Recent actions by Microsoft prompted us to re-issue this position paper and add a section on intellectual property. This position paper will address the question, “Can the open source approach to software development promote transparency and remove FUD — fear, uncertainty and doubt?” By requiring that source code is freely available to all, the open […]
Why men should not marry.
Why men should not marry. All the older guys I know, guys that are 55 and older are telling me the same story; don’t do it. It just turns to crap no matter what you do. They’d rather be independent. At best it’s a tedious bore. At worst a living hell with financial ruin […]
Signals From Tehran
The title of the two-page Iranian document is "Gentlemen’s Agreement." In convoluted English, it lists 11 points of understanding supposedly reached in September between Iranian negotiator Ali Larijani and his European counterpart, Javier Solana, on a temporary, partial, not-quite suspension of uranium enrichment. What’s interesting isn’t the purported agreement — Solana’s spokeswoman, Cristina Gallach, insists […]
Is Lebanese military a weakling?
What kind of military does Lebanon have? It’s really hard to imagine why on earth the Lebanese military is having difficulty crushing at least 200 al-Qaeda inspired Muslim militants now holed up inside the Palestinian refugee camps in Tripoli? With some 40,000 soldiers at its disposal, the Lebanese military is considered weak based […]
Mumps Spreads From Midwest To Ontario
Mumps Makes A Come Back In Canada Mumps may be described as an acute viral disease accompanied by symptoms such as fever, swelling, and fatigue. The virus may be spread by direct contact or inhaling of fluids from an infected person’s nose or mouth. Most often, children or teens acquire the disease. […]
Welcome to Your Security
Welcome to the War on Terror. This isn’t your grandfather’s great patriotic war or your parent’s Cold War; it is our own special brand, a Simmer War. This is a war not to hot but not too cold, it is just warm enough to send everyone into a panic. This is the age of […]