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content/posts/1999-08-11-tenth-high-school-reunion.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-08-11T12:00:00'
+draft: false
+title: tenth high school reunion
+---
+
+Goin' to my tenth high school reunion next week. I've got the usual mixed feelings, but it'll be good to see most people again. The most embarrassing part will be trying to remember everyone's names. I've such a hard time with them anyway, and I've pushed high school so far out of my mind that it will be tough. I was voted "Most likely to succeed," so there's going to be some expectations on their part. Have I succeeded yet? By my definition, yes. And how! But by theirs? Not likely.

content/posts/1999-08-23-well-i-had-a-good-visit.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-08-23T12:00:00'
+draft: false
+title: Well, I had a good visit.
+---
+
+Well, I had a good visit. To any of my classmates reading this: I'm glad I went. It was good to see everyone. It was especially interesting to see who had changed (mostly for the better), and those that hadn't. It was especially good to see my buddies [Scott](http://www.flash.net/~elders) and Ryan. There were a lot of people I had hoped to see that weren't there, and another ten years might go by before I get another change.

content/posts/1999-08-25-its-harder-than-id-hoped.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-08-25T12:00:00'
+draft: false
+title: It's harder than I'd hoped
+---
+
+It's harder than I'd hoped to keep this page up. My ISP ([nbank.net](http://www.nbank.net), formerly athens.net) has some sort of FTP restriction that keeps me from accessing my files unless I'm physically dialed in to their network on their modems. Why would they do such a thing? They claim it's some sort of anti-spam protection, but that makes absolutely no sense to me. What it does mean is I can't upload new pages from work, which planned. I've no computer at home, so until the ISP changes their ways or I revolt and move, this page will get updated "catch as catch can".

content/posts/1999-08-30-blogger.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-08-30T01:27:48'
+draft: false
+title: Blogger
+---
+
+Well, if this isn't the most handy thing. Thanks to a hot tip from [Peter Merholtz](http://www.peterme.com), I've fallen for [Blogger](http://www.blogger.com). It's a wonderful tool that lets me get around my ISP's FTP policy (Somehow... I don't understand, but I'm not going to poke at it, either). Woo hoo!

content/posts/1999-08-31-got-gifs.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-08-31T05:08:29'
+draft: false
+title: Got GIFs?
+---
+
+Got GIFs? How'd you make them? It seems UNISYS is again agressively pursuing royalties on its patent for the compression algorithm used to make GIFs. Essentially just a mathmatical equation, UNISYS has the legal rights to it nonetheless. They never cared much until the web came along, and now GIFs are all over the place. What can you do? Use PNGs instead. [There's nicely written article on the subject.](http://www.evolt.org/index.cfm?menu=8&cid=389&catid=25)

content/posts/1999-08-31-i-really-enjoyed-this-movie-review.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-08-31T05:31:29'
+draft: false
+title: I really enjoyed this movie review
+---
+
+[I really enjoyed this movie review.](http://www.ironminds.com/ironminds/issues/990831/cafe.html) Actually, it's more a review of the "going-to-the-movies" experience.

content/posts/1999-09-01-simshatnertm.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-01T01:47:39'
+draft: false
+title: SimShatner(tm)
+---
+
+[SimShatner(tm)](http://www.hecklers.com/simshatner/simshatner.html) is the most advanced William Shatner Acting Simulation to-date, featuring all ranges of this revered celebrity's amazing acting spectrum!

content/posts/1999-09-02-cheesemaking-again.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-02T12:49:58'
+draft: false
+title: Cheesemaking again.
+---
+
+Cheesemaking again. Of course, I didn't check the obvious url, and it seems to be the best. [www.cheesemaking.com](http://www.cheesemaking.com) is home to the New England Cheesemaking Supply Company. I just gave them $20, and now they're sending me everything I need to make 30 pounds of fresh mozzarella. There's no stopping me now!

content/posts/1999-09-02-i-want-to-make-cheese.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-02T12:07:58'
+draft: false
+title: I want to make cheese.
+---
+
+I want to make cheese. Fresh mozzarella is so very good, but so very expensive. Here're two links I've found: [The Cheeze Wizard](http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Cottage/1288/) and the meta-link from about.com [Cheesemaking](http://cheese.tqn.com/msub4.htm). 
+
+I need to find a local source of cultures and what-not, and then I'll let you know how it goes.

content/posts/1999-09-03-overly-dramatic-morrissey-quotation-of-the-day.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-03T12:38:58'
+draft: false
+title: Overly Dramatic Morrissey Quotation of the day
+---
+
+[This weblog](http://members.aol.com/Adamweezer/) has a section titled "Overly Dramatic Morrissey Quotation of the day". This, I like.

content/posts/1999-09-06-ive-never-really-been-interested.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-06T01:28:27'
+draft: false
+title: I've never really been interested
+---
+
+I've never really been interested in abolishing the electoral college, that quirky part of our presidential elections created by those men in powdered wigs. Now, however, [after reading this article](http://208.226.13.177/archive/output.cfm?ID=907), I'm a firm supporter of the system. Of course, as the election draws near, this'll be a hot topic in the media. And now I'll be ready.

content/posts/1999-09-08-my-cheesemaking-supplies-came-yesterday.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-08T08:20:09'
+draft: false
+title: My cheesemaking supplies came yesterday
+---
+
+Mmmm.....  
+  
+My cheesemaking supplies came yesterday. That quick! In less than an hour, I'd made a pound and a half of fantastic mozzarella. It cost under $2 a pound to make, and would have cost about $7 a pound to buy. And boy, is it good.  
+  
+I heartily suggest you head on down to [www.cheesemaking.com](http://www.cheesemaking.com) yourself and give it a try.

