Everything... Possible... HappensA certified genius, Crusty Dusty Rhodes brings his unique point of view, biting wit and incediary prose style to any number of issues of the day ranging from the mundane to the spectacular. Read, react or throw a brick at your monitor, Dusty is impossible to ignore.More Weirdness From The Land Of Oz...- December 11, 2002 So, sue me, you beer besotted misogynist, kangaroo munching descendents of convict trash. Oz, my azz. Cheers, Dusty Australia makes landmark net ruling. A high court rules that the US-based Dow Jones website can be sued in Melbourne over an article, in a case with global implications. BBC News Technology UK Editionhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0105714/2002/12/11.html#a21 "We'll have a fair trial, then hang 'em."- December 11, 2002 Now that the Bush administration is preparing to release the final rules for the secret military tribunals so dear to the heart of Boy George, it&146;s a good time to look at the sad recent history of military justice. Records show a conviction rate of better than 97% over the last 6 months, FAR higher than any civilian court anywhere in the world. Cheers, Dusty All The Convictions You Could Ever Wish For. Plastic::Politics::Law: A six-month review of 1000 court-martial cases in..http://radio.weblogs.com/0105714/2002/12/11.html#a20 Bigger Ads - Another RBMI From Those Wonderful Folks Who Brought You Pop-ups- December 11, 2002 Boy howdy, now THIS is a god idea, eh Since people are running in droves for software that blocks those annoying pop-up and banner ads, marketing geniuses have decided the answer is to make the BIGGER. Yet another RBMI (really bad marketing idea) in an industry seemingly made up of nothing else. Cheers, Dusty Bigger Web ads endorsed by industry. Seeking to raise online advertising's profile, an industry trade group that includes AOL, MSN and Yahoo endorses a new set of ad..http://radio.weblogs.com/0105714/2002/12/11.html#a19 Dude, You're Getting A 401...- December 11, 2002 Dell site hit by outage. A slowdown prevented some visitors from reaching Dell Computer's Web site Wednesday, potentially costing the PC maker sales during the holiday shopping season. CNET News.comhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0105714/2002/12/11.html#a18 How To Avoid Big Brother, aka Bush and Company- December 11, 2002 Here&146;s a nice little primer from our friends at Kuro5hin on how to maintain anonymity online. It&146;s hardly complete, but it&146;s a good start. If you really want to dive into the intricacies of maintaining a truly anonymous Net presence, I advise you start reading the Usenet groups alt.privacy.anon-server and alt.security.pgp. There you will find all you need to know to throw off Big Brother. Cheers, Dusty How To Post Absolutely Anonymously. The year is 2007. The...http://radio.weblogs.com/0105714/2002/12/11.html#a17 (Untitled)- December 11, 2002 Marcel Proust. "The one thing more difficult than following a regimen is not imposing it on others." Motivational Quotes of the Dayhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0105714/2002/12/11.html#a16 (Untitled)- December 11, 2002 Hermann Hesse. "Eternity is a mere moment, just long enough for a joke." Quotes of the Dayhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0105714/2002/12/11.html#a11 (Untitled)- December 11, 2002 Stephen Jay Gould. "In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms." Quotes of the Dayhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0105714/2002/12/11.html#a12 (Untitled)- December 11, 2002 Ronald Reagan. "Facts are stupid things." Quotes of the Dayhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0105714/2002/12/11.html#a13 (Untitled)- December 11, 2002 Cyril Connolly. "Always be nice to those younger than you, because they are the ones who will be writing about you." Quotes of the Dayhttp://radio.weblogs.com/0105714/2002/12/11.html#a14 |