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Rating: 3 - Link to this Article 08-23-2003 Blackout Satellite Photo View Webcam for 08-23-2003 2 COMMENTS
I'm leaning toward photoshoppped fake, but at least it looks cool.
Blackout Photo
User Comments for 08-23-2003:
Definately a fake. You can tell by the different colors between northern canada and the blackout.
Ron
Also Detroit had no power, and that black out part is darker then the ocean!, and you would still see houses with generators and car lights, dim but visible, If this was done well it would of been believable
Stavos

Rating: 3 - Link to this Article 08-22-2003 Suit, Counter-Suit for RIAA View Webcam for 08-22-2003 NO COMMENTS
As I stated earlier the RIAA is out of control. After failing to stop all swapping by suing Napster out of existence and bringing suits (still pending) against the other P2P networks, they decided to switch tactics and are now suing individual users. I secretly hoped some rich parents college kid would get served to help drain the infinite funds of the RIAA. Thankfully, an ISP that was served with one of the "give us your customers information" subpoenas returned it on jurisdictional grounds. This means the RIAA now has to go to each court in each state they sue in. In addition, there's at least one privacy countersuit from an actual user. While I'm overjoyed the RIAA won't be able to just waltz around and demand customer information from ISP's as easily as before, I'd be kidding myself if I thought this even makes a dent in their litigious crusade. Let's break down a typical CD purchase and we'll see exactly how much money the RIAA has to throw around, and why they will be filing lawsuits till long after we're all dead.
Typical CD Price:$17.00
Cost to Manufacture:-$0.75
Artist Royalty:-$2.00
Store Markup:-$5.00
Label Profit:$9.25
Since the RIAA is funded from the music labels, it's not hard to see why they will NEVER run out of money as long as people buy CD's. I have personally refused to buy a CD for over 3 years for this very reason and will continue to listen to the radio for all my musical entertainment needs. I'm not giving one cent to the RIAA.
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Rating: 3 - Link to this Article 08-21-2003 Google Toolbar View Webcam for 08-21-2003 1 COMMENT
I recently decided to take a chance and installed the Google Toolbar. Almost invariably, any free software you find on the Internet is now bundled with spyware so as a rule I never install it. However, since it's offered by Google I assumed correctly it was the one piece of software that's still safe. Besides all the great shortcuts (including an UP button that navigates to the root folder of a page, long since overdue) it now comes with a popup blocker FOR FREE! If you need a popup (some sites require it) just hold down CTRL while clicking. It also tracks the # of blocked popups, which naturally lead to the Popups Blocked competition. So far my one day of using it has saved me from 27. Highly recommended for anyone that hates popups (I'll assume a conservative 99.5%)
User Comments for 08-21-2003:
Mozilla has had a built-in pop up blocker for years. All the cool kids are using it.
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Rating: 3 - Link to this Article 08-20-2003 What Caused the Blackout? View Webcam for 08-20-2003 NO COMMENTS
Starting with Niagra Falls power plant, the blame bounced around each affected state at least once, including Canada (the big state at the top). Now FirstEnergy is the one we're all supposed to pick on, but I'm not sure I buy it. For guidance, I turn to you: the users of the Internet. Afterall, if supergrrrl8485, newkids4ever27 and seexyboy8978 all think it was aliens, then it has to be true!