content/posts/1999-09-08-new-newsletter-from-the-landover.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-08T08:16:30'
+draft: false
+title: New newsletter from the Landover
+---
+
+New newsletter from the [Landover Baptist Church](http://www.landoverbaptist.org), featuring this story:  
+  
+_Hundreds of Corpses Flown In From Turkey's Earthquake For Use In This Year's Halloween Hell House! To scare the living Hell out of unsaved children on The Devil's Birthday, Landover plans for authentic Christian Haunted House. "Real blood! Real Corpses! Real Guns! You'll wet your pants and beg for salvation!"_

content/posts/1999-09-10-ive-seen-quite-a-few.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-10T10:57:05'
+draft: false
+title: I've seen quite a few
+---
+
+I've seen quite a few mentions of [Hormel's nice letter to spamcop.com](http://imgs.spamcop.net/images/hormel_letter.gif) clearly accepting the slang use of "spam" as junk e-mail. Yes, it's great that Hormel's being so nice to spamcop by not threatening to sue like most companies do. But let's not forget why they're being so nice.  
+  
+They [sued Jim Henson Productions](http://www.rsi.com/spam/spam-lawsuit.html) for naming a big pig muppet Spa'am. The district court [ruled in favor of the muppets.](http://hollywoodnet.com/Law/suittalk/closet0496.html#hormel) Hormel appealed to the New York Federal Court of Appeals, who [ again ruled against Hormel.](http://www.csua.berkeley.edu/~lila/spam.html) So now, after having everyone short of the US Supreme Court tell them to lighten up, all I can say is it's about time. Good for Hormel

content/posts/1999-09-10-the-institute-of-metahistory.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-10T11:58:43'
+draft: false
+title: The Institute of Metahistory
+---
+
+Thanks to [Bifurcated Rivets](http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Lindsay/weblog/latest.html), I read through the site for the [Institute of Metahistory](http://www.imh.ru/main_e.htm).  
+  
+_The Institute of Metahistory unites people who believe that the existing ideas of the past of the human civilization can be wrong in many respects, since they were evolved on the basis of data which can hardly be considered exhaustive, and bear the imprint of a vast number of stereotypes.  
+  
+We think that as a result of closer cooperation between different sciences, the renunciation of biased opinions and the arrogant confidence that modern science, at least basically, knows everything about everything, a fuller and more reliable picture of the past of the human civilization could be reconstructed.   
+  
+We are aware that all the suggestions must be substantiated and verified, and all the assertions - proved. And this we will do.  
+  
+_ I especially enjoyed reading their theory of Atlantis: that it was an ice-age civilization located where the North Sea is today. Go see!

content/posts/1999-09-10-used-a-big-chunk-of.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-10T07:33:02'
+draft: false
+title: Used a big chunk of
+---
+
+Used a big chunk of my mozarella last night making Prosciutto Calzones. I don't mean to keep going on about this, but the $20 I spent on that kit was one of the best-spent $20 I've had.  
+  
+[Here's the recipe I used](/legacy/weblog/recipes/calzones.html), adapted from the book that came in the kit.

content/posts/1999-09-10-went-and-threw-darts-wednesday.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-10T07:05:14'
+draft: false
+title: Went and threw darts Wednesday
+---
+
+Went and threw darts Wednesday night for a dart league I've joined. Had a lot of fun, too. This week's game was at a bar called "Foxxes" in Normaltown (an Athens neighborhoorhood). The bar's patrons are usually roughly half rednecks and half militant lesbians, all drinking beer together, and Wednesday was karaoke night. Man, I love [Athens](http://www.flagpole.com/Issues/Guide98/contents.html)!

content/posts/1999-09-13-laws-of-physics.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-13T10:08:20'
+draft: false
+title: laws of physics
+---
+
+_["I don't see why the laws of physics should be violated to sell orange juice."](http://www.mcsweeneys.net/1999/09/08juice.html)_

content/posts/1999-09-13-the-year-the-earth-implodes.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-13T11:35:12'
+draft: false
+title: The Year the Earth Implodes
+---
+
+From [Bifurcated Rivets](http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Lindsay/weblog/latest.html):  
+  
+[The Year 2000 Problem: The Year the Earth Implodes](http://www.garysouth.com/index.html)  
+  
+_Before I continue, I wish to tell you my credentials. Now, at this point I could go on for some length about the fact that I have a Ph.D. and am a world-acknowledged expert on Y2K and computers. However, I don't wish to appear that I'm bragging by belaboring my expertise. Therefore I'll just mention the point briefly. I have a Ph.D. and am a world-acknowledged expert on Y2K and computers._

content/posts/1999-09-14-hurricane-floyds-causing-all-sorts-23.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-14T02:28:04'
+draft: false
+title: Hurricane Floyd's causing all sorts
+---
+
+Hurricane Floyd's causing all sorts of fuss around here. By the end of today, the Georgia coast will be deserted. In [ one of the more interesting articles](http://www.charlotte.com/special/floyd/docs/0914shuttles.htm) I've read, the possibility of NASA losing the entire shuttle fleet at once is raised.

content/posts/1999-09-14-hurricane-floyds-causing-all-sorts.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-14T02:23:28'
+draft: false
+title: Hurricane Floyd's causing all sorts
+---
+
+Hurricane Floyd's causing all sorts of fuss around here. By the end of today, the Georgia coast will be deserted. In [ one of the more interesting articles](http://www.charlotte.com/special/floyd/docs/0914shuttles.htm) I've read, the possibility of NASA losing the entire shuttle fleet at once is raised.

content/posts/1999-09-14-my-mother-has-a-webpage.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-14T09:35:55'
+draft: false
+title: My mother has a webpage.
+---
+
+[My mother has a webpage.](http://members.theglobe.com/Lilybet/default.html?nfhp=937711770) Hi mom!

content/posts/1999-09-15-a-gem-from-rebeccas-pocket.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-15T08:14:49'
+draft: false
+title: 'A gem from Rebecca''s Pocket:'
+---
+
+A gem from [Rebecca's Pocket](http://www.rebeccablood.net/):  
+  
+Many European churches and cathedrals are set up as giant pinhole cameras. There is a tiny hole in the dome and a line inscribed on the floor inside. When the image of the sun crosses the line, it is noon local time.  
+  
+[This page](http://www.nauticoartiglio.lu.it/almanacco/Aa_ecli_13.htm) contains photographs taken of these solar images taken during last month's solar eclipse.

