I just finished copying my backmasking page to the new domain. You can now use https://jeffmilner.com/backmasking/ for all your flash watching HTML 5, backmasking listening, enjoyment.
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Month: March 2005
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Master of My New Domain
I just registered a new domain name and will probably be moving this site there soon. It’s https://jeffmilner.com!
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AWOL in America
What is life like for new recruits in the climate of the Iraq War? This article gives a good portrait of those who jump ship and why they do it.
Particularly facinating to me, is the statistics on firing rates. Apparently in World War II only 15 to 20 percent of the combat infantry were willing to fire their weapons this number has steadily increased over the years.
By the Korean War, the firing rate had gone up to 55 percent; in the Vietnam war, it was around 90 to 95 percent. How did the military achieve this? As Grossman writes, “Since World War II, a new era has quietly dawned in modern warfare: an era of psychological warfare — psychological warfare conducted not upon the enemy, but upon one’s own troops. … The triad of methods used to achieve this remarkable increase in killing are desensitization, conditioning, and denial defense mechanisms.”
I have never been put in a situation like the ones a new soldier has to face, but I would hope that if I did have to go to war, it would be a war I could believe in.
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Star Wars Episode III Trailer
If you missed the OC on Thursday night because you were in a MoCap lab or out eating pre-birthday sushi, then you probably missed the new Star Wars Episode III trailer. Luckily for you, Jason Kottke has the link.
I have to admit it does ‘look’ pretty cool.
When you are done there, you can also check out this neat Legend of Zelda trailer.
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Happy Birthday to Me
It’s my birthday today. Happy Birthday to me!
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Quick Trip to Banff
On Wednesday night I drove to Calgary and then just for kicks we headed out to Banff to see King Muskafa play at the Rose and Crown Pub. We had a pretty good time, especially because we got to meet the band before they went on and with a band as much fun as they are, a good time is just bound to happen.
One of the more vocal patrons became very obnoxious when he started asking if the singer would expose herself for his viewing pleasure. I didn’t see the bouncers remove him, but as we left shortly after we saw him talking to his friends outside; this is what he said, “You just don’t piss people off. That’s what I learned.”
They are playing at the Rose and Crown all week so if you’re in Banff today I recommend going and checking them out – it was well worth the trip.
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Hacking Google Print
Kuro5shin writes about some software he came up with that exploits Google’s book browsing service.
Many people are curious about the inner workings of Google, but they are mostly interested in keeping it a secret. So, any information we can glean comes from “black box” analysis. Recently, I wrote a short article that explains how I wrote some simple code that can instantly create PDFs of entire books from Google Print.
Read Hacking Google Print.
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Drawn
I found a new blog about drawing, illustration, and art called Drawn! that looks pretty sweet. It’s still new, but so far the posts include (among others) links to Vintage magazine art, a collection of Batman logos from the past, and even some 3D animation from Blur. I love it; I’m adding the link to my sidebar.
Drawn! is a collaborative weblog for illustrators, artists, cartoonists, and anyone who likes to draw. Visit us daily for a dose of links and creative inspiration.
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Free Stanley
There is a movement in Canada to make sure there are Stanley Cup playoffs this hockey season.
From the Freestanley.com web site:
We love the Stanley Cup playoffs and we love the Cup. We believe it is the best trophy in all of sport, and it should not be denied to the best hockey team is playing this season. If there is no NHL season the Stanley Cup should then be awarded to the best hockey team in Canada, which was Lord Stanley’s original intent for the Cup.
Free Stanley is asking fans to contact the Trustees and demand a challenge for the Stanley Cup. Email the Trusees at: info@hhof.com or send a letter by regular mail to:
Ian “Scotty” Morrison and Brian O’Neill
Stanley Cup Trustees
Hockey Hall of Fame
BCE Place
30 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5E 1X8
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American (Toy) Soldier Captured
Claim: Iraqi militant web site displays image of action figure toy identified as a captured American soldier.
Snopes reports that the status of this claim is True.