1:04 AM | •
EETimes has an article about an interesting new file transfer technology. Instead of actually sending the data, you send an equation that tells the receiving computer how to create a copy of the data. It's faster than the usual FTP cause it eliminates most of the back and forth communication. The company developing this technology, Digital Fountain, had to create "proprietary algorithms to create a mathematical model of the data being sent." Geez, I can't even imagine the kind of math involved.

12.13.2001

3:14 PM | •
My coworker was laid off earlier his week cause of budget problems. So that leaves me, the CTO, and the CEO(it's a small company). Hmmm...I wonder who's next? Man, I'm gonna be so pissed off if they make me do his work.

10:26 AM | •
Nude Rampage On Campus

A nude Evergreen State College freshman burst from a dorm and began assaulting people, striking two female students and a couple walking their dog before officers subdued him Wednesday afternoon, campus police said...

The student also tossed a flower pot through a window and shattered a Jeep's windshield with his head...

12.12.2001

7:12 PM | •
So the Taliban were overthrown and the people of Kabul were finally freed after years of oppression. What's the first thing they do? Buy satellite dishes and TVs. Christ, I don't even have a satellite dish.
[ From Geeknews ]

6:17 PM | •
More car stuff:
The 5 Safest Cars of All Time
The 4 Deadliest Cars of All Time.
I found the deadliest cars article more amusing cause the cars themselves aren't inherently unsafe, it's the way those cars are driven. I guess it makes sense, cause, come on, your grandma's not gonna buy a Camaro and drive 30 in the fast lane with the blinker on.

12.11.2001

7:58 PM | •
An interesting study concluded that women and minorities get better car deals online. The internet acts as an equalizer to eliminate the differences between car shoppers. Useful info if you're looking for a new car.

12.10.2001

8:19 PM | •
I bought a couple neckties over the weekend (one is from the Jerry Garcia line!) and when I got home I realized I don't know how to tie a tie. Fortunately I found this page before I got desperate. Bonus: they have fancy names like "Windsor" and "Four-In-Hand."

5:21 PM | •
How cute, a pink Hello Kitty laptop. It even has fur and little stickers all over it.
[ From Slashdot ]