Thursday, September 30, 2004 

Your thoughts on the Debate 
Head on over to Blog Elk City and let us know what you thought about the Presidential debate. (Anonymous posting enabled)
posted by K | 9/30/2004 11:18:20 PM | # | ^

Tribes: Vengeance multiplayer demo 
Joystiq -- As promised we’re providing you with a link to the multiplayer demo for Tribes: Vengeance. The demo includes four maps and five gameplay modes, which will give you a tiny taste of what the retail version has to offer. Irrational Games has packed in a mod tool, so the gameplay options will be virtually infinite when Tribes: Vengeance hits in less than two weeks. What are you waiting for?
posted by K | 9/30/2004 01:05:24 PM | # | ^

OK U.S. Senator Candidates Debate 
Oklahoma U.S. Senator candidates Brad Carson (d) and Tom Coburn (r) will appear in a live debate on NBC’s Meet The Press, Sunday, October 3rd. (10am KFOR)
posted by K | 9/30/2004 10:47:21 AM | # | ^

First Presidential Debate 
C-SPAN.org -- Tonight the first of three presidential debates for the 2004 general election takes place when Republican nominee Pres. George W. Bush debates Democratic nominee Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, FL. The topic is foreign policy and national security.
posted by K | 9/30/2004 10:08:53 AM | # | ^

Winterizing Your Roses 
Roses for Dummies -- Generally, if you live where winter temperatures predictably reach 10 degrees F (–12 degrees C), many of the most popular roses — such as hybrid teas, floribundas, grandifloras, and climbers — need some kind of protection to survive the winter. Miniature roses and shrubs are generally somewhat hardier, with many shrub and species roses being hardier still. Luckily, protecting roses is not a difficult task.
posted by K | 9/30/2004 09:38:42 AM | # | ^

What's missing in Microsoft IE? 
CNet News.com -- Surfers and developers say Internet Explorer lacks some must-have features and standards. These requests top the wish list.
posted by K | 9/30/2004 09:08:19 AM | # | ^

IM Worm Crawls Through JPEG Hole 
PCWorld.com - Latest News Stories -- Attack largely unsuccessful, but security experts warn of more to come.
posted by K | 9/30/2004 09:03:42 AM | # | ^

Cropping Photos Tip 
Digital Photography Blog -- Remember, cropping is as much an art form as it is a technical operation. No two images or scenes are the same and therefore no two cropping solutions will be the same. Concentrate on the fundamental issues behind why an...
posted by K | 9/30/2004 09:01:20 AM | # | ^

Search Upstart Launches New Site 
Yahoo! News - Technology -- AP - Online search engine upstart Vivisimo Inc. is setting out to persuade the masses that Google Inc.'s vaunted technology isn't the most efficient way to find things on the Internet.
posted by K | 9/30/2004 09:00:15 AM | # | ^

Classic Novels In 5 Minutes A Day 
Lockergnome Windows Fanatics -- Reading is a great pastime, but it can be hard to find time to curl up with a good book when all of these great reality television shows are on. What’s a guy/girl to do? The first step is to turn the television off, and the next step involves finding a good book to spend some time with.…
posted by K | 9/30/2004 08:51:53 AM | # | ^

Wednesday, September 29, 2004 

Warning Levels Raised at Mount St. Helens 
Yahoo! News (AP) -- Mount St. Helens began rumbling more intensely Wednesday, prompting scientists to raise the eruption warning level and suggest a blast could cover an area 3 miles around the volcano's crater. (More VolcanoCam)
posted by K | 9/29/2004 02:19:30 PM | # | ^

First X-Prize spaceflight returns safely 
New Scientist -- SpaceShipOne successfully soars towards space and back, and is reported to have reached its target altitude
posted by K | 9/29/2004 02:11:06 PM | # | ^

A Tribute To All Who Now Serve 
Until Then... A Tribute to Our Troops.
A Flash movie presented by PalletMaster's Workshop in association with Todd Clegg. (via Acorns from an Okie)
posted by K | 9/29/2004 02:02:53 PM | # | ^

Autumn Photo Tips 
Digital Photography Blog -- Although bright, radiant leaves are a big part of autumn, they are still only a part of it. So let's take a look at the many ways of revealing the true essence of autumn. Free the leaves in your pictures - Soon enough strong winds and heavy rains will knock the remaining leaves from the trees. But until then you'll be faced with the daunting task of photographing whole hillsides of colourful leaves. Why is it daunting? Because what overwhelms you in person may well underwhelm you in a picture. Your challenge is not to convey the majesty but the mood, not every single leaf but the essence of a leaf.
posted by K | 9/29/2004 09:13:38 AM | # | ^