content/posts/1999-09-16-from-memepool-in-the-insane.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-16T09:02:30'
+draft: false
+title: 'From memepool: In the insane'
+---
+
+From [memepool:](http://www.memepool.com)  
+  
+_In the insane world where venture-cash-rich internet firms are knocking over each other to give away free stuff in order to build market share, the only competitive advantage a startup has is its ability to give away the house faster than its rivals.[uReach.com](http://www.ureach.com) could very well be the winner of this bizzare race, offering webmail, a personal 800-number voicemail box and inbound fax capacities for anyone who logs in. Since its ability to financially sustain itself on pure advertising revenue is laughable, I suspect they're trolling to get acquired._  
+  
+My toll-free number is 1-877-353-3869.

content/posts/1999-09-16-so-theres-this-physics-experiment.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-16T11:04:09'
+draft: false
+title: So, there's this physics experiment
+---
+
+So, [there's this physics experiment happening in November](http://abcnews.go.com/sections/tech/FredMoody/moody.current.html) that has some people worried about the end of the world. Literally. The physicist in me says there are so many things wrong with this worry, it's silly. But it's a group of physicists (quoting Stephen Hawking, no less) that has begun pushing this doomsday thing. I guess we'll know in November, won't we?

content/posts/1999-09-17-happy-birthday-to-me-why.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-17T03:57:07'
+draft: false
+title: Happy Birthday to me... Why
+---
+
+[Happy Birthday](http://www.28.com) to me...  
+  
+_Why www.28.com takes you to baby pictures, I have no idea. I just tried it to see what'd come up. Now I know._

content/posts/1999-09-18-highschoolalumnicom-apparantly-lists-every-school.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-18T12:39:52'
+draft: false
+title: HighSchoolAlumni.com apparantly lists every school
+---
+
+[HighSchoolAlumni.com](http://www.highschoolalumni.com/) apparantly lists every school in the country. After agreeing to a "Terms and Conditions" list as long as my arm, you can place your contact info on site so your classmates can find you.  
+  
+At my recent reunion, I was (still) "the computer guy," but three of my classmates have beaten me here.

content/posts/1999-09-20-oh-my-this-is-too.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-20T03:41:15'
+draft: false
+title: Oh my, this is too
+---
+
+Oh my, this is too funny. I hate to use a phrase like "too funny," but this really is.  
+  
+_We, the Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation are in love... with you!_  
+  
+Call 1-800-578-7453. It's the customer line for Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp, the makers of Kool & Lucky Strike. Asked an incredulous executive at another tobacco company, "What are they smokin'?"  
+  
+Call the number, and then [read about it.](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPlate/1999-09/18/053l-091899-idx.html)

content/posts/1999-09-21-blessed-are-the-cheesemakers-for.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-21T08:51:48'
+draft: false
+title: Blessed are the cheesemakers, for
+---
+
+Blessed are [the cheesemakers](http://www.cheesemaking.com), for they shall inherit the earth.

content/posts/1999-09-21-more-budget-conscious-managers-may-prefer.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-21T10:13:24'
+draft: false
+title: More budget-conscious managers may prefer
+---
+
+_More budget-conscious managers may prefer to cope by only upgrading crucial applications such as tallow and sundials. But a congress of philosophes estimates coordinating even this small effort may cost as much as a bucket of lard per serf._  
+  
+From [Preparing for domesday: the year 1000 problem.](http://www.simpleton.com/19971024.html)

content/posts/1999-09-21-saw-you-at-bookstore-or.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-21T09:00:22'
+draft: false
+title: SAW YOU AT BOOKSTORE, or
+---
+
+[_SAW YOU AT BOOKSTORE, or maybe farmer's market or do-it-yourself car wash. You had brown hair and some variety of bluish shirt or jacket. I was probably wearing a cowboy shirt or turtleneck. I caught your eye, you either smiled or coughed. Please call. 33452_](http://www.brunching.com/features/feature-missedconnections.html)

content/posts/1999-09-22-i-watch-space-ghost-every.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-22T04:26:49'
+draft: false
+title: I watch Space Ghost every
+---
+
+I watch [Space Ghost](http://www.spongecake.com) every week on [ the Cartoon Network](http://www.cartoonnetwork.com), and have for years. While watching this weekend, I saw promos for two new Yogi Bear episodes to be shown this Friday on the Cartoon Cartoon show (10pm Eastern). Very strange looking Yogi Bear cartoons. I was overjoyed to see that they were done by John K., the [creator of Ren and Stimpy]( http://www.jsonline.com/enter/tvradio/cuprisin/sep99/yogi22092199.asp), another of my favorite shows of old. Joy! These are tapers, for sure.

content/posts/1999-09-22-ive-played-a-bit-with.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-22T04:35:39'
+draft: false
+title: I've played a bit with
+---
+
+I've played a bit with the color layout. Please [let me know](mailto:ewagoner@partnersoft.com?subject=Kestrel's Nest) what you think. There was a small typo in the old code that made Netscape display the background as anything from white to a dull orange. It should be a nice brown, now. And I never did like all the hard rules everywhere.

content/posts/1999-09-24-cardhouse-passed-along-this-article.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-24T09:24:27'
+draft: false
+title: Cardhouse passed along this article
+---
+
+[Cardhouse](http://www.cardhouse.com/links/weblog.htm) passed along [this article](http://www.examiner.com/990923/0923seizure.html) regarding Oakland, CA's property forfeiture laws. It looks like the state of California is on the verge of putting common sense back into the laws, making a conviction necessary for property seizure. Jerry Brown, someone I had always respected, is very angry because Oakland laws states that only a suspicion of guilt is necessary. In Oakland, an officer can say "I thought I saw you buy drugs from your car" and the city gets your car. No trial needed! You can either buy your car back, go through a long appeals process (the city's never lost an appeal), or give up. According to the article, a city attorney is proud of the statistic that shows "60 percent of the people arrested are from out of town." People from out of town are much less able to fight back, making them a better target for the city. I make a decent wage, but if this were to happen to me, I don't have the means to fight back. Why is Jerry Brown and Oakland so against the notion that a person is presumed innocent until proven guilty?  
+  
+Well, that's all of my rant. Thanks for listening. Now [mail Jerry Brown](mailto:mayor@oaklandnet.com) and tell him what you think.

