Don't be evil? Where do you draw the line?
Exxon censors parody.
Drives speed up 100-fold.
The legal reasons that the RIAA is officially an illegal cartel. They even threaten artists like Prince.
Ok people - here's the challenge - tell me what scifi expectations might come true because of this.
Some of us have already been playing with this, but if you haven't, you should rearrange your google map route.
Now this is the kind of challenge that could make me want to go into network security.
HIV cure, from Germany. Autism cure, from MIT.
Congress passed a bill - it is now illegal to spoof CallerID.
Recycle plastic into oil?
30 June 2007
28 June 2007
The children are home
Well, as most of you have heard us obsess over, we went to pick up our kitties yesterday. They are doing really well. They don't seem to be freaking out or sad or anything, and have been playing with us and each other. Currently, they are asleep on the bed with Dino.
I had planned on getting some really good pics of them, but last night they were more interested in exploring than sitting still for a picture ;) so we had to cheat to get a picture of them sitting still together. We'll get some better pics up soon.
This one is really out of focus but I think it shows their facial structure real well. I snuck a picture of them this morning (in the dark) but the camera focused on something else closer in the frame when the flash went off...
I had planned on getting some really good pics of them, but last night they were more interested in exploring than sitting still for a picture ;) so we had to cheat to get a picture of them sitting still together. We'll get some better pics up soon.
This one is really out of focus but I think it shows their facial structure real well. I snuck a picture of them this morning (in the dark) but the camera focused on something else closer in the frame when the flash went off...
27 June 2007
News from the Net
The University of Washington caves to terrorist demands.
Wikipedia gets funding from Germany.
So they tell you that you have to upgrade to M$ Vista in order to run your game? Not necessarily.
More info on "Oregon woman" vs. RIAA
Steam power?
Ooooh... I always like hearing the word 'terraforming' :)
Wikipedia gets funding from Germany.
So they tell you that you have to upgrade to M$ Vista in order to run your game? Not necessarily.
More info on "Oregon woman" vs. RIAA
Steam power?
Ooooh... I always like hearing the word 'terraforming' :)
25 June 2007
News from the Net
A CA bill limits implantation of RFID chips into the skin.
Here we go! With a successful quantum-NOT gate, we have the real beginnings for future quantum computers...
It appears that Goths and Geeks are both being labeled as terrorists now...
So who's really in charge of national security?
Google threatens Germany over new anti-privacy law.
Hehe... Found a tablecloth for Dino.
Ok, I admit, I have never heard the term 'hactivist' before.
Teleportation studies continue.
What happens when security guards don't let a 20-year old talk to YouTube? He gets paid.
Once again, Congress looks to tax you for completing a quests... How long until people start trying to eliminate Taxation like they try to abolish the Patent System?
Thousands of US Webcasters are planning on 'going silent' tomorrow in protest. Personally, don't think it will make that big of an impact.
Moon-based telescopes make some advancements.
The RIAA takes another hit.
CIA to let skeletons out of closet? How much you want to bet that many are edited, redacted or simply faked?
The USA has banned NASA from pursuing exploration of Mars.
Here we go! With a successful quantum-NOT gate, we have the real beginnings for future quantum computers...
It appears that Goths and Geeks are both being labeled as terrorists now...
So who's really in charge of national security?
Google threatens Germany over new anti-privacy law.
Hehe... Found a tablecloth for Dino.
Ok, I admit, I have never heard the term 'hactivist' before.
Teleportation studies continue.
What happens when security guards don't let a 20-year old talk to YouTube? He gets paid.
Once again, Congress looks to tax you for completing a quests... How long until people start trying to eliminate Taxation like they try to abolish the Patent System?
Thousands of US Webcasters are planning on 'going silent' tomorrow in protest. Personally, don't think it will make that big of an impact.
Moon-based telescopes make some advancements.
The RIAA takes another hit.
CIA to let skeletons out of closet? How much you want to bet that many are edited, redacted or simply faked?
The USA has banned NASA from pursuing exploration of Mars.
22 June 2007
Property Value
A couple months ago
This morning
Well fucking A.
When we went to the fire department to have a community meeting to discuss the development on the property adjacent to ours, one of our stipulations was that they leave the treeline intact (ie: the backyard privacy that we paid for when we bought our house).
A few minutes ago, I was sitting here and noticed that I could see a backhoe through my curtain. Well, that's odd. I look out the window and lo' and behold there is no longer a line of trees against my back fence. In fact, I can see street signs on Farmington 1 block away.
WTF? NEVER EVER EVER trust developers to be telling you the truth!
21 June 2007
News from the Net
So you think it is no big deal if a game is rated 'Adults Only' right? Well, actually that means it will never be on your PS3, Xbox or Wii.
It appears that OSI has decided no one can claim being Open Source without their permission. While maybe a good idea in general, I have a problem with it since there are certain non-approved licenses that are more open than GPL (say, Public Domain for example). Maybe we need to steal the term from their control.