MSN Ends Hotmail's Free Outlook Access 
Update on the the Hotmail news. According to Lockergnome, "Existing Hotmail and MSN users will be able to continue using the service for free until March or April of this coming year."
posted by K | 9/29/2004 08:26:52 AM | # | ^

Civil War Site in France? 
Right This Way...The Fodor's Blog -- The Civil War Preservation Trust has named Cherbourg a historic Civil War site, "the first outside the United States," reports the Associated Press. I'm sure I learned this in U.S. history class, but in case you've also forgotten, a major...
posted by K | 9/29/2004 08:14:43 AM | # | ^

Tuesday, September 28, 2004 

New $50 bill begins circulating 
MSNBC -- A new $50 bill with touches of red, blue and yellow hit the streets Tuesday and a new $10 bill is in the works. It would be the third greenback to get colorized to cut back on counterfeiting.


posted by K | 9/28/2004 04:28:03 PM | # | ^

EDIT for PowerPoint 
Lockergnome Windows Fanatics -- PowerPoint is another one of those “how did the world function without it?” applications. Personally I still remember what it was like to prepare overhead charts by hand. Slow, basic, amateur looking, and nasty. PowerPoint changed everything….
posted by K | 9/28/2004 01:53:45 PM | # | ^

Beef and Mushroom Stroganoff 
Yahoo! Health -- FoodFit Original Recipes use seasonal ingredients to create dishes that are healthy, delicious and easy to make. Our chef follows FoodFit's nutrition standards for recipes that are lower in fat, but full of flavor!
posted by K | 9/28/2004 01:48:57 PM | # | ^

Saving Copies of Your Outlook Messages 
Outlook 2002 For Dummies -- You can save outgoing mail in Outlook 2002 so that you can go back and look up the messages you've sent. Outlook starts saving sent items when you install the program, but you can turn this feature on and off.
posted by K | 9/28/2004 01:41:34 PM | # | ^

State Question Discussion 
Blog Elk City -- On the Tuesday, November 2nd general election ballot will be several state questions. I've posted them for open discussion.
posted by K | 9/28/2004 11:03:02 AM | # | ^

MSN Ends Hotmail's Free Outlook Access 
Tech Smores -- According to the eWeek article, this effects new users right now. I don't know when this will go into effect for existing users. I was able to add Hotmail to Outlook this morning and get my mail.
posted by K | 9/28/2004 10:01:26 AM | # | ^

Hotmail Cracks Down on Spam 
Slashdot -- The team at Microsoft has decided to restrict free users from using Outlook and Outlook Express for managing email. This is going to be reserved for those who will pay for their accounts. The reason given for restricting the WebDav access of Outlook and Outlook Express is to prevent spammers from abusing the free service.
posted by K | 9/28/2004 09:23:57 AM | # | ^

First Look: Intuit's QuickBooks for Newbies 
PCWorld.com - Latest News Stories -- New Simple Start Edition accounting software targets small businesses still using pencil and paper.
posted by K | 9/28/2004 09:21:35 AM | # | ^

Monday, September 27, 2004 

Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam 
Mount St. Helens VolcanoCam -- an image of Mount St. Helens, taken from the Johnston Ridge Observatory. The Observatory and VolcanoCam are located at an elevation of approximately 4,500 feet, about five miles from the volcano. You are looking approximately south-southeast across the North Fork Toutle River Valley.
posted by K | 9/27/2004 11:16:58 PM | # | ^

Shields Up! 
Science @ NASA -- A stream of interstellar helium atoms almost as hot as the surface of the Sun is blowing through the solar system.
posted by K | 9/27/2004 07:34:50 PM | # | ^

Disabilities Act doesn't cover Web, court says 
CNet News.com -- Judges dismiss case largely on procedural grounds, but say "significant" legal questions about larger issue remain.
posted by K | 9/27/2004 03:05:17 PM | # | ^

Conan to Take Over 'Tonight' in Five Years 
Yahoo! News AP -- NBC announced Monday that Conan O'Brien will take over from Jay Leno as host of the "Tonight" show. But he'll have time to write his jokes — the planned succession won't happen until 2009.
posted by K | 9/27/2004 02:09:38 PM | # | ^

