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Archive - Jan 2004

cnn.com: Mars Rover Opportunity Rolls Off Its Lander

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Sat, 01/31/2004 - 2:00am

Hopefully Opportunity can now avoid the system crash that shook its twin, Spirit, so badly. Read the full story.

A Day at the Bookstore

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Sat, 01/31/2004 - 2:00am

I've always loved going to the bookstore, even more than going to the library.

reason.com: You Choose, You Lose

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Fri, 01/30/2004 - 2:00am

There are some who believe that having too much freedom is a bad thing. Read the full story.

wired.com: Spam Travels Into Gray Area

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Thu, 01/29/2004 - 2:00am

Surprise, surprise, the new "CAN-SPAM" law in the U.S. isn't working. Folks, the solution is technical, not legal. Read the full story.

spaceflightnow.com: Photo Received From Recovering Spirit Rover

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Thu, 01/29/2004 - 2:00am

A cool article about how Spirit's controllers are essentially hacking the rover's OS in order to get things working again ... and to do so without causing the same error that happened before. Read the full story.

How Do You Actually Use Music in an RPG Session?

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Thu, 01/29/2004 - 2:00am

We've all read the articles about background music you can use in your pen-and-paper RPGs, but how do you go about actually using it?

newsday.com: Columbia's Final Minutes

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Wed, 01/28/2004 - 2:00am

A sobering, chilling account of the destruction of the orbiter. Read the full story.

wired.com: Sci-Fi Is a Splash at Sundance

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Wed, 01/28/2004 - 2:00am

Small budget science fiction films are wowing attendees at the film festival. Read the full story.

The Future of E-mail

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Wed, 01/28/2004 - 2:00am

Right now estimates are that 1 out of every 12 pieces of e-mail flying around the net is infected with the MyDoom worm, a statistic that puts the worm on track to out pace earlier infections by a wide margin.

cnn.com: E-mail Scam Uses Anti-Terrorism Hook

Posted in by Kenneth Newquist on Tue, 01/27/2004 - 2:00am

A new scam is claiming that the FDIC has pulled insurance from millions of bank accounts. To get it back, you need to fill out a form ... which sends all your banking info to crackers overseas. Read the full story.