E-commerce ban stuns mall stores
Saturday, November 27, 1999, 05:13 p.m.
Hey, don't bring that laptop into the St. Louis Galleria -- that mall "informed its 170 retail tenants in a letter last week of a new policy prohibiting any in-store 'signs, insignias, decals or other advertising or display devices which promote and encourage the purchase of merchandise via e-commerce.'"
I don't even need to insert a comment here, do I...
Waiting for the Knock
Saturday, November 27, 1999, 11:51 a.m.
The British may lose the "right to remain silent" -- instead, silence about their actions may be considered an admission of guilt.
FBI's Shutter Speed
Saturday, November 27, 1999, 11:45 a.m.
The FBI has demanded that a web site with a video purporting to be a Y2K military briefing be removed. The ISP has complied. The grainy 6-minute video clip shows a plan to ignite race riots -- complete with staged assaults on women -- after the Times Square ball drop.
Nobody has said the video -- placed online by artist Mike Z -- is illegal to own or distribute. The FBI did not ask for a court order to shut down the site and probably could not have obtained one. But the clip is annoying to the US government, which took action to censor it.
Just lovely, people.
Post-It Theater!
Friday, November 26, 1999, 02:36 p.m.
People have been making little "flip book" movies out of Post-It Notes...and here they are, for your enjoyment. A new one every week! :>
Cliff Stoll on the use of e-mail
Thursday, November 25, 1999, 02:26 p.m.
"It's this cult of computing that says if you're not online, if you don't have an email address, if you're not with the World Wide Web, if you don't have your own home page--then you're being left behind. You're a nobody. I feel that's false."
I both agree and disagree with his views, but he certainly makes an articulate argument. Maddeningly, CNET didn't date this interview -- it would be nice to know if this took place six months ago, or two years ago...
Distant Learning
Thursday, November 25, 1999, 01:33 p.m.
I really, really like Clifford Stoll, back from his days on MSNBC's "The Site" (which later evolved into ZDTV). This article discusses his latest book, which argues for less computing in schools, rather than more.
Something to think about.
Meet the Modern Mrs. Beeton
Thursday, November 25, 1999, 01:23 p.m.
An interview with the author of Home Comforts - The Art and Science of Keeping House: "The text is punctuated by diagrams showing the correct way to roll up socks,
to lay a formal table and to bind a seam."
I've no idea how to bind a seam.
I might need this book... :>
"Advertisements for Themselves" -- from The Weekly Standard
Thursday, November 25, 1999, 01:17 p.m.
A discussion of the new book, The 100 Best TV Commercials, that actually winds up as a mini-history of advertising.
Snood!
Thursday, November 25, 1999, 12:32 a.m.
Oh my oh my oh my...it's a game, it's addictive, and it was recommended on Journals-L. Download it now!
PHP -- Hypertext Preprocessor
Wednesday, November 24, 1999, 11:42 a.m.
I'm considering databasing metrocake -- and trying to see how bad the damage will be to set this puppy up!