Resource for Teachers: Vote Oklahoma! 
Oklahoma State Election Board (pdf) -- Classroom resource on voting and elections. Includes student materials for mock voter registration and mock elections.
posted by K | 9/27/2004 01:46:36 PM | # | ^

Creating and Attaching a V-card in Outlook Express 
Lockergnome Windows Fanatics -- A V-card contains all your information such as e-mail address, business address, phone numbers, and so on. Recipients can import your V-card into their address book and automatically save all the information. Your first step in using a V-card is to create one. You can do this in Outlook Express by Tools and selecting Address Book. Click New and click New Contact. Fill in all the information you want to include in your V-card and…
posted by K | 9/27/2004 09:22:51 AM | # | ^

A Classic-Gaming Overachiever 
Forbes.com Technology News -- The Barcade recreates the nostalgia of videogames from the 1980s, complete with arcadelike controllers.
posted by K | 9/27/2004 09:20:46 AM | # | ^

Microsoft Adds New Hotmail Fee 
PCWorld.com - Latest News Stories -- To curb spam, users will be charged for accessing their e-mail via Outlook.
posted by K | 9/27/2004 09:16:03 AM | # | ^

Hotmail to wean users from free export tool 
CNet News.com -- Starting Monday, MSN will cut back on the use of exporting e-mail to another client, part of its new spam-fighting plan.
posted by K | 9/27/2004 09:04:17 AM | # | ^

Play the PlayStation Portable... in Japan 
Joystiq -- Sony’s been showing off the PlayStation Portable at the Tokyo Games Show and AV Watch was there (with tons of pics, of course).
posted by K | 9/27/2004 08:21:58 AM | # | ^

Saturday, September 25, 2004 

The U.S. Blue Pages 
U.S. Blue Pages -- the Federal Government Blue Pages Listings website! Our new and improved site provides an easy and fast way to search our listings by state, city, area code, agency or service, and keyword.
posted by K | 9/25/2004 11:51:42 AM | # | ^

National Women's Health Information Center 
4woman.gov -- The National Women's Health Information Center. This website and toll-free call center were created to provide FREE, reliable health information for women everywhere. Browse our database for great resources or take a look through our Special Sections on topic areas like heart disease, disabilities and pregnancy. We're constantly updating our site so please check back often.
posted by K | 9/25/2004 11:44:47 AM | # | ^

The Oklahoma Tree Bank 
oktree.org -- The Tree Bank is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life in Oklahoma through tree plantings and proper maintenance. By promoting urban forestry partnerships between non-profit organizations, government agencies, and the private sector, The Tree Bank works to make Oklahoma a greener, cleaner, more beautiful place to live. The organization’s yearly operating budget is generated solely through charitable donations, foundation grants and management fees.
posted by K | 9/25/2004 11:28:13 AM | # | ^

Friday, September 24, 2004 

Fisher resigns 
NewsOK.com -- State Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher resigned this morning, avoiding a senate trial that he felt was certain to end in his ouster. The letter of resignation was delivered at 10:18 a.m. by Irven Box, his attorney in the criminal cases.
posted by K | 9/24/2004 09:40:00 PM | # | ^

Fla. braces for Hurricane Jeanne 
MSNBC -- The Bahamas and Florida began bracing Friday for the approach of Hurricane Jeanne, an already deadly storm moving westward in the Atlantic Ocean with maximum sustained winds near 100 mph.
posted by K | 9/24/2004 04:23:14 PM | # | ^

Origami - Learn to Fold 
www.paperfolding.com -- Origami is a form of visual / sculptural representation that is defined primarily by the folding of the medium (usually paper).
posted by K | 9/24/2004 09:37:57 AM | # | ^

More Paper Crafts 
www.yamaha-motor.co.jp -- We hope you will enjoy our paper craft collections. The challenge level and your satisfaction guaranteed! Just a sample: Halloween Jack-O-Lanterns, A Lion, Yamaha DSC11 Motorcycle, or a Stag Bettle.
posted by K | 9/24/2004 09:27:10 AM | # | ^

Science Fiction Paper Craft 
SF Paper Craft -- Create your own model of the Starship Enterprise, an Empirial TIE-Fighter, a time traveling Delorean or one of the three robots from Silent Running all out of paper. Just download the PDF files, print and assemble. (Site is in Japanese)
posted by K | 9/24/2004 09:15:04 AM | # | ^

