Monthly Archives: January 2005

Google to fight blog comment spam

Posted on January 19, 2005 by Derek

From Google Blog: If you’re a blogger (or a blog reader), you’re painfully familiar with people who try to raise their own websites’ search engine rankings by submitting linked blog comments like “Visit my discount pharmaceuticals site.” This is called … Continue reading →

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American Airlines asking about your friends

Posted on January 19, 2005 by Derek

From Cory Doctorow: Why is American Airlines gathering written dossiers on fliers’ friends? Last week on a trip from London to the US, American Airlines demanded that I write out a list of the names and addresses of all the … Continue reading →

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12 steps to turn Windows into Linux

Posted on January 19, 2005 by Derek

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Unintentional consequences of amendment

Posted on January 19, 2005 by Derek

From WCPO News: Some attorneys are attempting to use Ohio’s new gay marriage amendment to defend unmarried clients against domestic violence charges. The constitutional amendment took effect on December first. It denies legal status to unmarried couples. In at least … Continue reading →

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Darth Tater

Posted on January 16, 2005 by Derek

From Yahoo News: “As seen in this photo released in New York by Hasbro, Inc., Friday, Jan. 14, 2005, Hasbro, Inc.’s Playskool division is launching a new Mr. Potato Head figure, Darth Tater. Available at stores nationwide in February, kids … Continue reading →

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