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Traveling & Wireless

Well, so far every hotel we've stayed at has had wireless internet access.  The only problem: the front desk is incompetant to me get it to work.  I've had to call the 800 number twice to get the password to gain access.  Everyone is using WEP and I only need 1 simple password to get access.  Instead of hotel they gave me "home" bzzttttt that doesn't work.  Instead of holiday they gave me "wirelesss" bzzttttt, I mean, how hard is it to print up a simple sheet listing the correct password and keep it on the front desk?   *sigh* I guess it's pretty hard.  Oh well, the main thing is that I want to keep up with my email so I'm not swamped when I get back to work in a week. 

Could these be installed in your city soon?

PeePods

It's hard to believe public urination is that much of a problem.  *shrug*

Hotmail Email

Wow, my hotmail account was finally upgraded to 250mb of storage, I feel special.

In but Not Of Academe

William Pilger writes about his new tenure-track job

Quote:

I could no longer blame the students for shying away from hot-button issues like Iraq: For them, the academy does not foster thoughtful discussion of thorny issues, but harbors the potential at any time to unleash the visceral reactions of their superiors to what students think are their own reasoned political positions. For students, the risk of speaking up is much the same as it is for me: They risk losing the respect of professors and perhaps endangering their long-term aspirations.

 

Blasphemy

Iqbal Sacranie, Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Britain calls for tougher laws against Blasphemy

I blame John Ashcroft and the Religious Right!   er..wait, it's Britian and Islam...hmm...who to blame, who to blame.......

Update

Update: I'm busy with EVERQUEST 2

Best car commercial

I love cars.  If I won the lottery, or got paid what Jay Leno gets paid, I'd do nothing but buy cars. 

I love this new Citroen ad:
Citroen C4