content/posts/1999-09-24-i-got-a-bit-busy.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-24T08:50:37'
+draft: false
+title: I got a bit busy
+---
+
+I got a bit busy yesterday, and so no updates. Sorry.  
+  
+[The company I work for](http://www.partnersoft.com) is preparing to release a major new version of our software. It's all very exciting, because though small, we're a leader in our market. Perhaps the leader. And the process of releasing it is my responsibility, so it keeps me busy.  
+  
+Since there were no links yesterday, let me throw out a few here, showing the software tools I've been using to make my job easier. The first set comes from [Indigo Rose](http://www.indigorose.com), a small developer in Canada. I regularly use their two flagship products, Setup Factory and AutoPlay Studio. Setup Factory is a wonderful cheap alternative to the expensive resource-hog installation wizard most large software products use. AutoPlay Studio is a very easy-to-use tool that creates programs that run automatically when a CD-ROM is inserted into the drive. I know many people (including most potential readers of this page) shut off the autoplay option in Windows, but for my customers it's very important.  
+  
+Another tool I've begun using is Bridge, by [Kemma Software](http://www.kemma.com). Bridge is a help-desk call logger and issue tracker that has all the features of the large multi-thousand dollar packages but is a fraction of the price. I haven't used it very long, but it's already been wonderful for me.

content/posts/1999-09-24-the-southeasts-infatuation-with-all.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-24T03:27:31'
+draft: false
+title: The Southeast's infatuation with all
+---
+
+The Southeast's infatuation with all things NASCAR has gone too far. I just went to get a soda out of the soda machine downstairs ([Peter](http://www.peterme.com), it took about two minutes.), I saw in the snack machine bags of racecar-shaped Fritos. Cheddar cheese flavored. And these were being sold in a white-collar professional environment. Vroom vroom! Go Jeff Gordon!

content/posts/1999-09-26-ugh-i-came-down-with.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-26T10:49:56'
+draft: false
+title: Ugh. I came down with
+---
+
+Ugh. I came down with a nasty cold over the weekend.  
+  
+I was able to watch the [new Yogi Bear cartoons](http://tv.ign.com/feature/1983.html) on Friday, and I thought it ws a hoot. As I mentioned below, they were done by Spumco (headed by John Kricfalusi), the same folks that created Ren and Stimpy. I was very glad to see that John hasn't lost his edge, and sorry to see he's not interested in doing any more. To see what really gets John K. going, visit [Spumco's website](http://www.spumco.com/) for his web cartoons. Of special interest is [the work he's done for Bjork](http://www.spumco.com/entertainment/bjork/index.html), my favorite Icelandic pixie.

content/posts/1999-09-28-another-great-series-from-lil.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-28T09:43:07'
+draft: false
+title: Another great series from Lil'
+---
+
+Another great series from Lil' Fishstick:  
+  
+_[The oranges are just there for appetite appeal.](http://www-personal.umd.umich.edu/~jasoncsl/fishstick/filthybologna.html)_

content/posts/1999-09-28-from-a-sca-mailing-list.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-28T09:12:14'
+draft: false
+title: From a SCA mailing list
+---
+
+From a SCA mailing list I'm on, in turn from a [Lord of the Rings movie](http://www.lordoftherings.net/) site, here is a list of cast members for the upcoming LOTR movie trilogy:  
+  
+Aragorn:-Stuart Townsend  
+Arwen:-Liv Tyler  
+Beregond:-Nick Nolte*  
+Boromir:-Sean Bean  
+Bilbo:-Sir Ian Holm  
+Eowyn:-Mira Sorvino*  
+Frodo:-Elijah Wood  
+Galadriel:-Uma Thurman  
+Gandalf:-Sir Ian McKellen  
+Gimli:-John Rhys-Davies  
+Gollum:-CG (Peter Woodthorpe)*  
+Faramir:-Ethan Hawke  
+Legolas:-Orlando Bloom  
+Merry:-Dominic Monaghan  
+Pippin:-Billy Boyd  
+Sam:-Sean Astin  
+Saruman:-Christopher Lee  
+Ted Sandyman:-Brian Sergent  
+Wormtongue:-Jeffrey Combs*  
+* These cast and crew members have not yet been confirmed.

content/posts/1999-09-28-heres-the-best-unofficial-site.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-28T09:34:57'
+draft: false
+title: Here's the best unofficial site
+---
+
+[Here's the best unofficial site](http://www.ringbearer.org/) for the Lord of the Rings movies. Ringbearer.org -- One Site to Rule Them All...

content/posts/1999-09-28-i-had-a-17-hour.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-28T08:45:58'
+draft: false
+title: I had a 17 hour
+---
+
+I had a 17 hour workday yesterday, all without net access. Oh, the horror! Ten hours were spent driving through dark foggy rain, so that almost made up the excitement I missed on the net.  
+  
+While I was away, I received notice that Marion Zimmer Bradley passed away over the weekend, after suffering a heart attack last week. Besides being a [prolific author of Fantasy fiction](http://www.mzbfm.com), she was also a founding member of the [Society for Creative Anachronism](http://www.sca.org), of which I am a member. The very name of the Society has been attributed to her.

content/posts/1999-09-29-phlegm-is-a-graphics-program.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-29T03:06:51'
+draft: false
+title: Phlegm is a graphics program
+---
+
+[Phlegm](http://www.traipse.com/phlegm/) is a graphics program that uses a microphone to control brush characteristics.  
+  
+_The user makes natural spitting sounds, and the resulting brush shape approximates what you'd expect to see on the screen if you really were spraying saliva onto the monitor._

content/posts/1999-09-30-again-from-the-bbc-pioneer.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-30T04:32:51'
+draft: false
+title: 'Again from the BBC: Pioneer'
+---
+
+Again from the BBC: [Pioneer 10 is still making discoveries](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_460000/460095.stm) after 27 years in space. Good for it!