Exploring Your Ethnic Heritage 
Family Tree Magazine -- We've gathered Web sites, books, organizations and other resources plus essential tips to get you started exploring your ethnic heritage.
posted by K | 9/24/2004 09:05:30 AM | # | ^

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP 
Microsoft.com -- PowerToys are additional programs that developers work on after a product has been released to manufacturing. They add fun and functionality to the Windows experience.
posted by K | 9/24/2004 08:55:52 AM | # | ^

New Hitchhiker's Episodes Available Online 
Slashdot -- MThe BBC is now offering the first of the new Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio episodes as either Real or WMP audio streams. Meaning listeners abroad can now hear the new series, which started playing on UK radio last Tuesday.
posted by K | 9/24/2004 08:41:25 AM | # | ^

Thursday, September 23, 2004 

The Electoral Vote Predictor 2004 
www.electoral-vote.com -- The Electoral Vote Predictor 2004 tracks the electoral vote by examining state-by-state polls.
posted by K | 9/23/2004 04:49:02 PM | # | ^

Oklahoma Voter Registration Deadline 
OKLAHOMA STATE ELECTION BOARD -- Voter registration applications may be submitted at any time. However, a valid application must be received at a motor license agency or a designated voter registration agency, or postmarked (if submitted by mail), more than 24 days prior to an election in order for the applicant to participate in that election. Deadline for submitting valid voter registration applications for the General Election is Friday, October 8th.
posted by K | 9/23/2004 03:24:23 PM | # | ^

A rash of mites 
Okiedoke -- Folks in Kansas and Oklahoma are reacting rashly to some lingering visitors.
posted by K | 9/23/2004 02:27:48 PM | # | ^

VoIP Overview 
Meryl.net -- VoIP also known as (voice over Internet protocol), Internet telephony, IP telephony, and Internet voice is making news everywhere. However, I noticed little basic information on it. Most coverage discuss the business. Here’s a VoIP overview.
posted by K | 9/23/2004 02:21:22 PM | # | ^

Saving Your Outlook Express Mail Rules 
Lockergnome Windows Fanatics -- Outlook Express mail rules are a great way of keeping your e-mails organized. You may find that you spend a considerable amount of time creating mail rules so Outlook Express is set up to handle your messages exactly the way you want it to. Seeing how you may have dedicated so much of your time to this, you will probably want to back up your mail rules in the event that you have to rebuild…
posted by K | 9/23/2004 02:04:12 PM | # | ^

Asteroid flyby 
spaceweather.com -- Asteroid 4179 Toutatis is flying past Earth this week. The weirdly tumbling space rock is close enough (4 lunar distances) and bright enough (9th magnitude) to see through backyard telescopes. For the next few days it will scoot through the constellation Capricornus where amateur astronomers worldwide can find it. By Sept. 29th, when Toutatis is closest to Earth, it will be visible mainly from the southern hemisphere. Observers there can see it passing not far from the bright star Alpha Centauri. Follow the links at spaceweather.com to sky maps and detailed ephemerides.

posted by K | 9/23/2004 01:40:10 PM | # | ^

What is Tabbed Browsing? 
Firefox -- Tabbed browsing makes surfing the web faster and more convenient. Web pages are loaded in "tabs" within the same browser window, making it easy to switch back and forth among multiple web pages. Tabbed browsing is perfect for reading the news or sifting through search results.
posted by K | 9/23/2004 08:52:04 AM | # | ^

How to Study: A Brief Guide 
How to Study -- Everyone has a different "learning style". Consequently, everyone has a different "studying style". But the way that you are studying right now might not be the best for you. How would you know? Easy: If your grades aren't what you'd like them to be, then you probably need to change how you study.
posted by K | 9/23/2004 08:43:37 AM | # | ^

E-Vote Fears Soar in Swing States 
Wired News -- The Bush and Kerry campaigns, along with a range of advocacy groups, are concerned with the integrity of voting technology -- particularly in the states where votes matter most.
posted by K | 9/23/2004 08:28:20 AM | # | ^

Biographical Database: Who2 
ResearchBuzz -- I have seen many almanac reference-type biography resources on the Internet. I have never seen one which bothered to assemble a fact list of actors and famous people who have been attacked by lions. This is your introduction to biographical database Who2.
posted by K | 9/23/2004 08:26:18 AM | # | ^

