Author: F C

This old blog

Been working on a few behind the scenes items with the blog. First, I think I got the email blogging thing working, at least to the point that I like it. Second, I got the email from the phone thing working. If you want to try it, let me know. This will help blogging through email without actually having to have web access. I’m also evaluating what to do with my accumulated photos. There’s a freeware gallery package, and there was a service that was advertised on Slashdot that I might look into. However, since the photo by email feature is working, it’s not as necessary.

The posting time thing seems to be broken; I have to look into that one. Also the comment spammers are back, promoting diet pills. We’ll need to figure something else out. In any case, you
can just blog and put in a link to the thing you want to comment on, and the system should link it together as a comment.

Indices

In index news, the cost of the Twelve Days of Christmas Index is up 2.4% over last year, counted individually; the weighted index, counting the drummers drumming in a 12 to 1 ratio to the partridge in the pear tree is only up 1.6%. Amazingly, you can buy everything over the Internet for a $10,000 surcharge over the approximately $17,200 “retail” cost.

Of course, you have to remember the Economist’s Big Mac Index. Look for the third column to see which countries have more bang for your buck when the dollar is at historic lows.

According to Slashdot, The English version of Chosun says that SMS and instant messaging has overtaken email as the perferred method of communication in Korea by “young people”. Slashdot writers make fun of SMS’s ghetto spelling. The “older people” in Korea apparently sue book publishers for defamation of Confucius.

Freeplay Music, royality free soundtracks, had their 2 millionth download. I’ve used a few for some work projects; I think I’ve heard a few of them on some commercials.

P- and I saw The Incredibles on Saturday; they were no. 2 after National Treasure, the DeVinci Code wannabe movie. The Incredibles had an interesting premise: if everyone is special, does that mean no one is incredible?

New York Bar pass rate for July 2004 was a dismal 67.5%. Next July, the pass mark will go up from 660 to 675. That may just make it a 50-50 proposition.

Would you believe? Number of Asian American law school deans: 2! : Wayne State’s 37-year old Frank Wu and Yale’s Harold Koh.