Category: Networks

Google throws a hissy fit

Everybody in the world has to deal with Google-stalkers, except Google’s CEO, of course: CNETNews.com, a technology news Web site, said last week that Google had told it that the company would not answer any questions from CNET’s reporters until July 2006. The move came after CNET published an article last month that discussed how … Continue reading “Google throws a hissy fit”

Everybody in the world has to deal with Google-stalkers, except Google’s CEO, of course:

CNETNews.com, a technology news Web site, said last week that Google had told it that the company would not answer any questions from CNET’s reporters until July 2006. The move came after CNET published an article last month that discussed how the Google search engine can uncover personal information and that raised questions about what information Google collects about its users.

The article, by Elinor Mills, a CNET staff writer, gave several examples of information about Google’s chief executive, Eric E. Schmidt, that could be gleaned from the search engine. These included that his shares in the company were worth $1.5 billion, that he lived in Atherton, Calif., that he was the host of a $10,000-a-plate fund-raiser for Al Gore’s presidential campaign and that he was a pilot.

After the article appeared, David Krane, Google’s director of public relations, called CNET editors to complain, said Jai Singh, the editor in chief of CNETNews.com. “They were unhappy about the fact we used Schmidt’s private information in our story,” Mr. Singh said. “Our view is what we published was all public information, and we actually used their own product to find it.”

Google was supposed to be committed to not being evil, but this act of childish malice belies that claim.

Gee, I wonder if they’re going to demote my site again for saying this. Oh well.

Order returns to the universe

Once again things are almost right in the world of baseball: ANAHEIM — The Angels fell out of sole possession of first place in the American League West on Saturday, but only because the Devil Rays played a better game than the Royals. By virtue of Oakland’s 16-1 walkover in Kansas City and the Angels’ … Continue reading “Order returns to the universe”

Once again things are almost right in the world of baseball:

ANAHEIM — The Angels fell out of sole possession of first place in the American League West on Saturday, but only because the Devil Rays played a better game than the Royals.

By virtue of Oakland’s 16-1 walkover in Kansas City and the Angels’ 6-4 loss at the hands of the Devil Rays, the Halos fell into a tie with the A’s for first place — the first time in eight weeks that the Angels haven’t held the lead outright.

But while it’s noteworthy that the Angels have surrendered an eight-game lead in the span of only 17 games, the Halos would just as willingly point out that the last time they were tied for first place (May 17), they were tied with Texas and the A’s were 13 games under .500.

A couple of days ago, the Los Angeles Anaheims held a two-game lead, but losses to the two worst teams in baseball (Orioles and Devil Rays) took it away.

The season starts over Tuesday, the battle between Moneyball and Moneybags shining in sharp relief in a three-game series in Oakland.

Strikeouts for Troops

We should all be supporting Barry Zito’s Strikeouts for Troops, a charity combining two of the greatest things about America, baseball and support for the brave men in our military who liberate oppressed people.

We should all be supporting Barry Zito’s Strikeouts for Troops, a charity combining two of the greatest things about America, baseball and support for the brave men in our military who liberate oppressed people.

President stands up for Palmeiro

Could it possibly be that Raffy Palmeiro got juiced by accident? Apparently El Presidente thinks so: President Bush — who owned the Texas Rangers while Palmeiro played for the team — called Palmeiro a “friend” in a round-table interview with reporters from several Texas newspapers. “He’s testified in public, and I believe him,” Bush added. … Continue reading “President stands up for Palmeiro”

Could it possibly be that Raffy Palmeiro got juiced by accident? Apparently El Presidente thinks so:

President Bush — who owned the Texas Rangers while Palmeiro played for the team — called Palmeiro a “friend” in a round-table interview with reporters from several Texas newspapers. “He’s testified in public, and I believe him,” Bush added.

I dunno, maybe he took some over-the-counter supplement thinking it was vitamins, but either the dude is lying or they need to look into the test some more.

In related news, Palmeiro has been seen doing tequila shots with Valerie Plame at the Covert CIA Agents Bar in Virginia, so there may be some trickery here.