content/posts/1999-09-30-from-cardhouse-infectious-neckties-scarves.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-30T10:26:28'
+draft: false
+title: 'From Cardhouse: Infectious Neckties, Scarves,'
+---
+
+From [Cardhouse](http://www.cardhouse.com/links/weblog.htm):  
+  
+[Infectious Neckties, Scarves, Boxers](https://secure.pageplanet.com/healthmedia/infect.html): _These unique neckties and scarves are made from the finest 100% silk, and are designed to complement every wardrobe from laboratory to boardroom. The patterns represent many of the most serious and misunderstood diseases troubling society today._

content/posts/1999-09-30-from-the-bbc-cheese-roll.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-09-30T01:25:41'
+draft: false
+title: 'From the BBC: Cheese roll'
+---
+
+From the BBC:  
+  
+_[Cheese roll goes down well](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_356000/356829.stm)_  
+  
+I wasn't sure if this was going to be a story about the Baby Jessica of cheese or a statement about the benefits of washing down that quesadilla with a healthy serving of milk. Turns out it's about neither. Beware! As the caption helpfully points out, "Rolling cheeses have injured people."

content/posts/1999-10-02-a-long-time-ago-i.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-02T10:19:16'
+draft: false
+title: A long time ago, I
+---
+
+A long time ago, I spent a lot of time reading though the wonderful nuggets at [An Entirely Other Day](http://www.eod.com/casket.html), but then I forgot about it.  
+  
+[Memepool](http://www.memepool.com) reminded me about it, and it's still a good place to visit.

content/posts/1999-10-02-my-cold-is-still-lingering.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-02T10:20:21'
+draft: false
+title: My cold is still lingering,
+---
+
+My cold is still lingering, down deep in my chest. It's been years since I've been hit this hard by a pesky little virus.

content/posts/1999-10-04-come-on-out-kids-are.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-04T02:28:41'
+draft: false
+title: '"Come on out kids!" "Are'
+---
+
+["Come on out kids!" "Are you going to destroy us?" "Yes."](http://www.supermanytime.com/images/WJ1.jpg)

content/posts/1999-10-04-see-amazing-turtles-on-mars.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-04T11:50:43'
+draft: false
+title: SEE amazing turtles on Mars!
+---
+
+[SEE amazing turtles](http://www.netside.net/~tbeech/metmast.html) on Mars!  
+[DODGE flying fists](http://www.mufor.org/dipietro3.html) at AGU meetings!  
+[WALK barefoot in warm Martian puddles](http://www.netside.net/~tbeech/) (but keep that skimask on)!  
+All this and more can be yours at [Holger Isenberg's Mars News](http://mars-news.de/)

content/posts/1999-10-04-this-american-life-my-favorite.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-04T11:33:10'
+draft: false
+title: This American Life (my favorite
+---
+
+[This American Life](http://www.thislife.org/) (my favorite Public Radio show) was quite good last night. Titled _Invisible Worlds_ , it discussed eavesdropping on radio transmissions, investigating places you're not suppossed to see, and the power of unspoken conversations. Most This American Life episodes can be heard in RealAudio on the show's website.

content/posts/1999-10-05-the-brunching-shuttlecocks-did-a.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-05T04:28:44'
+draft: false
+title: The Brunching Shuttlecocks did a
+---
+
+[The Brunching Shuttlecocks](http://www.brunching.com) did a rating of Paleolithic Webpages, and included [The Garden of Eden](http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~eveander/):  
+  
+_Eve Astrid Andersson was the original Hot Web Babe, based on the fact that she was female, had a Web page, and had memorized hundreds of digits of pi. Andersson's star has been eclipsed, sadly enough, by the hundreds of pay-per-peek Web sites with "cam" in the name, but know that there was once a time when a woman's attractiveness on the Web was measured not by how much skin she flashed at her QuickCam, but by how many numbers she could stuff into her brain at once._  
+  
+I'll take a brain stuffed with numbers over a bit of flashed skin any day. But I guess that's just me.

content/posts/1999-10-05-youve-got-a-friend-in.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-05T04:33:10'
+draft: false
+title: You've got a friend in
+---
+
+You've got a friend in [cheeses!](http://www.cheesemaking.com)  
+  
+This last weekend I tried to make some Feta, but the goat milk I was using just didn't curd correctly. I suspect it was just too processed, so I'll have to find a local supply of fresh milk and try again. I was able to make a nice herbed soft goat cheese out of it, so it wasn't a total loss. Next week: Gouda and Cheddar.

content/posts/1999-10-06-heres-a-nice-summary-of.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-06T01:29:09'
+draft: false
+title: Here's a nice summary of
+---
+
+[Here's a nice summary](http://www.thespark.com/sparknotes/guides/godot/) of _Waiting for Godot_ , one of my favorite plays. I'm hoping to direct this in the Spring, but I won't know for several months if I get the slot.

content/posts/1999-10-07-im-going-to-go-see.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-07T12:48:52'
+draft: false
+title: I'm going to go see
+---
+
+I'm going to go see the [Atlanta Thrashers](http://www.atlantathrashers.com) host the Detroit Red Wings tonight. I'm quite excited -- I've seen many NHL games on TV, but this'll be my first one to watch in person.

content/posts/1999-10-07-japan-braces-for-new-round.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-07T09:52:32'
+draft: false
+title: Japan Braces for New Round
+---
+
+[Japan Braces for New Round of Monster Attacks](http://ss.gettingit.com/cgi-bin/gx.cgi/AppLogic+FTContentServer?GXHC_gx_session_id_FutureTenseContentServer=033c431e8bf391dc&pagename=FutureTense/Demos/GI/Templates/Article_View&parm1=A1480-1999Oct6&topframe=true)  
+  
+_TOKYO -- In the wake of last Thursday's nuclear accident at Tokaimura, Japanese police and military forces are rapidly mobilizing for what many officials fear could be the worst wave of giant monster attacks in Japanese history._

content/posts/1999-10-07-the-church-of-mentos-doesnt.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-07T10:31:45'
+draft: false
+title: The Church of Mentos doesn't
+---
+
+[The Church of Mentos](http://www.churchofmentos.com/) doesn't like the new ad campaign. They just don't have the little lessons of life in them that they used to. Plus, they're just not all that fresh.

