27 December 2004

Sir Arthur Clarke

Arthur Clarke reports he is well in Sri Lanka following the regional disaster. According to LA fan Bill Warren, friends of Tim Lucas (Video Watchdog) are in contact with Clarke and obtained the following statement as well as permission to circulate it to anyone interested. Guy Lillian III was the source of this copy of Warren's e-mail.

Clarke writes:

"Thank you for your concern about my safety in the wake of Sunday's devastating tidal wave.

"I am enormously relieved that my family and household have escaped the ravages of the sea that suddenly invaded most parts of coastal Sri Lanka, leaving a trail of destruction.

"But many others were not so fortunate. For hundreds of thousands of Sri Lankans and an unknown number of foreign tourists, the day after Christmas turned out to be a living nightmare reminiscent of THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW.

"Among those affected are my staff based at our diving station in Hikkaduwa and holiday bungalow in Kahawa - both beachfront properties located in areas worst hit. We still don't know the full extent of damage as both roads and phones have been damaged. Early reports indicate that we have lost most of our diving equipment and boats. Not all our staff members are accounted for - yet.

"This is indeed a disaster of unprecedented magnitude for Sri Lanka which lacks the resources and capacity to cope with the aftermath. We are all trying to contribute to the relief efforts. We shall keep you informed as we learn more about what happened.

"Curiously enough, in my first book on Sri Lanka, I had written about another tidal wave reaching the Galle harbour (see Chapter 8 in THE REEFS OF TAPROBANE, 1957). That happened in August 1883, following the eruption of Krakatoa in roughly the same part of the Indian Ocean."

Arthur Clarke 27 December 2004

23 December 2004

Guilty plea in AOL spam case rejected

"NEW YORK - A federal judge refused to accept a guilty plea Tuesday from a former America Online software engineer accused of stealing 92 million e-mail addresses and selling them to spammers."

HUH?

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21 December 2004

PCWorld.com at Yahoo - Browser Wars

You've heard Internet Explorer is no longer the only game in town. But is an alternative Web browser really in your 2005 plans?
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14 December 2004

WORM_ZAFI.D - Description and solution

"As of December 14, 2004 8:13 AM (PST), TrendLabs has declared a MEDIUM risk virus alert to control the spread of this mass-mailing worm. It has been found spreading in Germany, France, and Spain."Read more about the WORM_ZAFI.D at the Trend Micro Website:

12 December 2004

I got a job!

...or actually, a choice of two....just in time for the holidays...and they're government jobs...I can show up for work next week and do absolutely nothing until the 2nd of January....yay!