Microsoft Speeds Up SP2 
PCWorld.com - Latest News Stories -- With VPN bug resolved, distribution of Windows XP update will increase.
posted by K | 9/23/2004 08:24:59 AM | # | ^

Microsoft to secure IE for XP only 
CNet News.com -- Affirms plan to make browser upgrades available only through XP updates, while half the Windows world operates with older OSes.
posted by K | 9/23/2004 08:23:18 AM | # | ^

Microsoft Banks on Money 2005 
BetaNews.Com -- Microsoft is taking Money back to the "essentials". The software giant is banking on having successfully met customers' requests for a simple financial solution that is powerful enough to address their three primary areas of concern: account balances, monitoring spending and paying bills.
posted by K | 9/23/2004 08:22:37 AM | # | ^

Wednesday, September 22, 2004 

Spyware bill moves to Senate 
CNet News.com -- Committee vote sends Spy Block Act, which limits spyware, to the Senate for consideration.
posted by K | 9/22/2004 05:06:57 PM | # | ^

National Runaway Switchboard 
Family First -- The National Runaway Switchboard is an information clearing house on how to help prevent kids running away, what can kids do after they have runaway, and hopefully help reunite families. The HOME FREE program is a way for a child to get home, via a free bus ticket. There are other services here; too numerous to mention in the limited space here.
posted by K | 9/22/2004 05:00:22 PM | # | ^

First Look at the Fantastic Four!  
superherohype.com -- USA Today has published this first picture of Jessica Alba as Sue Storm online, plus we've added five additional scans of the characters shown in today's newspaper, from 20th Century Fox's anticipated Fantastic Four adaptation.
posted by K | 9/22/2004 11:23:59 AM | # | ^

eBay fighting its toughest legal battle? 
MSNBC -- Tiffany lawsuit puts auction site's 'hands off' approach to the test
posted by K | 9/22/2004 08:56:27 AM | # | ^

Jabber Upgrades Enterprise IM Server, Client 
eWEEK Technology News -- The company is set to release enhancements to its instant messaging line, as well as a new product designed for SMBs.
posted by K | 9/22/2004 08:27:26 AM | # | ^

Tuesday, September 21, 2004 

The Hitchhiker Adventure Game 
BBC: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy -- Play the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy text based adventure game online.
posted by K | 9/21/2004 03:41:49 PM | # | ^

How to Play Go 
Samarkand -- Go is a 4,000 year-old game of strategy played by more than 100 million people. Go was considered one of the Four Great Accomplishments of ancient China, one of the worthy pursuits of a lifetime. It is both an art and a mental workout - ingeniously disguised as a game. Anyone, from children of five or six to people in their nineties, can play and enjoy Go.
posted by K | 9/21/2004 03:38:44 PM | # | ^

Manually Configuring Windows Firewall in Windows XP Service Pack 2 
Microsoft -- Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) includes the new Windows Firewall, which replaces the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF).
posted by K | 9/21/2004 10:43:43 AM | # | ^

Finale NotePad 2005: freeware sheet music app 
MacCentral -- MakeMusic Inc. announced on Monday the release of Finale NotePad 2005, a freeware application that allows musicians to create, play back and print out sheet music. It's based on the company's music notation software Finale and includes such new features as the ability to create and edit guitar and bass tablature, automatic repositioning of engraver tuplets and Human Playback, which plays back music entered into the software with a computer keyboard.
posted by K | 9/21/2004 10:40:34 AM | # | ^

Nintendo's New Handheld Machine to Debut 
Yahoo! News - Technology -- AP - Nintendo Co. said Tuesday it will release its new "dual screen" portable game machine in North America on Nov. 21 and in Japan 10 days later.
posted by K | 9/21/2004 10:37:17 AM | # | ^

Monday, September 20, 2004 

DIY Steadycam 
$14 Steadycam -- Steadycams (or camera stabilizers) are attachments used to capture smooth looking video even when the camera and camera operator are in motion. The camera operator may walk (or even jog), move through tight hallways and doorways, and even climb up and down stairs without shaking the camera. ... (see also DIY Bottle Cap Tripod)
posted by K | 9/20/2004 11:11:03 AM | # | ^

Paper CD Case 
papercdcase.com -- Use this website to create a PDF file which can be printed and folded to create a paper CD case.
posted by K | 9/20/2004 11:03:17 AM | # | ^