content/posts/1999-10-08-a-gameshow-set-on-a.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-08T11:37:47'
+draft: false
+title: A gameshow set on a
+---
+
+[A gameshow set on a remote island](http://www.usatoday.com/life/enter/tv/let005.htm) (well... Borneo, anyway), where the last contestant left is the winner of one million dollars. No, really. This's scheduled for CBS next summer, and they're taking applications now. I'm strangely drawn to this...

content/posts/1999-10-08-according-to-the-new-york.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-08T11:51:27'
+draft: false
+title: According to the New York
+---
+
+According to the New York Times, the US has taken to [filling bombs with concrete instead of explosives](http://news.excite.com/news/r/991007/08/news-iraq-usa) to minimize casulties in Iraq. Sounds like a good idea to me, and I really enjoyed the summarization I saw on [Fark](http://www.fark.com/): _We are dropping laser guided rocks on Iraq._

content/posts/1999-10-08-ive-passed-this-on-before.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-08T11:34:37'
+draft: false
+title: I've passed this on before,
+---
+
+I've passed this on before, but it's worth another look: [_They'll soar like a glider, race like a Stealth, and, when overflying a barnyard or kennel, turn into a wicked-awesome dive bomber._](http://www.email.net/work-well-together.html)

content/posts/1999-10-08-on-the-astronomy-front-two.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-08T11:55:19'
+draft: false
+title: On the astronomy front, two
+---
+
+On the astronomy front, two articles on a massive tenth planet or brown dwarf inferred orbiting our sun, [one from the BBC](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_467000/467572.stm), and [one from MSNBC](http://www.msnbc.com/news/320182.asp). Inferring is all we'll be able to do until the next-generation infrared orbital telescope is launched. We just don't have anything that could see it right now.

content/posts/1999-10-08-the-hockey-game-last-night.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-08T11:33:02'
+draft: false
+title: The hockey game last night
+---
+
+The hockey game last night was wonderful. The Thrashers got clobbered 7-1, but it was great all the same. I was in the next-to-cheapest section of seats, but was right center behind home goal and elevated enough that I could see the whole ice easily. The next time I go, I'll request the same seats. Section 303, Row J or less, seat 17ish.

content/posts/1999-10-08-this-reminds-me-of-one.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-08T11:44:33'
+draft: false
+title: This reminds me of one
+---
+
+This reminds me of one of my favorite movies, [Until the End of the World](http://www.panix.com/~archii/uteotw/):  
+  
+A team from Harvard and Berkeley [implanted electrodes into a cat's brain](http://www.wired.com/news/news/technology/story/22116.html) and fed the results to a computer, which displayed what the cat was seeing. While not directly discussed in the article, the long-term results from this line of research include artificial eyes that enable the blind to see and video cameras that record what the "cameraman" is seeing, directly from the brain.

content/posts/1999-10-11-at-adagecom-you-can-find.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-11T05:00:26'
+draft: false
+title: At AdAge.com, you can find,
+---
+
+At AdAge.com, you can find, among other things, [reviews of many advertising campaigns.](http://adage.com/news_and_features/ad_review/index.html)

content/posts/1999-10-11-i-saw-a-local-production.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-11T02:56:11'
+draft: false
+title: I saw a local production
+---
+
+I saw a local production of [Steve Martin's _Picasso at the Lapin Agile_](http://www.showgate.com/tots/picasso/welcome.html) Sunday. This is a wonderfully written play, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. If it's in your area, get yourself a ticket.

content/posts/1999-10-11-im-finally-over-my-coldpnumonia.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-11T02:48:35'
+draft: false
+title: I'm finally over my cold/pnumonia
+---
+
+I'm finally over my cold/pnumonia thing. What a bear!

content/posts/1999-10-11-tomorrow-august-12-the-world.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-11T03:12:09'
+draft: false
+title: Tomorrow, August 12, the world
+---
+
+Tomorrow, August 12, the world population will reach 6 billion. This is up from 1.5 billion just 100 years ago. Many, many people have written dire essays regarding the population boom, but I'd never seen a well-written paper actually applauding it. Until [Memepool](http://www.memepool.com) passed on [this article](http://www.informinc.co.uk/LM/LM124/LM124_Furedi.html).

content/posts/1999-10-12-im-quickly-becoming-a-fan.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-12T01:32:34'
+draft: false
+title: I'm quickly becoming a fan
+---
+
+I'm quickly becoming a fan of the Public Radio program [_To the Best of our Knowledge_](http://www.wpr.org/book/). This show covers a wide range of topics, and has always been worth listening to.  
+  
+Today's show was titled "[For the Love of Books](http://www.wpr.org/book/991010b.htm)", and touched many of the topics that have been the focus of discussion in weblogs lately (see [Peterme](http://www.peterme.com), [Whim & Vinegar](http://www.gooddeed.net/blog/), and [Bifurcated Rivets](http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Lindsay/weblog/latest.html)).

content/posts/1999-10-12-the-new-season-of-space.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-12T12:02:29'
+draft: false
+title: The new season of Space
+---
+
+The new season of Space Ghost Coast to Coast started this weekend with some all-out weirdness. But that's to be expected, of course. You can find a [transcript of the episode](http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/spaceghost/chambraigne.html) off Space Ghost's [wonderful official web site](http://www.spongecake.com).

content/posts/1999-10-12-theres-another-kestrels-nest-out.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-12T02:06:29'
+draft: false
+title: There's another Kestrel's Nest out
+---
+
+There's [another Kestrel's Nest](http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Oracle/5871/) out there: _I am a Wife & Mother, Witch & Bard, a Woman & Falcon..._.  
+  
+When I first started using the nickname Kestrel some 15 years ago, first in role-playing games and then in the SCA, it was a unique name. When I moved to Georgia, I found there were already two other SCA Kestrels and on-line it's near impossible to use that as a log-in name anywhere.

content/posts/1999-10-13-arthur-c-clarke-author-and.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-13T04:29:28'
+draft: false
+title: Arthur C. Clarke, author and
+---
+
+Arthur C. Clarke, author and prophet (he prefers "extrapolator") [ predicts what the next hundred years will bring.](http://cnn.com/ASIANOW/asiaweek/99/0820/cs2.html) The end of the fossil fuel age is just three years away, when household cold-fusion devices become available.

