Monthly Archives: March 2002

Next generation SUV

This is funny. I drive a Subaru Forester (arguably the first of the mini-SUVs) and I’m constantly amazed when I’m passed on the freeway by behemoths like the Cadillac Escalade and Ford Excursion. Nobody needs a vehicle that big. But … Continue reading

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Comets

Five years ago today, the members of the Heaven’s Gate cult committed a mass suicide to take a ride on the Hale-Bopp comet. And now there’s a new comet, Ikeya-Zhang, which can be seen with the naked eye. Coincidence? I … Continue reading

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Oscars

My observations on the Oscars: 1. Is there anything Helen Hunt could have done to make herself look less attractive? Bad dress. Bad hair. Bad makeup. Bad tan. And no statue this year. 2. Woody Allen has more hair than … Continue reading

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Reason #422

… on a long list of why you shouldn’t use that bloated piece-of-crap browser from the Evil Empire. The already-doomed Morpheus file-sharing protocol installs a browser add-in that redirects you to your destination via a site that they control. I’m … Continue reading

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