I.M.Me
CHORUS: Hey, LOL, G2G
I gotta go, but watch for me 'cause
I'll be right back, BRB
So sign on, and I.M. me

IBM Plans Self - Monitoring Server: this looks to be restricted to the realm of file servers for now, but if the idea broadens to include desktops, myself and all other helpdesk type people could be out of a job . . . wait a minute, i hate my job. go IBM!

EFF Open Audio License v1.0, the MP3 equivalent of the GPL.

And for more TLAs ...

I just noticed Mozilla is taking up only 1.48MB of RAM ... compared to Netscape 6's usual 25MB. This is gonna be shweeeeet.

the now-burst bubble was not about money or fame. let's face it, there is only one word worth starting a company for, and that word is poontang.

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Seriously Ill Join Marijuana Buyers' Clubs for Medicine from the NYTimes
So what's the story? This was in Manhattan, not San Francisco. East Coast representin' ...

FEED | What Is It Like to Be a Bat Listening to Santana?
"But after a few minutes, I found myself thinking: Why even bother with the drugs? G-Force does acid better than acid."

Mary, the Ultimate Psycho Bitch

From a female reader, here's a response, just to give you a taste :
"I'm sorry, but you give the female race a really bad name. Were you dropped on your head as an infant? Was your brain deprived of oxygen as you passed through the birth canal? Surely there must be some kind of logical explanation as to why you have lost your marbles.

However, I must point out to you that you were extremely lax in terms of some requirements. The following should be included in your 'list of commands'....

• during our first phone conversation, you are not allowed to breath at a rate greater than 16 respirations per minute


• you must have won, and be able to prove that you've won, at least 350 games of "Simon Says" in your lifetime


• do not respond to me if you have not had your tonsils removed


• you must ensure that you have no protruding nasal hair apparent, during our first phone conversation


• you must be willing to attend a Canine Obedience class, once a week for 16 consecutive weeks.


• you must be able to recite for me, the National Anthem, backwards and in pig latin

I'm sure these additions will help you find the eunich you deserve, in no time flat."

Linux Anecdotes
Time for a history lesson, kids. It's a Behind the Scenes of Linus in college, and the early days of creating Linux and fucking up. Really funny if you like that sort of thing ... and you do.

there are a few paragraphs in the middle of this article which make MS Hailstorm look like an evil, Orwellian version of MSBob. hey, if it worked for steve jobs to reincarnate his own failed pet-project, why cant billg do the same?

Linux founder trashes Mac OS X foundation
What's funny about this is not that Linus says "Frankly, I think [Mach's] a piece of crap." This article talks about Linus' upcoming autobiography, where he says Steve Jobs tried to get Linus to work for Apple in '97, and Steve assumed Linus would take the job, 'cause, hey, they're Apple, right? Heh heh.

New Modern Skin Soon Mozilla 0.9 is going to be phat. The current builds are WICKED fast, with a new image library, new cache system, and new outliner, and anyone who doubts that Mozilla 1.0 will be the best browser on the planet should take a look at what's goin' on ...