An Appeals Court in Ohio has ruled that internet-stored email is protected by the 4th Amendment from warrantless searches.
FAA commits to reducing greenhouse gases.
It's all about the rhesus.
I hope you agree with Googles' point of view, since they are becoming a lobbyist heavyweight.
The RIAA gets denied ;)
NASA opens it's robotics software to the public - woot!
The Blackbird is finally being replaced.
More astronomical guessing.
Copyright activism looses one of its own as he shifts his focus to fight corruption.
Woot! 237 mile WiFi link.
Hmmm. Vertical Farming in NY?
AT&T to start blocking your internet connection?
Does this remind anyone else of a specific season of StarGate?
And to think these people are in charge of security.
Oh! ME! ME! ME! Pick ME!
AMD to quit manufacturing chips????
Google funds hybrid cars?
It appears that OSI has decided no one can claim being Open Source without their permission. While maybe a good idea in general, I have a problem with it since there are certain non-approved licenses that are more open than GPL (say, Public Domain for example). Maybe we need to steal the term from their control.
An Appeals Court in Ohio has ruled that internet-stored email is protected by the 4th Amendment from warrantless searches.
FAA commits to reducing greenhouse gases.
It's all about the rhesus.
I hope you agree with Googles' point of view, since they are becoming a lobbyist heavyweight.
The RIAA gets denied ;)
NASA opens it's robotics software to the public - woot!
The Blackbird is finally being replaced.
More astronomical guessing.
Copyright activism looses one of its own as he shifts his focus to fight corruption.
Woot! 237 mile WiFi link.
Hmmm. Vertical Farming in NY?
AT&T to start blocking your internet connection?
Does this remind anyone else of a specific season of StarGate?
And to think these people are in charge of security.
Oh! ME! ME! ME! Pick ME!
AMD to quit manufacturing chips????
Google funds hybrid cars?
20 June 2007
Local Outbreaks
KPTV mentioned this morning:
26 more people with Norovirus in Hillsboro
About 700 Stream employees tested positive for TB so far
26 more people with Norovirus in Hillsboro
About 700 Stream employees tested positive for TB so far
18 June 2007
Dietitian
So when I went to see the doctor the other day, my blood sugar was 40 points higher (after 3 days of fasting) than it was a month earlier (after 14 hours of fasting)... Then I was put on prednisone... Last Friday, I was tested again and it was another 40 points higher... The doctor called me today and asked that I see a dietitian, and said that I am not diabetic yet, but probably will be in 15-20 years.
I already had the dietitian info since I had planned on seeing her to help me figure out what is good/bad for UC (fiber bad, wheat bad, etc)... So, I setup an appointment with her and was told to call my insurance company.
It seems that Health Net will not cover Dietitian services unless I have been diagnosed with Diabetes. They said I was pre-diabetic. My dad is diabetic. My blood sugar has went up 80 points in a month. Oh, and I needed to talk to her about my UC anyways - but nope, no coverage.
That shit is whack, yo.
I already had the dietitian info since I had planned on seeing her to help me figure out what is good/bad for UC (fiber bad, wheat bad, etc)... So, I setup an appointment with her and was told to call my insurance company.
It seems that Health Net will not cover Dietitian services unless I have been diagnosed with Diabetes. They said I was pre-diabetic. My dad is diabetic. My blood sugar has went up 80 points in a month. Oh, and I needed to talk to her about my UC anyways - but nope, no coverage.
That shit is whack, yo.
News from the Net
The RIAA is so afraid of people countersuing them for their fraudulent activities, they are now threatening people who posts links to information about countersuits... like this one.
Sicko arrives on BitTorrent.
A new and unique particle has been discovered.
Microsoft wants to take over Diebolds position.
What kind of idiot thinks downloading a song from the internet should take precedence over bank robberies?
Maine takes a stand on Net Neutrality.
The Venezuelan government goes into Linux PC Manufacturing.
It appears the 1st Amendment is not respected in small claims courts... so if you are going to point out a judge is on the take, better make sure that it goes to a higher court.
Smart Cars coming to the US. Too bad it is so ugly.
FBI busted for breaking the law again.
You still talking on your cell while driving?
Mac's Safari browser available for Windows.
Mach 10 scramjet.
Giant dinosaur bird found.
See, this is how they get you. You don't want to pay for some stupid cable channel? Then you can't watch adult-oriented content.
TMobile prevents users from talking with VoIP callers. Boycott time sounds like.
A whale found from the 1800s.
What a shock - sugar can be used for energy. I think any kid could have told you that.
Hmmm. Bone networks. Seems like a cyberpunk version of Mad Max.
If you have ever been concerned with Identity Theft, you will love this.
So how long until we officially go to war with China?
"Kilogram" to get redefined.
