Monthly Archives: October 2005

More Escape Pod

If you have not yet done so; I suggest you subscribe to Escape Pod, the weekly science-fiction podcast magazine. It is in my opinion the finest source of short fiction on the Internet. I believe Escape Pod is a very … Continue reading

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Stewart Lee: “Stand Up Comedian”

I just received my copy of Stewart Lee‘s new DVD, “Stand Up Comedian” this morning; It’s a retrospective of some of Stu’s best stand-up material developed over the past two years. This is the same Stewart Lee who gave us … Continue reading

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Luxuary Vegetables

My friend and co-worker Jack took these astonishing pictures of a fractal brasica not so long ago. He used an old Nikkor F1.8 50mm lens at nearly full appeature with a 1cm focus ring to get that extra closeup zing. … Continue reading

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All of MP3 Downloader Update

Contrary to popular demand, I have decided to write some more about my “All of MP3” downloader script. You may be wondering why I think this is important enough to write about twice in one week; The same week that … Continue reading

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Cory and the Copyfighters

Last Sunday was my second attempt at speaking at Speakers corner; I wouldnt say that I was any better prepared than last time, but a little bit of confidence and familiarity helped me give a better speech than my previous … Continue reading

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Enhanced Python AllOfMp3.com downloader

I’ve been working on a hacked version of r00tshell’s Python “All Of Mp3 music downloader“; The idea is to take his research into exactly how to connect to the All of MP3 music download service and re-package it as a … Continue reading

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Anti Virus, Microsoft Style

How does the producer of a tragically flawed range of operating systems and office software turn problems into opportunities? The solution is simple if you are a monopoly with complete control over the sales channel: You make it so that … Continue reading

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Pointless Blog Spam

The volume of trackbacks and comments on my blog has recently increased. It’s not a reaction to my incisive technical commentary, nor is it the league of goths and Stargate SG1 nerds who regularly post in order call me a … Continue reading

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