Daily Archives: December 28, 2007

Who is that woman and why is she following me on twitter?

By Frank Paynter | Published: December 28, 2007

Diagram by Phillip Lenssen Theme music by Jonathan Coulton… Toolan, a former New York bank executive, wore black, tasseled loafers, a dark suit, and a red-striped tie as he walked in shackles from the Police Department to court. Hounded by reporters, he said nothing before, during, or after the hearing. I’m guessing he lost the [...]

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After Benazir

By Frank Paynter | Published: December 28, 2007

What has been clear to thoughtful people in the United States since September 12, 2001 is that when crimes are addressed as warfare, when terrorism is encountered on its own terms, when the desire for vengeance trumps the commitment to justice, when adolescent leaders turn the public arena into some kind of staged action drama, [...]

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We’re all downwind

By Frank Paynter | Published: December 28, 2007

I went to the pharmacy to pick up potassium iodide tablets, just in case. They don’t stock them at my local Walgreens. The pharmacist laughed at me. “Concerned about radiation? Do you have gas masks too?” Oops. He lost a customer forever. Or for the next year, whichever comes first. On Friday, April 25, 1986, [...]

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Open the Pod Bay Door HAL

By Frank Paynter | Published: December 28, 2007

I can’t do that, Dave. Why do I miss all the transformative moments in Web technology? (I ask because I’m sure you had to be there…). [tags]parking in goofy, the long hike in from left field[/tags]

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