Tim Berners-Lee awarded the British Order of Merit by the Queen.
Eris is 27% more massive than Pluto.
Sicko arrives on BitTorrent.
A new and unique particle has been discovered.
Microsoft wants to take over Diebolds position.
What kind of idiot thinks downloading a song from the internet should take precedence over bank robberies?
Maine takes a stand on Net Neutrality.
The Venezuelan government goes into Linux PC Manufacturing.
It appears the 1st Amendment is not respected in small claims courts... so if you are going to point out a judge is on the take, better make sure that it goes to a higher court.
Smart Cars coming to the US. Too bad it is so ugly.
FBI busted for breaking the law again.
You still talking on your cell while driving?
Mac's Safari browser available for Windows.
Mach 10 scramjet.
Giant dinosaur bird found.
See, this is how they get you. You don't want to pay for some stupid cable channel? Then you can't watch adult-oriented content.
TMobile prevents users from talking with VoIP callers. Boycott time sounds like.
A whale found from the 1800s.
What a shock - sugar can be used for energy. I think any kid could have told you that.
Hmmm. Bone networks. Seems like a cyberpunk version of Mad Max.
If you have ever been concerned with Identity Theft, you will love this.
So how long until we officially go to war with China?
"Kilogram" to get redefined.
Tim Berners-Lee awarded the British Order of Merit by the Queen.
Eris is 27% more massive than Pluto.
HD-DVD vs BluRay
KPTV mentioned this morning that Blockbuster announced they will NOT carry HD-DVD, only BluRay.
14 June 2007
News from the Net
A student at Boston University challenges the RIAA.
House to vote on voting/elections bill.
If you haven't heard yet, the ISS is having computer problems after switching to solar.
Internet2 spans East-to-West.
The EU follows Hillary Clinton.
Oops, it appears we may not have "junk dna" after all. Hope you weren't needing that.
Microsoft gets another patent to charge big brother for. Vocal caller-id (without warning caller). Of course some other company got a patent on location-based searching. When oh when can we eliminate the infernal patent office? Maybe this will help....
AT&T has decided to work with the RIAA and MPAA.
$200k for 90-minute space flight.
Some of you may remember the Discover episode in the 80s when they hooked plants to EEGs (or what is EKG?) and they responded differently to water and scissors? Well, it appears that they respond differently to siblings as well.
You think you will be one of the million people the FBI will contact?
Some interesting interstellar stuff. I think I need to do a blog entry just about that.
A man in North Carolina is fined for using vegetable oil for fuel.
So once again the police show that they are allowed to videotape you but not the other way around. In the words of NWA, Fuck da Police.
Sony shoots themselves in the foot by targeting 1/2 their customer base.
Can't get funding for your research? This guy got private funding for time travel research instead.
More states tell Homeland Security to F'off (re: RealID). This time New Hampshire and Oaklahoma.
Oooh self-healing plastic skin... although, didn't we hear about that a few months ago?
RIAA uses Beaverton police officers to do their dirty work!!! And to think that we said they were corrupt for the whole judge lying and the cop saying that traffic laws don't apply to them.
Planning on blogging about some sport event while you are there? Probably not.
Interesting. US Intelligence budget for 2005 around $60 billion... Good thing no one wants their kids educated.
House to vote on voting/elections bill.
If you haven't heard yet, the ISS is having computer problems after switching to solar.
Internet2 spans East-to-West.
The EU follows Hillary Clinton.
Oops, it appears we may not have "junk dna" after all. Hope you weren't needing that.
Microsoft gets another patent to charge big brother for. Vocal caller-id (without warning caller). Of course some other company got a patent on location-based searching. When oh when can we eliminate the infernal patent office? Maybe this will help....
AT&T has decided to work with the RIAA and MPAA.
$200k for 90-minute space flight.
Some of you may remember the Discover episode in the 80s when they hooked plants to EEGs (or what is EKG?) and they responded differently to water and scissors? Well, it appears that they respond differently to siblings as well.
You think you will be one of the million people the FBI will contact?
Some interesting interstellar stuff. I think I need to do a blog entry just about that.
A man in North Carolina is fined for using vegetable oil for fuel.
So once again the police show that they are allowed to videotape you but not the other way around. In the words of NWA, Fuck da Police.
Sony shoots themselves in the foot by targeting 1/2 their customer base.
Can't get funding for your research? This guy got private funding for time travel research instead.
More states tell Homeland Security to F'off (re: RealID). This time New Hampshire and Oaklahoma.
Oooh self-healing plastic skin... although, didn't we hear about that a few months ago?
RIAA uses Beaverton police officers to do their dirty work!!! And to think that we said they were corrupt for the whole judge lying and the cop saying that traffic laws don't apply to them.
Planning on blogging about some sport event while you are there? Probably not.
Interesting. US Intelligence budget for 2005 around $60 billion... Good thing no one wants their kids educated.