content/posts/1999-10-13-silly-y2k-story-maines-state.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-13T01:08:04'
+draft: false
+title: 'Silly Y2K story: Maine''s State'
+---
+
+[Silly Y2K story](http://zip2.newsreal.com/cgi-bin/NewsService?osform_template=pages/altavistaStory&refresh=10800&ID=altavista&path=News/Story_1999_10_12.NRdb@2@21@3@295&headerID=1): _Maine's State government got its first Y2K surprise months early when owners of 2000 model cars and trucks received titles identifying their new vehicles as "horseless carriages."_

content/posts/1999-10-13-the-immanuel-baptist-church-has.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-13T04:41:29'
+draft: false
+title: The Immanuel Baptist Church has
+---
+
+The Immanuel Baptist Church has taken the time to draw up a chart explaining [what happens when we die.](http://www.iol10.com/whuyckjr/die1.html)

content/posts/1999-10-13-world-new-york-pointed-me.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-13T12:56:00'
+draft: false
+title: World New York pointed me
+---
+
+[World New York](http://www.worldnewyork.com/) pointed me to a fantastic article in the _New Statesman_. [This article warns that](http://www.consider.net/forum_new.php3?newTemplate=OpenObject&newTop=199910110023&newDisplayURN=199910110023) we should not fear overpopulation, but instead **underpopulation**. Sounds strange, but even the UN, who has sounded all sorts of alarms this week, agrees that the world population will soon peak and then plummet. Not from famine, disease, and the "obvious" suspects, but from the fact that women's rise in society has caused the world birth rate to drop drastically. In much of the industrial world, the birth rate is already too low to sustain current population levels. The developing world is showing the same trend. It's a very interesting read, and it's a viewpoint I hadn't heard expressed before.

content/posts/1999-10-14-a-friend-of-mine-is.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-14T04:42:31'
+draft: false
+title: A friend of mine is
+---
+
+A friend of mine is looking for a house to buy. He found a candidate last night, out in the country. It has its own well since there is no municipal water system out there. He also noticed an industrial site a couple miles away and wondered how that might affect the well water. With a couple mouse clicks over at the EPA, he found out that the industrial site has some major pollution. [See how many sites are near your house!](http://www.epa.gov/enviro/zipcode.html)

content/posts/1999-10-14-bob-zmuda-remembers-when-he.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-14T02:22:01'
+draft: false
+title: Bob Zmuda remembers when he
+---
+
+Bob Zmuda [remembers when he first saw Andy Kaufman](http://www.twbookmark.com/books/3/0316681237/chapter_excerpt8179.html), when Andy did his Elvis impression at the Improv.

content/posts/1999-10-14-dan-hartung-over-at-the.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-14T12:07:03'
+draft: false
+title: Dan Hartung over at the
+---
+
+Dan Hartung over at the [Lake Effect Weblog](http://www.wwa.com/~dhartung/weblog/) linked to me today, and the hits keep coming in. Welcome, everyone! I hope you enjoy your stay. Thanks for the good word, Dan. Come back anytime.

content/posts/1999-10-14-robot-wisdom-pointed-me-to.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-14T09:25:14'
+draft: false
+title: Robot Wisdom pointed me to
+---
+
+[Robot Wisdom](http://www.robotwisdom.com/) pointed me to a [New Scientist article](http://www.newscientist.com/ns/19991016/nshorts.html#18) that reports Buckyballs having wave-like properties. _Zeilinger foresees similar results with objects as large as viruses. "People think that quantum is small and classical is large," he says. "But really, the quantum world has no boundary."_ My favorite physics professor had it right all along. Her usual way to describe slit-interference experiments involved a stream of small dogs shot through a picket fence.

content/posts/1999-10-15-google-search-evil-monopoly-google.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-15T04:11:40'
+draft: false
+title: 'Google Search: evil monopoly Google'
+---
+
+[Google Search: evil monopoly](http://www.google.com/search?q=evil monopoly)  
+[Google Search: the worst site on the net](http://www.google.com/search?q=the+worst+site+on+the+net)  
+[Google Search: more evil than satan](http://www.google.com/search?q=more+evil+than+satan&num=10&sa=Google+Search)  
+[Google Search: a very stupid site](http://www.google.com/search?q=a+very+stupid+site&num=10)  
+  
+It's all fun and games until someone sues the pants off google and gets the best net search engine shut down. Easter eggs, ha, ha. But isn't this bordering on legally irresponsible? It's not just a short list of phrases, either, as I've made some up myself.

content/posts/1999-10-15-has-the-face-of-the.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-15T02:09:39'
+draft: false
+title: Has the face of the
+---
+
+[Has the face of the creator of Stonehenge been staring at us unrecognised for more than 4,000 years?](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_474000/474977.stm)

content/posts/1999-10-15-negotiating-for-a-raise-successfully.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-15T01:38:36'
+draft: false
+title: 'Negotiating for a raise successfully:'
+---
+
+[Negotiating for a raise successfully:](http://cnnfn.com/1999/10/13/life/raise/) _Maybe you know your intrinsic worth can never be measured by a paycheck -- but you also know that a few extra bucks can do wonders for your ego._

content/posts/1999-10-15-pbs-has-a-page-dedicated.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-15T03:04:50'
+draft: false
+title: PBS has a page dedicated
+---
+
+PBS has [a page dedicated to our 6 Billion](http://www.pbs.org/sixbillion/) people milestone. Featured on the top is a counter: _Babies born since you entered this page_. Kind of eerie, but after reading this week, pretty alarmist, too. I notice that the world population counter icrements in synch with the babies born counter. What about people dying?

content/posts/1999-10-15-sometimes-a-bucket-of-chicken.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-15T04:30:42'
+draft: false
+title: Sometimes a bucket of chicken
+---
+
+Sometimes a bucket of chicken just isn't enough. In Jordan, you can get a [barrel of chicken](http://www.cns.com.jo/kfc/menu.htm) from your local KFC for only 10650.

