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Category: computers

01/09/09 12:55 - 23ºF - ID#47340

A Virus On The Prowl

Remember when I wrote about my feeling concerning getting rid of windows in government organizations (e:paul,47052) - well nothing could underscore it more than a computer virus outbreak at the hospital yesterday. Its something virus makers probably don't even think about - what hapens when their stupid programs hit life or death kind of places.

Its such a disaster waiting to happen. Vendor software is not always compatible with system updates, systems don't get patched, worm comes and bam! It just seems like such a bad idea to have everything depend on windows and then worse to run an outdated OS from 5 years ago with IE6, a stone age browser. Especially considering those two in combo are the biggest and weakest attack vector. Its just asking for trouble.

The worm was getting people accounts locked out and slowing down the network. Imagine if you were at the hospital for some serious treatment/appointment and the computers were "on the fritz" because of unsafe computing, argh.

I made this image for a journal about bluetooth cell phone virus's back in 2004 (e:paul,31005) but I think it still gives a similar feeling for the drama.

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Location: Buffalo, NY


01/07/09 11:22 - ID#47318 pmobl

Tossed aside like trash


It's the tragic story of every Christnas tree. Bought on a street
corner, decked out like a tramp on chipewa and then tossed out limp
and lifeless with the trash.
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Location: Buffalo, NY


01/05/09 03:13 - ID#47289 pmobl

Presidential Inaugural Gala


Looks like you can go to the Buffalo Convention Center for the
Presidential Inaugural Gala. $20 advance/$30 at the door.
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Category: men

01/04/09 12:20 - 19ºF - ID#47275

Butcher, Baker and Candlestick Maker

Ever since I first heard that nursery rhyme about the three men in a tub I was hooked on the dynamics of a three person male relationship. I am not saying any of these pictures of are men in "romantic relationships" but they are obviously close friends. One book that (e:matthew) had said that men were much closer in general before homosexuality was clinically defined at the turn of the century. Supposedly, it strained regular male relationships because they did not want to be seen as gay.

Anyways, I was going through this website with vintage pictures of men posing together and found these ones interesting.

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The one in the tighty whities would surely be (e:terry)
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And then this one, because he reminds of (e:james)
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Location: Buffalo, NY


Category: buffalorising

01/03/09 10:43 - 15ºF - ID#47272

Buffalo Rising Sinks To New Low

I seriously cannot believe this article on being "Buffalo-ish" which they describe as similar to being Jewish. Its offensive for Buffalonians, its offensive to Jews, it makes no sense. It is pretty much just pure crap. Maybe there just aren't enough good things to say about Buffalo anymore that they need more filler crap. To make it worse the article is written by an x-buffalonian living in Chicago, who left Buffalo because of the weather? What an idiot.

Here is a link to the article called "ON BEING BUFFALO-ISH" By John Wingspread Howell
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01/03/09 03:35 - ID#47266 pmobl

Fuzzy wuzzy was a cactus?


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Location: Buffalo, NY


Category: buffalo

01/03/09 03:20 - ID#47265

Hos in the buffalo botanical gardens

We went with (e:lilho) and broho to the botanical gardens. It's so nice
to be warm and not dry.
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The penis cactus
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Category: programming

01/03/09 01:31 - 27ºF - ID#47262

Programming For Fun and Not For Profite

Today, I was searching for my stuff on google and found this ransom note writer I made from artvoice clippings. I made me miss the good old days of having time to program stuff for fun instead of for profit.



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Location: Buffalo, NY


Category: food

01/02/09 11:47 - ID#47250

Ortiz brand tuna in a jar

This ortiz brand olive oil packed tuna tastes better than any other
tuna I ever had. (e:hodown) made tuna melt bagels for breakfast yesterday
because all the bagel shops were closed. Seeing as it's $10/ jar I
don't get it very often but it's so worth it.

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Location: Buffalo, NY


Category: party

01/01/09 11:47 - 12ºF - ID#47238

The new year's eve party

Thanks to everyone who showed up, it was a pretty crazy party - I thought - one of the best ones ever. I didn't end till the sun was up. I think there is an entire days worth of cleaning. It's also (e:hodown)'s first and last day in town. Let's see if I make it past 7pm.
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Location: Buffalo, NY


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