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13 June 2007
12 June 2007
Stub Stewart will open July 8
The information below will be released to media outlets early tomorrow morning (June 13). Please note that you can make reservations beginning June 13 at 8 a.m.
Stub Stewart will open July 8
State and local officials are ready to celebrate the grand opening of Oregon's first new state park campground in more than 30 years. Stub Stewart State Park, in western Washington County, will officially open on Sunday July 8, 2007.
"This is momentous," says Tim Wood, Oregon Parks and Recreation Department Director. "Stub Stewart represents an unprecedented combination of hard work, unique land deals and community support."
The 1,654 acre park was created on timber land formerly owned by the Longview Fibre Company. A series of land exchanges between the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, Oregon Department of Forestry, Washington County, Oregon Military Department, Oregon Department of State Lands and the Oregon Department of Transportation made the park possible.
The park includes:
. 15 miles of park trails for hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking through meadows and forests teeming with wildlife and native plants. Park trails connect to the 21-mile Banks-Vernonia trail, which links the communities of Banks, Buxton, Manning, Tophill and Vernonia.
. Stub Stewart Welcome Center, including registration check-in window for campers and an interpretive display area.
. Brooke Creek hike-in camp with 23 primitive sites, restrooms, a kitchen shelter and two common areas with fire rings. Rental is $6/night Oct-Apr, and $9/night May-Sept.
. Dairy Creek Camp West camp loop, with 43 full-hookup (water, sewer, electric) RV sites and 12 walk-in tent sites. RV sites rent for $18/night Oct-Apr, and $22/night May-Sept; tent sites are $13/night Oct-Apr, and $18/night May-Sept. A second camp loop with 35 more RV sites will open in early 2008.
. Mountain Dale Cabin Village with 15 rustic-style cabins (12, 1-room; 3, 2-room). Rustic cabins have lights, furnishings and heat, but campers bring their own bedding and cook outside the cabins. Rental is $39/night year-round.
. Hilltop Day-use Area offering a stunning panoramic view of the Coast range mountains with parking for 35 cars and 10-15 RVs, modern restrooms and a trailhead for the park's trail system. Day-visitors to the park pay $3 a day, or purchase a 12-month pass-good for all 26 state parks that charge a day-use fee-for $25 (a 24-month pass sells for $40).
. Clay Hill equestrian staging and day-use area, with a restroom, water and extra room for trailer parking.
. Hares Canyon Horse Camp, with 14 full hookup campsites, each with four-stall corrals ($18/night Oct-Apr, $22/night May-Sept), and two double-size full hookup sites with six-stall corrals ($31/night Oct-Apr, $40/night May-Sept). This is the only state park horse camp with RV hookup sites and a fully-accessible shower-restroom.
. 15 miles of park trails for hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking through meadows and forests teeming with wildlife and native plants. Park trails connect to the 21-mile Banks-Vernonia trail, which links the communities of Banks, Buxton, Manning, Tophill and Vernonia.
. Stub Stewart Welcome Center, including registration check-in window for campers and an interpretive display area.
. Brooke Creek hike-in camp with 23 primitive sites, restrooms, a kitchen shelter and two common areas with fire rings. Rental is $6/night Oct-Apr, and $9/night May-Sept.
. Dairy Creek Camp West camp loop, with 43 full-hookup (water, sewer, electric) RV sites and 12 walk-in tent sites. RV sites rent for $18/night Oct-Apr, and $22/night May-Sept; tent sites are $13/night Oct-Apr, and $18/night May-Sept. A second camp loop with 35 more RV sites will open in early 2008.
. Mountain Dale Cabin Village with 15 rustic-style cabins (12, 1-room; 3, 2-room). Rustic cabins have lights, furnishings and heat, but campers bring their own bedding and cook outside the cabins. Rental is $39/night year-round.
. Hilltop Day-use Area offering a stunning panoramic view of the Coast range mountains with parking for 35 cars and 10-15 RVs, modern restrooms and a trailhead for the park's trail system. Day-visitors to the park pay $3 a day, or purchase a 12-month pass-good for all 26 state parks that charge a day-use fee-for $25 (a 24-month pass sells for $40).
. Clay Hill equestrian staging and day-use area, with a restroom, water and extra room for trailer parking.
. Hares Canyon Horse Camp, with 14 full hookup campsites, each with four-stall corrals ($18/night Oct-Apr, $22/night May-Sept), and two double-size full hookup sites with six-stall corrals ($31/night Oct-Apr, $40/night May-Sept). This is the only state park horse camp with RV hookup sites and a fully-accessible shower-restroom.
Many of the state park campgrounds and trails near Portland-Milo McIver near Estacada, Ainsworth in the Columbia Gorge, Champoeg in the Willamette Valley-are extremely busy in the summer. When Stub Stewart opens, the number of state park campsites within 35 miles of Portland will increase more than 40%.
