Amazing. The New York Times reported that more than a quarter of the smog in Los Angeles is generated in China, and it may soon increase to a third or more. This reminds me of two things, the death of the German forests due to acid rain and the supposed fall-out down-wind (e.g. the jetstream … Continue reading The state of Los Angeles
I really like the Cloud Appreciation Society manifesto. WE BELIEVE that clouds are unjustly maligned and that life would be immeasurably poorer without them. We think that they are Nature’s poetry, and the most egalitarian of her displays, since everyone can have a fantastic view of them. We pledge to fight ‘blue-sky thinking’ wherever we … Continue reading Cloud Appreciation
How many “vehicles of the future” really make it to our driveway? I seem to remember something about the rocket-powered highway concept cars from the 1950s. Don’t see many of those around, although I think a home-built version was the basis of the original Darwin Award. GMC has stepped-up to the plate with their GMC … Continue reading GMC condo of the future
Great news. At 2PM today Microsoft will officially release its patch for the latest WMF exploit, which is nice of them to do ahead of time. It’s already available here: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/ms06-001.mspx Microsoft will hold a special Web cast on Friday, January 6, 2006, to provide technical details on the MS06-001 and to answer questions. Registration … Continue reading Microsoft announces WMF patch