Done moving! What a relief… Norwegian Freed in Hollywood DVD Piracy Case. Upholding a verdict by a lower court in January, the court said Jon Johansen had broken no law by helping to unlock a code and distribute a computer program on the Internet enabling unauthorized copying of DVD movies.
Last night as I was riding the express train from Grand Central, a young widow entered the car asking for money to feed her children. She was pretty, dressed fine, but despite her seemingly upbeat demeanor, the desperation in her voice was apparent. I started to reach into my pocket for change but let her … …
With an absolutely poor showing by the Miami defense last night, I have been knocked out of my last remaining fantasy league. It has nonetheless been an enjoyable season. At least my packing is going quite well.
Been super busy with packing lately. Nasty day out today, but amazingly, it took me 35 minutes door-to-door to the office this morning via F/C/4. Can’t wait to move into the new apartment.
Interestingly, I discovered last night that my Cingular prepaid cell phone works also in the California GSM area (Los Angeles specifically). Incoming calls didn’t ring through (not exactly a thorough test though), but I was able to make outgoing calls okay, which in itself is pretty great.
U.S. destroying homes of suspected guerrillas. In a tactic reminiscent of Israeli crackdowns in the West Bank and Gaza, the U.S. military has begun destroying the homes of suspected guerrilla fighters in Iraq’s “Sunni Triangle,” evacuating women and children, then leveling their houses with heavy weaponry.
What a great weekend… Long lost friends rediscovered, quality time with the parents, good food, and warm winter weather. Even Sunday football became an afterthought. As I departed for the airport yesterday morning, I watched a duck cross the street in our peaceful neighborhood.
Back to Rice this weekend for my first Homecoming since graduation. Such an old fart.
With Cable TV at M.I.T., Who Needs Napster?. Two students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a system for sharing music within their campus community that they say can avoid the copyright battles that have pitted the music industry against many customers.
It seems cell phone number portability is just a month away. I probably kept my SPCS phone a bit longer than I should have so I could keep the old number, but that was just silly since I don’t receive nearly enough calls to justify a $40/month bill.