"Stub Stewart adds the kind of camping and trails we need to serve Oregon's most populated region," says Wood. "Parks are important to the relaxed Oregon way of life and our economy, and Stub Stewart is within easy reach of millions of Oregonians."
Most of the funding for park construction-$14.5 million-came from the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department's share of the Oregon Lottery. Voters dedicated lottery funding to state parks in 1998 to help pay for maintenance, park development and local community recreation through grants. Stub Stewart construction was also supported with more than $2 million in federal money from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Volunteers helped build key features such as the horse and hike-in camps. The park includes many accessible features-such as ramps and wheelchair-accessible picnic tables-designed to make the park easy to use.
Campers eager to visit Stub Stewart may now call 1-800-452-5687, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. to make campsite and cabin reservations for stays starting August 16 and later. Reservations are also available online at www.oregonstateparks.org. The park's campsites and cabins will be available on a first-come, first-served basis from July 8 to August 16.
The park will host its first event even before the official opening. Cycle Oregon will spend part of a day in the park on June 24 during its annual weekend ride. Registration for the weekend ride is still open; contact Cycle Oregon at www.cycleoregon.com, or call 800-292-5367 for registration information.
Portions of the park will open on a limited basis between now and July 8 as construction crews complete their work and leave the park. Visitors can receive updates on the status of the park-and download maps and other information-online at http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_255.php . Up-to-date information on the park is also available through the park information line at 1-800-551-6949, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visitors who would like to see the park before the July 8 opening should call or check online first to find out if entry will be possible.
11 June 2007
News from the Net
Let's see if I can sum up this story and the back-news relating to it... So a circular is going around about the Chinese government censoring. A financial writer sent an email regarding it. Yahoo! told the Chinese government. The Chinese government, in an effort to put an end to the rumors of censorship, sentenced the man to 10 years in prison. The man is now suing Yahoo! for it. Of course, the Chinese government censors all photos on Flickr.Bug or cheating? Worth $1million for detecting it.
Robotic lizards to help understand mating behaviors.
Universities let Google scan their libraries.
Io spouting a plume of ash into space.
Oooh Homebrew Wii Games contest.
The Justice Dept once again shows that they are in M$ pocket.
Time Warner Cable not only throttles VoIP and P2P, but says you are violating their agreement if you don't let them.
Hindu students threaten cafes that don't block Orkut.
The Church of England sues Sony over Resistance: Fall of Man.
ISPs starting to charge more if you want your email delivered. Sounds to me like something the USPS would come up with.
Scientists think they may have found water currently on Mars.
Tell me how this company can call themselves non-profit.
TorrentSpy ordered by judge to become spy for MPAA.
Wait, I saw that StarGate! I guess we know what can happen with this tech.
Legal online gambling may soon be back. Then again, after not getting our money back when places closed US access, should we trust them?
Planning on making a Vista Media Center? Better think again.
Oooh courts have decided that Clickwrap agreements are unenforceable.
Brett found that the FDA is recommending avoiding any toothpaste from China, as they have poisonous chemicals in them.
Scientists have made major breakthroughs on understanding the genetics of diseases - and has linked some of them together.
Whaaa? Dungeon Siege in Theaters? Interesting.
This is kinda what I have been saying - once we quit trying to make a concrete jungle, eventually, things will go more natural.
It's things like this that give Christians a bad name.
08 June 2007
Cold War?
Does anyone else find it odd that the news is now reporting that the USA and Russia are moving towards a Cold War again? I mean, I only mentioned it 6-1/2 weeks earlier than them.
News from the Net
It appears that Vista breaks when using IPv6. Nothing like introducing new bugs with new revisions.
You still think that software patents are a good thing? Well, take a look at this and this. Of course, hardware patents may make 3G phones illegal in the USA. Of course, there is also those DNA patents. The patent office really needs to go away. Wonder if we can convince any of the presidential candidates of this.
Man sues Gateway because their EULA was scrambled and unreadable.
Now come on - how often does Slashdot mention Nikola Tesla in the summary? MIT wirelessly powers a 60w light bulb.
Touchscreen billboard w/ speakers... made from paper...
The Bush Dictatorship stalls Congress.
Bears enter the war. Well, robotic teddy bears.
Via debuts mobile-ITX, half the size of pico-ITX.
This might remind someone of high school reading assignments... They have found caves on Mars.
Hmm... SimCity 5 won't be a City Simulator? Then why cont.... oh, because the name sells.
You still think that software patents are a good thing? Well, take a look at this and this. Of course, hardware patents may make 3G phones illegal in the USA. Of course, there is also those DNA patents. The patent office really needs to go away. Wonder if we can convince any of the presidential candidates of this.
Man sues Gateway because their EULA was scrambled and unreadable.
Now come on - how often does Slashdot mention Nikola Tesla in the summary? MIT wirelessly powers a 60w light bulb.
