Donald Knuth laid out what bothers him about our current government. Knuth is easily one of the brightest minds in computer science. A generally smart guy that should be listened to.

Attending M$ Seminar

Jason and Brian at the Micro$oft Mobility Roadshow.

Typical M$ Presentation

Yup. Powerpoint, talking head, bad video for laughs, blah blah blah.
:)

Attending M$ Seminar

Jason and Brian at the Micro$oft Mobility Roadshow.

Typical M$ Presentation

Yup. Powerpoint, talking head, bad video for laughs, blah blah blah.
:)

Pickin and a'Shoppin

Enjoyed hearing these two young guys on Saturday while I was shopping.
Nicely done.

Pickin and a'Shoppin

Enjoyed hearing these two young guys on Saturday while I was shopping.
Nicely done.

Living Poor, Voting Rich

I still don't understand why predominately poor and lower middle-class folks in the deeply red states vote for the party that has always, throughout our history, favored the rich and powerful. Living Poor, Voting Rich analyzes this disconnect.

Living Poor, Voting Rich

I still don't understand why predominately poor and lower middle-class folks in the deeply red states vote for the party that has always, throughout our history, favored the rich and powerful. Living Poor, Voting Rich analyzes this disconnect.

Departure of Reason

This article from the New York Times, The Day the Enlightenment Went Out captures much of what's got me so completely flabbergasted about this election. It seems clear that this outcome signals the triumph of belief over fact.

Departure of Reason

This article from the New York Times, The Day the Enlightenment Went Out captures much of what's got me so completely flabbergasted about this election. It seems clear that this outcome signals the triumph of belief over fact.

TomPaine.com - Kerry Won. . .

Greg Palast has written another review of the election, highlighting our need for election reform. It's title Kerry Won. . .

Drawing on what happened in Florida and studies of elections past, Palast argues that if Ohio’s discarded ballots were counted, Kerry would have won the state. Today, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports there are a total of 247,672 votes not counted in Ohio, if you add the 92,672 discarded votes plus the 155,000 provisional ballots.

Don't discard Palast's views as simple "fringe media" ranting. He wrote about the 2000 election for the BBC and framed what has become the view in most of the rest of the world; our election system is actually inferior to the other democracies.

TomPaine.com - Kerry Won. . .

Greg Palast has written another review of the election, highlighting our need for election reform. It's title Kerry Won. . .

Drawing on what happened in Florida and studies of elections past, Palast argues that if Ohio’s discarded ballots were counted, Kerry would have won the state. Today, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports there are a total of 247,672 votes not counted in Ohio, if you add the 92,672 discarded votes plus the 155,000 provisional ballots.

Don't discard Palast's views as simple "fringe media" ranting. He wrote about the 2000 election for the BBC and framed what has become the view in most of the rest of the world; our election system is actually inferior to the other democracies.

Reason: Whither the Democrats?

Just read this article,Reason: A Functional Party No More: Whither the Democrats? What a brilliant dissection of how it all looks to me.

Dean was the candidate I wished for. He may not have been "electable" but he could more clearly have articulated the views and values that I stand for.

Notice, especially, Cavanaugh's reference to this Boston Globe article suggesting that this may be the election that energizes a floundering Democratic party int he US. We'll see.

Reason: Whither the Democrats?

Just read this article,Reason: A Functional Party No More: Whither the Democrats? What a brilliant dissection of how it all looks to me.

Dean was the candidate I wished for. He may not have been "electable" but he could more clearly have articulated the views and values that I stand for.

Notice, especially, Cavanaugh's reference to this Boston Globe article suggesting that this may be the election that energizes a floundering Democratic party int he US. We'll see.

Think Money Didn't Matter?

Some amazing data i saw on Aaron Swartz' Blog:

Think money doesn’t decide who wins elections?

Candidate name	% of vote	% of money	Difference
Bush	51	53	2
Kerry	48	46	2
Nader	.3	.5	.2
Badnarik	.1	.3	.2
Peroutka	.1	.1	.0
Cobb	.1	.01	.08

Think again.

One of the issues I hope to see addressed; campaign financing.

Think Money Didn't Matter?

Some amazing data i saw on Aaron Swartz' Blog:

Think money doesn’t decide who wins elections?

Candidate name	% of vote	% of money	Difference
Bush	51	53	2
Kerry	48	46	2
Nader	.3	.5	.2
Badnarik	.1	.3	.2
Peroutka	.1	.1	.0
Cobb	.1	.01	.08

Think again.

One of the issues I hope to see addressed; campaign financing.