Archive for October, 2003

Catholic school girls rule

Friday, October 31st, 2003

That’s what the Red Hot Chili Peppers used to sing, anyway. This time a few Catholic schoolgirls, feeling sufficiently empowered, pummeled a man who repeatedly flashed them: High School Girls Pummel Man Who Exposed Himself (Reuters)

The Gender Genie

Wednesday, October 29th, 2003

The Gender Genie uses a simplified version of an algorithm developed by Moshe Koppel and Shlomo Argamon to predict the gender of an author. Give it some text and it will do its thing.

Seattle Pics

Wednesday, October 29th, 2003

Pictures from my trip to Seattle are in the gallery. It was good to see some of the family and friends again and to see my cousin get married. Although, I found Seattle, itself, to be pretty unremarkable. Seattle is a little too granola for me. Seattle kind of reminded me of other cities on [...]

Parminder and Liz

Wednesday, October 29th, 2003

Here’s a nice pic of Parminder Nagra (Bend it Like Beckham, E.R.) and Liz Phair from the Radio Music Awards: Yahoo! News – Entertainment Photos – AP

I Pity the Foo’

Wednesday, October 29th, 2003

P. Diddy, Mr. T called. He wants his hairdo back: Yahoo! News – Entertainment Photos – AP

Seattle

Saturday, October 25th, 2003

I’m posting this from an internet cafe in Seattle while drinking a mocha from Vivace. Two things I never thought I would be doing anytime soon. I just thought I’d let you know.

Chicken of the Sea Redux

Tuesday, October 21st, 2003

The Chicken of the Sea people invited Jessica Simpson to their offices to set her straight on the difference between chicken and fish: Yahoo! News – Jessica Simpson Visits Chicken of the Sea Now who’s going to set her straight about buffalo wings?

1MM more for Apple

Monday, October 20th, 2003

Since Apple’s release of iTunes for Windows, one million copies of iTunes for Windows have been download and one million songs have been purchased from the iTunes Music Store. Read the Apple Press Release: One Million Copies of iTunes for Windows Software Downloaded in Three and a Half Days

Say what?

Thursday, October 16th, 2003

If you look at this Bush, Wilson, Schwarzenegger connection, even if you are frustrated, a frustrated chicken should not vote for Colonel Sanders. Rev. Jesse Jackson stumping for Gray Davis

Apple puts up good Q1 numbers

Thursday, October 16th, 2003

Apple returned to profitability last quarter, but its stock still faltered in after hours trading. Macintouch reports that the Apple retail storefronts showed a profit for the first time and that the SoHo and North Michigan Avenue stores were standouts.

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