Touchscreen billboard w/ speakers... made from paper...
The Bush Dictatorship stalls Congress.
Bears enter the war. Well, robotic teddy bears.
Via debuts mobile-ITX, half the size of pico-ITX.
This might remind someone of high school reading assignments... They have found caves on Mars.
Hmm... SimCity 5 won't be a City Simulator? Then why cont.... oh, because the name sells.
07 June 2007
Stub Stewart State Park
I'm sure some of you have seen the commercials about this... they always go by so fast, I thought I would gather some information for all of you... This all comes from the Oregon Parks & Recreations website.Opening June 2007, Stub Stewart State Park is the first full-service Oregon state park in more than 30 years!
Campers, hikers, horseback riders and bicyclists will find 1,654 acres of the lush rolling hills, forest and deep canyons so typical of the northern Willamette Valley. The Hilltop Overlook Day-Use Area offers vistas of the Pacific Coast Range. The terrain is hilly and forested. The dominant geographical feature, Hares Canyon, runs the length of the park.
***Where is the park located?***
On the east side of Oregon 47, four miles north of the U.S. 26-Hwy. 47 intersection. The park is 31 miles west of Portland in Washington County.
| Reservations |
| Stub Stewart likely will open as a first-come, first-served park. Reservations for late summer and beyond will begin in mid-June. Look for an announcement later this spring with the exact date and more details. |
| Directions |
Turn right at OR-47
4.1 miles to Stub Stewart State Park (not yet open)
Address for googlemaps: 45.739050,-123.199461
News from the Net
Intentions may be good, but this is just pathetic.
Very nice! I remember drawing these (with colored pencil) as kids - and now we are using them!
This is great news. I think this technology could be used in other scenarios too... maybe CPR/FirstAid, evacuation engineering, traffic engineering, etc...
Forgetting helps you remember?
Amnesty International speaks out against Goo-gul, M$ and Ya-Who?
No real information on this wheelchair bot; they have been slashdotted.
I wonder if there is any chance the dead skin cells from my sunburn could be used to make stem cells...
At a time when our own "leader" doesn't face any jail time for taking us into an illegal war and killing thousands, teachers face 40 years in prison because a pop-up ad opened in school. Stupid.
The US Navy must now consider open source when making software acquisitions.
Safemedia is BEGGING to be boycotted...... guess it isn't really safe to suggest anything worse.
Micro$oft sued by Vista trademark holder.
Normally, I just post a link and very very brief 1-or-2 liner for news stories... but this one is too good to pass... "The defendant in a Tampa, Florida, case, UMG v. Del Cid, has filed counterclaims accusing the RIAA record labels of conspiracy and extortion. The counterclaims (pdf) are for Trespass, Computer Fraud and Abuse (18 USC 1030), Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices (Fla. Stat. 501.201), Civil Extortion (CA Penal Code 519 & 523), and Civil Conspiracy involving (a) use of private investigators without license in violation of Fla. Stat. Chapter 493; (b) unauthorized access to a protected computer system, in interstate commerce, for the purpose of obtaining information in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1030 (a)(2)(C); (c) extortion in violation of Ca. Penal Code 519 and 523; and (d) knowingly collecting an unlawful consumer debt, and using abus[ive] means to do so, in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. 1692a et seq. and Fla. Stat. 559.72 et seq."
Brainwave controlled computers via aspirin-sized implant!
Looks like Canada wants to screw over farmers.
Very nice! I remember drawing these (with colored pencil) as kids - and now we are using them!
This is great news. I think this technology could be used in other scenarios too... maybe CPR/FirstAid, evacuation engineering, traffic engineering, etc...
Forgetting helps you remember?
Amnesty International speaks out against Goo-gul, M$ and Ya-Who?
No real information on this wheelchair bot; they have been slashdotted.
I wonder if there is any chance the dead skin cells from my sunburn could be used to make stem cells...
At a time when our own "leader" doesn't face any jail time for taking us into an illegal war and killing thousands, teachers face 40 years in prison because a pop-up ad opened in school. Stupid.
The US Navy must now consider open source when making software acquisitions.
Safemedia is BEGGING to be boycotted...... guess it isn't really safe to suggest anything worse.
Micro$oft sued by Vista trademark holder.
Normally, I just post a link and very very brief 1-or-2 liner for news stories... but this one is too good to pass... "The defendant in a Tampa, Florida, case, UMG v. Del Cid, has filed counterclaims accusing the RIAA record labels of conspiracy and extortion. The counterclaims (pdf) are for Trespass, Computer Fraud and Abuse (18 USC 1030), Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices (Fla. Stat. 501.201), Civil Extortion (CA Penal Code 519 & 523), and Civil Conspiracy involving (a) use of private investigators without license in violation of Fla. Stat. Chapter 493; (b) unauthorized access to a protected computer system, in interstate commerce, for the purpose of obtaining information in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1030 (a)(2)(C); (c) extortion in violation of Ca. Penal Code 519 and 523; and (d) knowingly collecting an unlawful consumer debt, and using abus[ive] means to do so, in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. 1692a et seq. and Fla. Stat. 559.72 et seq."
