Archive for November, 2007

Another Interesting Global Warming Report

Friday, November 30th, 2007

An interesting (and short) paper was just released explaining how the IPCC 2007 report is based on flawed (i.e., outdated) data. It’s by a mathematician and engineer, but he’s dealing mostly with mathematical data, for those of you who are skeptical based on his background. Check it out here: Carbon Emissions Don’t Cause Global Warming [...]

Corporations, Admiralty, and dealmaking

Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

I have posted my info from Professor Henderson’s Corporations online – contact me for the address.
If you have an Admiralty outline (preferably for Schmidt, though anyone will do), please let me know!

Global Madness

Monday, November 26th, 2007

The Telegraph has a fascinating article on global warming madness and the sheer, devastatingly expensive scope of it all.
(For more info, you can always trip over to JunkScience.com.)

Spell Check Not Working in Word 2007

Tuesday, November 20th, 2007

I recently installed Office 2007 on my new computer. Dubious judgment call, maybe, as it is bug-ridden as any other Microsoft product, but it was $25 at the campus store. Anyway, I rapidly found that spellcheck and, sometimes, grammar check didn’t work, at all. The below example, of a new document being checked for the [...]

Ziff Davis Spam Part II

Monday, November 19th, 2007

They’re still at it. Ziff Davis = spamhaus. Today’s take:

Notice the absence of any explanation as to why I am getting this e-mail or how to unsubscribe. I have tried to unsubscribe at least thirty or so times. So, apparently, have lots of other folks getting Ziff Davis spam. It’s a lost cause. Ziff Davis [...]

Bad Drivers of the World, Pileup… er, Unite!

Monday, November 19th, 2007

Apparently, we have at least 36 million truly, objectively incompetent drivers. I have been saying this for ages. In fact, I think that number is low by at least another 50 million or so.
Even less surprising: drivers in Illinois and Georgia are among the least knowledgeable. Finally, objective vindication of my entire life’s experience as [...]

Wedding Pictures!

Friday, November 16th, 2007

They’re online! Enjoy!
(The wedding date was 09/15/07; you need that to view the pictures.)