How to Hem Pants 
eHow.com -- Whether you're tailoring new clothes or adapting hand-me-downs, you'll want to get the hem right.
posted by K | 9/20/2004 10:54:48 AM | # | ^

How to Build a Deck 
www.handymanusa.com -- Few home improvements can match a wood deck for usefulness, beauty and enhanced value to a home. For adults, decks offer outdoor living space for entertaining, sun bathing and dining. For children, they provide an excellent outdoor play area.
posted by K | 9/20/2004 10:45:27 AM | # | ^

Omniglot 
Omniglot -- A guide to writing systems and written languages. Information about over 200 different writing systems. Each page contains an illustration of a writing system; details of its origin, usage, notable features and the language(s) written with it; a sample text, and useful links. (also look at Handywrite)
posted by K | 9/20/2004 10:28:18 AM | # | ^

What can OklahomaJobLink do for you? 
OklahomaJobLink -- Job Seekers: OklahomaJobLink allows you to search for work, post your resume online, research career information, sign up for automatic job notification by email, and much more. Employers: With OklahomaJobLink, you can post jobs, search for qualified employees, research career information, sign up for automatic email notification of new job seekers whose resumes match your job-orders, receive assistance in creating job openings, and much more.

posted by K | 9/20/2004 10:18:05 AM | # | ^

Canyon Holds Ancient Civilization Secrets 
AP News - The newly discovered ruins of an ancient civilization in this remote eastern Utah canyon could reveal secrets about the descendants of the continent's original Paleo-Indians.

posted by James | 9/20/2004 09:41:26 AM | # | ^

Wikipedia Reaches One Million Articles 
The Wikimedia Foundation announced today the creation of the one millionth article in Wikipedia, its project to create a free, open-content, online encyclopedia (Wikipedia.org). Started in January 2001, Wikipedia is currently both the world's largest encyclopedia and its fastest-growing, with articles under active development in over 100 languages. Nearly 2,500 new articles are added to Wikipedia each day, along with ten times that number of updates to existing articles.
posted by K | 9/20/2004 08:22:36 AM | # | ^

Mac OS X Hints 
MacWorld -- Mute the startup sound, scale fonts in relation to one another, fix a problem with iChat’s image attachment, take advantage of Mail’s threading functions without enabling threading, work with Terminal’s shopt command, and speed up sheet displays.
posted by K | 9/20/2004 08:17:32 AM | # | ^

Doom 3 demo steps into the light 
Joystiq -- The Doom 3 demo is now available, for those of you who were able to hold off from buying the full game. The file weighs in at a massive 460 MB; but having palyed the title through twice I can tell you it’s worth the bandwidth. The demo gives you three levels of fear, and great graphics. You know you want it. Go and get it.
posted by K | 9/20/2004 08:13:36 AM | # | ^

Sunday, September 19, 2004 

GAIM 1.0 - Is this the universal IM client? 
The Office Weblog -- GAIM, an open source Instant Messaging client that supports Yahoo!, MSN, ICQ, and ostensibly AOL.
posted by K | 9/19/2004 12:54:26 PM | # | ^

OpenOffice Tips: Writer, Calc and Impress 
Small Business Computing -- Making the switch from Microsoft Office to OpenOffice can save you a lot of money on licensing fees, and it isn't difficult — most people get used to the changes quickly. But if you've been using MS Office for the best part of a decade and learned a few of its tricks along the way, you may find yourself baffled about how to do certain tasks in OpenOffice. Here are a few tips on using Writer, Calc and Impress.
posted by K | 9/19/2004 12:37:32 PM | # | ^

Rhubarb hunts a place beyond the pie 
MSNBC -- These are grim times for what remains of the nation's rhubarb industry. Commodity produce is a starkly competitive business, and rhubarb is not a plant that easily makes a case for itself. But chefs love it, and the few growers left hope to spread the word.
posted by K | 9/19/2004 11:36:32 AM | # | ^

Friday, September 17, 2004 

How many bloggers in Oklahoma? 
I was asked this today

I am trying to find out how many blogs (at least a rough estimate) that are based in Oklahoma.

That is a good question.

I'm sure its going to be in the thousands, but I don't know if there is a good way to find this out.

With so many blogging services, free or otherwise, out there it may be unlikely to find all from Oklahoma.

I can tell you that there are 97 members of the Blog Oklahoma web ring, and each of those members also link to other Oklahoma bloggers.