Brainwave controlled computers via aspirin-sized implant!
Looks like Canada wants to screw over farmers.
05 June 2007
News from the Net
It seems the FCC and the Court are arguing over censorship.
An Oregon mother may be winning against the RIAA.
WOTC is threatening to sue over a patent that hasn't been approved yet (and shouldn't be since the technology they describe was used when I was a kid) - I guess Wizards wants to get boycotted.
Surprise Surprise - the Whitehouse was fudging the numbers to try to make us look better than Europe.
It appears that Titan may have an Ocean.
Some of you may remember the teleportation experiments based on quantum entanglement. Well, they have now teleported data 89 miles :)
Wow... 1.7TB of Mars photos released to the public. Most are 20k x 50k pixels!
Hmmm. Hardware-Software symbiosis.
Scientists found a more efficient way to convert heat into electricity -- convert it to sound first.
An Oregon mother may be winning against the RIAA.
WOTC is threatening to sue over a patent that hasn't been approved yet (and shouldn't be since the technology they describe was used when I was a kid) - I guess Wizards wants to get boycotted.
Surprise Surprise - the Whitehouse was fudging the numbers to try to make us look better than Europe.
It appears that Titan may have an Ocean.
Some of you may remember the teleportation experiments based on quantum entanglement. Well, they have now teleported data 89 miles :)
Wow... 1.7TB of Mars photos released to the public. Most are 20k x 50k pixels!
Hmmm. Hardware-Software symbiosis.
Scientists found a more efficient way to convert heat into electricity -- convert it to sound first.
04 June 2007
Congressmans' in the RIAA's Pocket
A small list of people to never vote for:
| Dist 19-FL | WEXLER, ROBERT | DEM |
| Dist 21-TX | SMITH, LAMAR | REP |
| Senate-UT | HATCH, ORRIN G | REP |
| Senate-PA | SPECTER, ARLEN | REP |
| Senate-AK | STEVENS, THEODORE F | REP |
| Senate-NE | NELSON, E BENJAMIN | DEM |
| Senate-CA | FEINSTEIN, DIANNE | DEM |
| Dist 45-CA | BONO, MARY | REP |
| Senate-FL | NELSON, BILL | DEM |
| Dist 08-FL | KELLER, RICHARD A | REP |
| Dist 07-NJ | FERGUSON, MIKE | REP |
| Dist 28-CA | BERMAN, HOWARD L | DEM |
| Dist 29-CA | SCHIFF, ADAM | DEM |
| Dist 30-CA | WAXMAN, HENRY A. | DEM |
| Dist 07-MO | BLUNT, ROY | REP |
| Dist 06-TN | GORDON, BARTON JENNINGS | DEM |
| Dist 06-VA | GOODLATTE, ROBERT W. | REP |
| Senate-IL | OBAMA, BARACK | DEM |
| Dist 14-IL | HASTERT, DENNIS J. | REP |
| Dist 07-MA | MARKEY, EDWARD J MR. | DEM |
| Dist 05-MD | HOYER, STENY HAMILTON | DEM |
| Dist 14-MI | CONYERS, JOHN JR. | DEM |
| Dist 03-MS | PICKERING, CHARLES W | REP |
| Senate-NY | CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM | DEM |
| Senate-TN | CORKER, ROBERT P JR | REP |
| Dist 07-TN | BLACKBURN, MARSHA | REP |
| Dist 06-TX | BARTON, JOE LINUS | REP |
| Senate-AL | SHELBY, RICHARD C | REP |
| Senate- AR | PRYOR, MARK LUNSFORD | DEM |
| Dist 10- CA | TAUSCHER, ELLEN O | DEM |
| Dist 22- CA | MCCARTHY, KEVIN | REP |
| Dist 49-CA | ISSA, DARRELL EDWARD | REP |
| Dist 14-FL | MACK, CONNIE | REP |
| Dist 05-IL | EMANUEL, RAHM | DEM |
| Senate-LA | VITTER, DAVID | REP |
| Dist 06-MI | UPTON, FREDERICK STEPHEN | REP |
| Senate-MS | LOTT, TRENT | REP |
| Dist 06-NC | COBLE, JOHN HOWARD | REP |
| Dist 09-NC | MYRICK, SUE | REP |
| Dist 02-NE | TERRY, LEE | REP |
| Dist 07-NY | CROWLEY, JOSEPH | DEM |
| Dist 10-NY | TOWNS, EDOLPHUS | DEM |
| Dist 28-NY | SLAUGHTER, LOUISE M | DEM |
| Dist 05-OH | GILLMOR, PAUL E | REP |
| Dist 01-OK | SULLIVAN, JOHN | REP |
| Dist 02-OR | WALDEN, GREGORY PAUL | REP |
| Dist 01-WA | INSLEE, JAY R | DEM |
| Senate-SD | THUNE, JOHN | REP |
| Dist 05-TN | COOPER, JAMES H. S. | DEM |
News from the Net
Ok, people may not realize this, but the government is supposed to serve us, not the other way around. We don't need no stinkin internet tax!
