 Wednesday, November 10, 2004
More Bad News From Mt. Rainier...
Mt. Rainier had a 3.2 earthquake yesterday-one mile below the surface of the crater. Mt. St. Helens had a similar earthquake before is started to spew last month, but scientists say the two events are not linked. But five quakes greater than magnitude 2.0 were recorded Oct. 25-31-the same kind of activity on Mt. St. Helens.
I am just glad that I got to the top of Rainier this summer since if it goes, it will go big. I think it may go soon, it has been waiting 150 years. You heard it here first....
More bad news from this climbing season. The 7th person died on Mt. Rainier this year on October 25th. What is worse is that this is the first person do die this season on the Camp Muir side of the mountain. Two locals were hiking across a crevasse on Ingraham Glacier, 11,000 feet up the 14,411-foot mountain, near Disappointment Cleaver, when an avalanche hit. One guy had only his had free and dug himself to safety, but could not help his buddy at all. I camped at Ingraham Glacier at the foot of Disappointment Cleaver. :(
Wednesday, November 03, 2004
Finally Over
I am so glad that the election is finally over. Media overload the last few months. Now we can all get on with our jobs, lives, etc.
I won't comment on the election anymore except to say that the protesters are gone from Union Square and that is the most welcome development.
Wednesday, October 27, 2004
RIP John Peel
Legondary BBC Radio 1 DJ John Peel died today, the music industry has lost a great man.
I remember as a teenager listening to The Smiths, The Cure and New Order on the “Peel Sessions”.
RIP John, you will be missed.
Sunday, October 24, 2004
Wednesday, October 06, 2004
Thursday, September 23, 2004
Airbus Caves
Airbus filed a petition in late August supporting Microsoft's appeal to overturn the EU's decision fining MSFT some $605 million (and use the money to subsidize French Farmers) over the Media player flap. Airbus said that, by the same logic, it could one day be forced to allow makers of galleys and seats other than its choice to outfit its new planes. The problem was that this was done in private. Only a few days ago it was made public.
Well yesterday Airbus said “oops we don't believe this was a good idea” and withdrew its petition.”
Yea Right. Mark my words, the European Commission pressured Airbus using the anti-US European governments that prop up Airbus to drop its brief via pressure from Airbus' parent the (heavily subsidized) European Aeronautic Defense and Space Company.
These strongarm measures have to go. The EU should look up capitalism in the dictionary.
Tuesday, September 21, 2004
Too Little Too Late Sun Micro
Aiming to reconquer Wall Street's heart after a 2 year long nosedive (and promote its new Solaris 10 operating system) , Sun Microsystems President and Operating Chief Jonathan Schwartz FINALLY took direct aim at rival Red Hat Inc.
Speaking today here at a conf in New York, Schwartz said Sun Microsystems is offering a 50% discount on a Solaris right-to-use license for customers who are frustrated with Red Hat's Linux operating system.
Sun has to embrace Linux, not try to fight it. Game over.
Monday, September 20, 2004
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