content/posts/1999-10-15-theres-more-stone-faces-here.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-15T02:18:17'
+draft: false
+title: There's more stone faces here
+---
+
+[There's more stone faces here](http://www.stonecentric.connectfree.co.uk/avebury.html) than you can shake a stick at. By the way, did you know that a facial profile to the left is feminine?

content/posts/1999-10-15-thistothatcom-because-people-have-a.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-15T04:35:19'
+draft: false
+title: 'ThisToThat.com: Because people have a'
+---
+
+ThisToThat.com: [_Because people have a need to glue things to other things._](http://www.thistothat.com/)

content/posts/1999-10-15-tonights-opening-night-for-othello.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-15T10:56:57'
+draft: false
+title: Tonight's opening night for Othello.
+---
+
+Tonight's opening night for Othello. This play is only a three-day run, but it's kept me might busy the last several weeks.

content/posts/1999-10-17-the-building-where-i-work.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-17T11:51:45'
+draft: false
+title: The building where I work
+---
+
+The building where I work is right next to a large high school. Ever since the Colorado shootings, there have been regular bomb threats at the school, forcing an evacuation and full-scale emergency response. Last week, there was one every single day. They happen in the morning and effectively end the day for students and teachers. Is this going on everywhere?

content/posts/1999-10-18-i-dont-know-why-this.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-18T04:47:49'
+draft: false
+title: I don't know why this
+---
+
+[_I don't know why this always happens to me, but every time I look back at one of my relationships, it looks just like a Stanley Kubrick film._](http://www.capnwacky.com/flotsam/flotsam0910.html)

content/posts/1999-10-18-rejected-imac-think-different-posters.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-18T04:30:09'
+draft: false
+title: Rejected iMac "Think Different" posters
+---
+
+[Rejected iMac "Think Different" posters](http://www.capnwacky.com/eGad/item2.html) are only a few of the many items you'll find up for sale at [eGad](http://www.capnwacky.com/eGad/main.html).

content/posts/1999-10-18-stephen-hawking-has-conjectured-that.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-18T11:19:14'
+draft: false
+title: Stephen Hawking has conjectured that
+---
+
+Stephen Hawking has conjectured that the laws of physics will disallow time machines. One of his arguments is that if time travel were indeed possible, we would be "awash in thousands of time travelers from the future." Carl Sagan, [in an interview with PBS's Nova](http://pbs.org/wgbh/nova/time/sagan.html), offers half a dozen counter-arguments.

content/posts/1999-10-18-tactical-nuclear-warhead-made-from.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-18T11:20:24'
+draft: false
+title: Tactical Nuclear Warhead Made From
+---
+
+[Tactical Nuclear Warhead Made From Smoke Detectors](http://www.webspawner.com/users/nukes/): _I plan on launching my home made ballistic missile capped with my home made tactical nuclear warhead on April First, 2000. Email me if you want me to notify you of the exact time and location so you can enjoy the fun!_

content/posts/1999-10-18-this-doesnt-need-much-explaining.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-18T03:56:52'
+draft: false
+title: 'This doesn''t need much explaining:'
+---
+
+This doesn't need much explaining: it's the[inexplicable object of the week](http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/9938/object.html).

content/posts/1999-10-19-odds-are-updates-will-be.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-19T05:35:38'
+draft: false
+title: Odds are, updates will be
+---
+
+Odds are, updates will be sparse until the User Meeting is done, Friday afternoon.

content/posts/1999-10-19-oh-right-howd-the-play.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-19T05:31:10'
+draft: false
+title: Oh, right! How'd the play
+---
+
+Oh, right! How'd the play go? Well, all three shows were sold out, and we had to turn away at least 20 per show. It was the first time I've played to sold out houses for every performance. The play itself went on without a hitch. It lasted just over three hours, but noone complained.

content/posts/1999-10-19-orson-wells-arguing-with-advertising.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-19T05:34:51'
+draft: false
+title: Orson Wells, arguing with advertising
+---
+
+Orson Wells, [arguing with advertising types](http://www.dplay.com/audio/Orsonplay.htm) over a frozen pea commercial. This is the real thing, and is the basis for an Animanics sketch that eventually led to Pinky and the Brain.

content/posts/1999-10-21-the-user-meeting-is-nearly.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-21T05:08:33'
+draft: false
+title: The User Meeting is nearly
+---
+
+The User Meeting is nearly over. I've got to teach a half-day class tomorrow morning, and then that'll be that. For our first effort, this went pretty well. The new version of our software the we released recently has been a big hit, so the mood was friendly. Friendly users is the goal, after all.

content/posts/1999-10-22-according-to-this-article-from.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-22T01:31:02'
+draft: false
+title: According to this article from
+---
+
+According to this article from the BBC, the [Moon's not quite dead](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_481000/481455.stm). No, there's no life, but the geology might be a bit active. From the same page, I followed a link to a story on [ the moon's tail.](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_363000/363105.stm) If it were only about a thousand times brighter, it would dominate the night sky.

content/posts/1999-10-22-from-honeyguide-the-london-science.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-22T01:25:46'
+draft: false
+title: 'From Honeyguide: The London Science'
+---
+
+From [Honeyguide](http://www.chaparraltree.com/honeyguide/):  
+  
+The London Science Museum has a major new exhibit on Renaissance Engineering, and features working models of many of da Vinci's machines. You can [read the BBC's story on it here](http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_479000/479168.stm), or you can [visit the museum's on-line exhibits](http://www.nmsi.ac.uk/on-line/leonardo/).

content/posts/1999-10-22-from-robot-wisdom-applet-to.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-22T01:04:06'
+draft: false
+title: 'From Robot Wisdom: Applet to'
+---
+
+From Robot Wisdom: [Applet to manipulate a face](http://www.mrl.nyu.edu/perlin/demox/Face.html) lets you emote a human face. Pretty neat, but even neater was the discussion on improved emotions.

content/posts/1999-10-22-going-to-see-beausoleil-tonight.md

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+---
+author: Eric Wagoner
+date: '1999-10-22T02:03:51'
+draft: false
+title: Going to see BeauSoleil tonight.
+---
+
+Going to see [BeauSoleil](http://www.rosebudus.com/beausoleil/) tonight. Of course, they're only the best Cajun band in the world. I'm quite excited.