And in other related news, young Joe Blanton and the A’s took down Johan Santana and the Minna-so-duh Twins tonight to cut the LA Anaheims’ margin to one game. The Anaheims were too chicken to play tonight, so the Good Guys don’t get to officially climb into first place until tomorrow.

Matt Welch is burning

Angels fan Matt Welch still insists they’re doing fine. Go to his bloggy and help him out. Right now, 4 of my picks are in first or second place, and in the other two divisions one is lead by my second-place pick and the other is the NL West (where my pick is the Dodgers) … Continue reading “Matt Welch is burning”

Angels fan Matt Welch still insists they’re doing fine. Go to his bloggy and help him out.

Right now, 4 of my picks are in first or second place, and in the other two divisions one is lead by my second-place pick and the other is the NL West (where my pick is the Dodgers) so we’re looking pretty good.

My worst picks so far are the Mets for Wild Card in the NL and the Tigers to take their division. The Mets are playing below their ability – especially that Beltran clown, who must have been juiced – and the Tigers were a perverse pick even if they have come a long way since losing 114 games year before last. I hate the White Sox because they beaned Chavez and broke his wrist last year, so I’m not permitted to pick them to win anything.

Unassimilated terrorists

Prospect magazine interviews notorious British jihadi Hassan Butt for some insight into his demented psyche. This is from the setup: Radical Islam draws recruits from many walks of life, but in Britain its agents are of a type—second-generation British Pakistanis. Somehow they have been worst hit by the populations shifts of the last 50 years … Continue reading “Unassimilated terrorists”

Prospect magazine interviews notorious British jihadi Hassan Butt for some insight into his demented psyche. This is from the setup:

Radical Islam draws recruits from many walks of life, but in Britain its agents are of a type—second-generation British Pakistanis. Somehow they have been worst hit by the populations shifts of the last 50 years and the alienation that came with them. A few have rallied under a banner which brings an intense sense of grievance. And when they are done chasing absurd dreams of caliphates, there is always martyrdom. “For me there’s nothing bigger,” said Butt. I met many in Beeston with his makings: small, rootless lives, seeking bigger things.

I think we’re looking at the consequences of multi-culturalism and its opposition to proper assimilation, but read it see what you think.

Good and Evil

In our screwed-up society, where man-hating peroxide feminists pass themselves off as conservatives and “feminists for life” pursue a stealth agenda of normalizing the single-parent family under the guise of anti-abortion activism, it’s good that we have the purity of baseball to exemplify the triumph of good over evil. Damn Rafael Palmeiro.

In our screwed-up society, where man-hating peroxide feminists pass themselves off as conservatives and “feminists for life” pursue a stealth agenda of normalizing the single-parent family under the guise of anti-abortion activism, it’s good that we have the purity of baseball to exemplify the triumph of good over evil.

Damn Rafael Palmeiro.

Why should we tolerate these Islamofascists who hate us all?

This is rather pithy example of Burchill: Of course, it is all very well to spend your days lecturing others to “celebrate diversity” when you go home each night to Hampstead. But surely the faces of the people who were killed last week told their own story — if this is such an unwelcoming, racist … Continue reading “Why should we tolerate these Islamofascists who hate us all?”

This is rather pithy example of Burchill:

Of course, it is all very well to spend your days lecturing others to “celebrate diversity” when you go home each night to Hampstead. But surely the faces of the people who were killed last week told their own story — if this is such an unwelcoming, racist place to live, why do all races continue to flock here, as they do to evil, imperialist America?

Why indeed are the US and the UK the top immigrant destinations in the world? It’s not like anybody moves to places like China and Syria, you know.

The wisdom of Clarence

In It’s a Wonderful Life the angel Clarence says that every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings. It seems to me that every time an American political partisan lies about Guantanamo, a suicide bomber gets his vest. Given Juan Cole’s recent statement about jihadi software, I don’t think this is far from … Continue reading “The wisdom of Clarence”

In It’s a Wonderful Life the angel Clarence says that every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings. It seems to me that every time an American political partisan lies about Guantanamo, a suicide bomber gets his vest. Given Juan Cole’s recent statement about jihadi software, I don’t think this is far from the mark.