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10Apr/03Off

Actors put troops at risk?

Just when you thought patriotism, freedom and security couldn't possibly be twisted any tighter by backers of Bush and co. to squelch public dissent, this happens...

Baseball Hall Cancels 'Bull Durham' Event

What a joke.

10Apr/03Off

You’re darn right I’m happy about it

BaristaLog: NHL's second season

"Yesterday, the NHL's second season started. A couple of upsets with Edmonton and the Islanders winning Game 1 against the top-seeded clubs. I'm sure Jim is very happy about the Oilers."

That was a verrrry close game, as they all are between Edmonton and Dallas. So happy they're ahead in the series, the first time since 1997, when Edmonton beat Dallas in 7 (thank you Todd Marchant!). 20 of the 28 games Edmonton and Dallas have played in the playoffs have had a margin of victory of 1 goal.

Edmonton vs. Dallas in the playoffs has become a sick tradition. 6 of the last 7 years they have met in the playoffs, usually in the 1st round. The one year they didn't meet was the year both teams missed the playoffs! (Edmonton finished 9th in the Western Conference, Dallas 10th) Most years, hockey analysts look back at the Edmonton/Dallas series and say it was the best series of the entire playoffs, more exciting and intense than even the Stanley Cup Finals. And it's true.

I think the players are sick of this series, if only because it's so unbelievably draining. But as sadistic as it is, I like watching it, because I hate the Dallas Stars with a passion (and did long before this streak began) and I know the hockey is always good. When the 60 minutes (or more) are up, you know the tanks are empty.

10Apr/03Off

Re: Nintendo lowers unit sales forecast

On Wednesday, April 9, 2003, at 03:23 PM, Bill Kearney wrote:

"Seeing PC-like devices, programmable without being beholden to /any/ proprietary vendor would be a HUGE improvement for the consumer game, set top and 'home hub' market. Time will tell if the clone vendors get wise to this idea and start pumping out Xbox-like devices at Xbox-like retail prices. That would kick ass."

This news is a step in that direction:

SeattlePI.com: Microsoft shares Windows CE source code

However, if what Microsoft is offering with WinCE doesn't include
DirectX, I don't know if an PC-class console-vendor would have an
reason to choose it over Linux, other than, maybe DirectX could be
licensed on top of it for a reasonable price.

I'd still rather see these things be Microsoft-controlled-API-free, but
this move is sure to step up the competition in this area.

10Apr/03Off

Using RSS for corp. comms

ExpertPR from MediaMap: PR Tactics: Using RSS for corporate communications

"Today, companies -- and, by extension, the agencies that represent them -- can publish their corporate communications content in their online press rooms using RSS-supported, weblog-rooted principles. While perhaps not in widespread use now, the day will come when the online location of a company's RSS feed will be just as much of a PR pro?s email signature file as his or her email address, homepage, and phone number."

Quite a good introduction to why, what, when and where to publicize corporate communications using RSS.

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