Author Archives: David Terrell

About that convention

So, not much to say that nobody’s said before: Final grades for speakers: Clinton, Hillary: C-. Robotic. Strident. Not that much content. “I know a thing or two about health care” fell flat to me. Clinton, W. J.: A-. The … Continue reading

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The honeymoon is over

… from It’s Over, Ralph -By Barbara Ehrenreich [...] I’ve thrown my mighty weight behind Dennis Kucinich, who, unnoticed by the media, is still soldiering along on the campaign trail. In the event that he fails to get the Democratic … Continue reading

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Who Was Right?

“The capture of Saddam is a good thing which I hope very much will keep our soldiers in Iraq and around the world safer. But the capture of Saddam has not made America safer.” -Howard Dean, Dec 15 2003 “Differences … Continue reading

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KC figures out the secret of the universe

Why do managers always seem like such complete idiots? Maybe it’s a psychological ploy: How to get someone to answer your questions

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They get letters…

Also emailed to info _at_ ap.org This story is currently posted online on yahoo, who cites the author as David Espo and CNN (same story): who does not cite the author: The 14th paragraph says: But Republican strategists hope to … Continue reading

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VOIP roundup

A few things I’ve been looking at: Glossary: FXO – Foreign Exchange Office, a device that connects to a POTS provider such as the PSTN. FXS – Foreign Exchange Station, a device that connects to a phone. Provides power. voip-info.org, … Continue reading

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Nobody wins an arms race

Exhibit A…

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Another Smoking Gun Turns To Dust

Even the ancient history is wrong questionable…; unbelievable. Saddam Could Call CIA in His Defence Various rebuttals in atrios comments

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"Ken La.. THIS PRESS CONFERENCE IS OVER"

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Funny Outlook bug

1) Get New Mail 2) Read it with OWA 3) Notice that the envelope icon in the taskbar doesn’t go away, even if you double click it and see there are no new messages. You can right click on the … Continue reading

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