Blogger now has an official stance on the subject.
U of L Security Problem with Flash Screen Savers
I think I figured out how to fix the University’s problem with their flash screen savers. All they need to do is put a blank text field overtop of their flash screen savers so that they will get the text-copy/paste menu instead of the About Macromedia Menu when people right click. They should pay me or something.
U of L IT Security Hole Update
I talked to someone in IT. They said they are aware of the problem but at this point they don’t know how to get around it.
Where is Boing Boing?
Can’t get on their website, but you can find their mailblog at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/boingboing-mailblog/
The Scandal They ARE Speaking About
I’ve wondered about this myself. When people like Maher Arar are seized, jailed, interrogated without charges, on unspecified allegations of unspecified connections to unspecified terrorist groups, and tortured – why doesn’t anyone seem to want to do anything about it?
This is cool
ASCII and the Matrix – together at last.
Look What Can Be Done In Only Two Short Weeks
Scientists have synthesized a virus from scratch and it has “become bioactive” (started reproducing).
Read more here.
My Other Blog
In case anyone reading this was wondering, yes I do have another blog. You can find it here.
The Faculty is accepting nominations for New Media Reps til Wednesday. I’m going to run again – we’ll see if anyone else does.
Jeff Milner Update
Anna has gone to Edmonton and leaves for Saskatchewan on Monday. She won’t be home until the end of November. I am babysitting the dog. We hate each other. She pretends to like me and I pretend to like her, but deep down we both know that neither of us will be happy until Anna is back.
When "The Onion" Hits Close to Home
A blogger’s worst fear: Your mother finding your blog. In case you are wondering, no I haven’t told my parents about this blog, but at the same time it’s not a secret either.