Posted on 9.17.2001
5:24 PM	Cancelled Due to the current state of affairs, my trip to Salt Lake City has been cancelled. I have been re-scheduled for sometime in October. link | top
Posted on 9.14.2001
7:50 AM	Some Words Cry havoc, and let slip the dogs of war; That his foul deed shall smell above the earth With carrion men, groaning for burial - Shakespeare: Julius Ceaser link | top
Posted on 9.12.2001
3:33 PM	Who Built Them? Back in 1960, The New York and New Jersey Port Authority decided to use the 16 acre plot to build a commerce centre for the NYC/Northern New Jersey area. They contacted a number of architecture firms and tendered designs. Minoru Yamasaki (1912-1986), born in Seattle to Japanese parents, was chosen to create the multi-building World Trade Center. It stood for 31 years. A biography of Minoru Yamasaki. His company. Search Google for Minoru Yamasaki. link | top
Posted on 9.11.2001
2:08 PM	911 I guess that number will be remembered for two reasons now: 911 - Emergency Services. 9-11 - Co-ordinated Terrorist Attack on USA. link | top
9:02 AM	Oh My God My alarm went off at 7:30, as it does each morning. I thought it was a bad dream, the radio was on and they said...what? The shock set in when I realized I was awake. Oh My God. link | top
Posted on 9.10.2001
1:44 PM	How Do They Sleep? I had some plans for a weekend in Whistler which got cancelled today due to some crooked dealings. Until a few days ago, a friend of mine worked for a shady character who screwed her out of a large sum of money, for which she has been forced to pursue legal action. In doing some investigation, she found that he has raised the ire of a number of clients and customers. It reminds me of my car woes from last year. I had my car "repaired" by a severely crooked mechanic who actively sabotaged my car, causing it to mysteriously break down, sending me back for more "repairs". Knowing as little as I do about cars, it took me 3 visits to figure out that something wasn't quite right. I took it to another mechanic who stared under the hood somewhat shocked that the engine heat sensor had been forcibly removed, a cap from the transmission had been pried off, the hose to the air filter had been loosened and wires to the starter had been cut and taped in place. I was insane with anger, but because it had been 6 months since I had taken it to the mechanic, proving anything in court would be virtually impossible. If the amount is small enough, you can pursue them in Small Claims Court, but good luck actually getting your settlement out of them. If you take them to Civil Court, it'll cost you thousands of dollars to get financial relief. Most of the time it isn't economically feasible. What possesses people to do things like this? I simply don't understand people that actively inflict economic damage on people. I'm constantly amazed at assholes who will intentionally mislead you, for what ends up being a small gain. I want there to be a database of cheaters. A place where I can go to look up that mechanic, or car salesman, or Future Shop employee. I want their crooked, cheating, no-good face posted on some website that warns everyone with messages like: Stay Away - your money is at risk. link | top
Posted on 9.6.2001
4:57 PM	Tricky Links I spent 45 minutes of hair-pulling trying to figure out how to get my blog links working. A switch of servers at my ISP was the root of the problem, as I was sending files to a directory that no longer exists. Canada's Prime Minister also had problems with his links yesterday. link | top
12:09 PM	Back Again After almost a year away from the web, the venerable Ratbastard has returned. Never ask him to babysit your dog. link | top
Posted on 9.5.2001
4:50 PM	Photoshop Tennis As seen at Textism yesterday: Photoshop Tennis. The premise: One player emails a photoshop document to the other containing a single layer. Each player progressively adds a layer until the match is over, either by time, withdrawal or mutual consent. A guest adds comments in real time and the people watching vote for a winner. An impressive lineup of past and future competitors: Josh Davis Jeffrey Zeldman Michael Schmidt Heather Champ Bill Keaggy Including the recently departed* Dean Allen providing colour for an upcoming match. (* for France, not the afterlife) link | top

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