Oooh, and uber-efficient fuel cell... I still don't like 'alternative fuels' since they just move the problem instead of fix it, but advancements are advancements.
I actually saw this on the news this morning too. Putin thinks Bush is trying to start the Arms Race again. That's a shocker.
Oregon, among others, cowtow to M$. Not surprising since Ted Kulongosky accepts money from Microsoft. I sent a message to Sen. Ryan Deckert and Rep. Jeff Barker urging them to pass such legislation. Of course, scholarly journals are refusing to accept submissions in Office 2007 format.
Google vs Verizon and AT&T er Cingular er AT&T.
McCain has just ensured that no techy would vote for him: he would ask Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to serve on his cabinet to deal with technology issues if elected
Russia now owns the patent on AK-47s.
Elevator to space is in serious trouble.
HD microphone for laptops?
I don't know about you, but this sure makes me want to go treasure hunting, telecommute style.
Oooh 2TB MMC/USB card. Very nice.
Spinplasmonics - a new nanotech field.
Ok, if you have always wanted to swing around like Spiderman and become a vigilante, er Hero - then now you can.
Dr. Watson's DNA decoded.
How do you make electronics faster? Cool them down. Or make them out of diamonds.
I have to admit, I never had a clue - this is more info on heat/cold than I even remotely considered.
40% efficient solar cells. still not nearly as efficient as I would like.
Dell, Motorola and Circuit City are asking to be boycotted.
Does anyone else think that the Patent Office is a Drama Queen?
New York has made it a 'serious felony' to sell violent videogames... Sorry PacMan and Frogger, but you are more harmful to our kids than parental abuse.
Haha. So the AACS-LA (HD-DVD and BluRay) issued new licensing keys to thwart hackers - and they posted the decryption keys 1 day later online.
Computer Anti-Forensics is now a hobby?
I doubt I will try it, but if you are into WarHammer, Beta is open.
Thinking about taking an IT job in Germany? You may want to rethink that decision.
The Spam King was arrested.
Hmmm. looks like I need to try out Google Gears.
Oooh invisible ink... yummy...
Helium as the throttle to solar wind? Interesting.
MySpace incorrectly labels a woman as a sex offender.
Oooh, and uber-efficient fuel cell... I still don't like 'alternative fuels' since they just move the problem instead of fix it, but advancements are advancements.
I actually saw this on the news this morning too. Putin thinks Bush is trying to start the Arms Race again. That's a shocker.
Oregon, among others, cowtow to M$. Not surprising since Ted Kulongosky accepts money from Microsoft. I sent a message to Sen. Ryan Deckert and Rep. Jeff Barker urging them to pass such legislation. Of course, scholarly journals are refusing to accept submissions in Office 2007 format.
Google vs Verizon and AT&T er Cingular er AT&T.
McCain has just ensured that no techy would vote for him: he would ask Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to serve on his cabinet to deal with technology issues if elected
Russia now owns the patent on AK-47s.
Elevator to space is in serious trouble.
HD microphone for laptops?
I don't know about you, but this sure makes me want to go treasure hunting, telecommute style.
Oooh 2TB MMC/USB card. Very nice.
Spinplasmonics - a new nanotech field.
Ok, if you have always wanted to swing around like Spiderman and become a vigilante, er Hero - then now you can.
Dr. Watson's DNA decoded.
How do you make electronics faster? Cool them down. Or make them out of diamonds.
I have to admit, I never had a clue - this is more info on heat/cold than I even remotely considered.
40% efficient solar cells. still not nearly as efficient as I would like.
Dell, Motorola and Circuit City are asking to be boycotted.
Does anyone else think that the Patent Office is a Drama Queen?
New York has made it a 'serious felony' to sell violent videogames... Sorry PacMan and Frogger, but you are more harmful to our kids than parental abuse.
Haha. So the AACS-LA (HD-DVD and BluRay) issued new licensing keys to thwart hackers - and they posted the decryption keys 1 day later online.
Computer Anti-Forensics is now a hobby?
I doubt I will try it, but if you are into WarHammer, Beta is open.
Thinking about taking an IT job in Germany? You may want to rethink that decision.
The Spam King was arrested.
Hmmm. looks like I need to try out Google Gears.
Oooh invisible ink... yummy...
Helium as the throttle to solar wind? Interesting.
MySpace incorrectly labels a woman as a sex offender.
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