Make your voice heard!
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Rating: 3 - Link to this Article 08-19-2003 Weblog System Added View Webcam for 08-19-2003 NO COMMENTS
Looking around for ASP.net scripts, I ran into a very good PHP blogging script. It has been installed as AtomicInternet Weblog System and added to the HOSTED links. I plan to tweak the settings, modify the CSS file, and play around with the database. Since it supports multiple users and multiple categories, I encourage anyone who has the urge to create a blog to create your own category and have at it. Image uploads are also supported, which was very thoughtful of the authors.
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Rating: 3 - Link to this Article 08-18-2003 Server Speed Test Added View Webcam for 08-18-2003 NO COMMENTS
Playing around at www.bandwidthplace.com I found a "Test Your Site" link generator that can test the speed between this server and anyone using it. Just click the 400k/1500k link under the STATUS heading on the left of the homepage. Late at night when nobody is on the server I've confirmed that RoadRunner does indeed have 400k upload speed. Thanks to them, I can continue to pollute the internet at high speed.
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Rating: 3 - Link to this Article 08-14-2003 PROTON Power Outage Report View Webcam for 08-14-2003 NO COMMENTS
08/14/2003: 04:10 pm - UPS Reports Power Failure
After discovering the outage would forever be known as "The Great Outage of 2003" I left work for home. As you can see from the Gnome Cam the server was still running when I arrived at 6:10pm, a full two hours after the outage. Unfortunately the cable company isn't as prepared so most likely the server was down from the beginning. I decided to turn off the server and use the remaining power to charge my phone. While it was charging, I took some pictures while the power was out including a movie of the 5 and Beech intersection. Walking back, I saw Lindsay, who was obviously hysterical over the whole thing. As is tradition, I ran my roomba during the outage just because I could. I also gave my cat a brain protection device to keep aliens and the government out. My girlfriend did bills, and my computer sat lifeless so we decided to head for Duane's house. Upon arriving, we found Gina also doing bills, and also hysterical. Duane got looter protection and we headed outside. ATV's were running rampant as is typical in Redford. My response was pure panic. A few drinks and a bonfire later, we braved the looters and rioters and headed back home. <WalterCronkite>"And that's how it was during the Outage of 2003"</WalterCronkite>
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Rating: 3 - Link to this Article 08-13-2003 Accurate System Monitoring View Webcam for 08-13-2003 NO COMMENTS
It just turned 12:01am and I'm not sleeping like tired programmers should be. Instead, I just finished making my server monitors more accurate. On the homepage, the SYSTEM and STATUS sections (on the left) now have real-time updated information. If you refresh, you'll notice the used/free memory changes, and if you wait long enough the used/free storage will also change (from GnomeCam captures). In addition, if you click on the SYSTEM heading, it will take you to an even more detailed real-time system info page. Is any of this useful? Probably not to everyone, but it will help me if there is a runaway process or memory leak somewhere, or if my diskspace starts to become a premium. I can also see who's connected at any given time, so at least it's useful to me. Now it's bedtime for bonzo!
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Rating: 3 - Link to this Article 08-12-2003 Internet Health View Webcam for 08-12-2003 NO COMMENTS
Today and yesterday everyone was yapping about the new worm taking advantage of a well known flaw in Microsoft software. It's not being discussed quite as chicken little as the slammer worm of January was, but still elevated to "run around in a panic" status. The Internet itself is rarely affected by these worms. The idiots who don't know how to patch their servers or use firewalls are the real victims and fortunately the media has been making an effort to inform rather than sensationalize. Since I'm striving to better inform rather than rant, I've included a few useful links you can use to determine if you really should run around in a panic. As a note: all of these sites only registered a small increase in backbone traffic. SkyNet
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Rating: 3 - Link to this Article 08-10-2003 Busy Weekend View Webcam for 08-10-2003 1 COMMENT
This weekend I did more than I usually do in three. Friday I went biking with Keith, then went to see Terminator 3, which I thought was pretty good. Most of my friends said it sucked, which is usually a good thing since I go in expecting nothing and am usually pleasantly surprised. Saturday afternoon I went to Cougar Extravaganza, an event organized by Excelcier that involved driving a loop through downtown windsor and having a cookout at a local park. It turned out to be pretty fun. Saturday night Melissa and I went to Duane and Gina's wedding shower. Sunday morning I had my SCCA Race in the GM Hamtramck assembly plant parking lot. Sunday evening we went to a WNBA Shock game with my dad. A jam packed weekend and I survived it!
User Comments for 08-10-2003:
Wow... talk about a long time ago! I can't believe I've known you for over 5 years now! Sorry, felt the urge to have nostalgia.
Excelcier

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