If you can think of a way to estimate it, please drop me a line.
posted by K | 9/17/2004 05:12:40 PM | # | ^

Halloween 2004 
www.itlnet.net/Halloween -- The new 2004 ITLnet Halloween page has been posted. (Expect updates to it as we get closer to the big Boo Day)
posted by K | 9/17/2004 03:23:19 PM | # | ^

A Firefox in IE's Henhouse 
Business Week -- Though the Mozilla Web browser's share is still small, it's winning converts wary of security holes in Microsoft's dominant product (via Meryl.net)
posted by K | 9/17/2004 01:18:59 PM | # | ^

Tort Reform Takes One Step Forward 
Inc.com -- Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act passes the House; bill goes to Senate.
posted by K | 9/17/2004 08:28:18 AM | # | ^

Marvel Comics 
Family First -- Growing up in the 60's, comic books were a mainstay of American culture. The golden age had passed, but they were still a great source of entertainment. I can remember waiting for the next shipment of them at our neighborhood...
posted by K | 9/17/2004 08:24:53 AM | # | ^

Thursday, September 16, 2004 

Instant Messaging Goes Graphical 
Wired News -- Some say people may be more civil when they see who they're communicating with as IMVU and AOL introduce sophisticated avatars to instant-message services. But will the services make any money?
posted by K | 9/16/2004 10:53:23 PM | # | ^

Haunted Oklahoma 
Haunted Oklahoma -- Travel across the plains of Oklahoma in search of spirits, ghosts, hauntings and unsolved mysteries!

posted by K | 9/16/2004 03:53:00 PM | # | ^

Listing Your Favorites in Alphabetical Order 
Lockergnome Windows Fanatics -- The ‘Favorites” feature of Internet Explorer is a great way of keeping track of the Web sites you regularly visit. Once you have a list of favorites you can organize them alphabetically. To do this, simply click the Favorites menu within IE, right click any URL listed, and click the Sort by name option. The URLs will then be listed alphabetically instead….
posted by K | 9/16/2004 02:39:28 PM | # | ^

Ivan makes landfall in U.S. 
CNN -- Hurricane Ivan is pounding the Gulf Coast from Louisiana to Florida, spawning tornadoes that have killed at least eight people and leaving tens of thousands of residents without power. The storm smashed ashore near Gulf Shores, Alabama, early this morning after a deadly race across the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, where it is blamed for more than 60 deaths.
posted by K | 9/16/2004 08:08:02 AM | # | ^

XM to Start Internet Radio Service 
Gizmodo -- XM Radio has announced their intention to market their own internet radio station, rebroadcasting (or simulcasting, I guess) the 200+ channels of music that XM subscribers now receive for $8 a month (or $4 if you already get the satellite service). Their intention to launch their own internet radio station clarifies their highly-antagonistic attitude towards the time-shifting software TimeTrax, as well as their decision to remove the USB-enabled version of their radio from the market.
posted by K | 9/16/2004 08:03:35 AM | # | ^

NHL Locks Out Players 
Yahoo! News -- No shots, no saves, no goals. The National Hockey League locked out its players Thursday, threatening to keep the sport off the ice for the entire 2004-05 season and perhaps beyond in an effort by management to gain massive economic change. (more at NHL.com)
posted by K | 9/16/2004 07:59:45 AM | # | ^

Wednesday, September 15, 2004 

Hurricane Ivan Roars Toward Gulf Coast 
Yahoo! News - Top Stories -- Stragglers streamed toward higher ground Wednesday on highways turned into one-way evacuation routes and surf started eroding beaches as Hurricane Ivan roared toward the Gulf Coast with 140 mph wind.
posted by K | 9/15/2004 10:01:30 AM | # | ^

Amazon Debuts A9 Search Engine 
BetaNews.Com -- Amazon's independent A9 unit is ready to officially unveil its customized search engine, which debuted in preview form last April. A9.com combines Web and image searches from Google, movie and book searches from Amazon and reference materials from GuruNet into an interface that can be custom tailored for each user. A9 also recommends Web sites in a TiVo-like fashion and includes a Diary for taking notes on a Web page. It is not yet clear if A9 will become a part of Amazon.com.
posted by K | 9/15/2004 09:54:13 AM | # | ^

Adobe announces Photoshop Elements 3.0 
MacCentral -- Adobe Systems Inc. introduced on Wednesday Photoshop Elements 3.0, a major upgrade to its consumer-level photo editing application. The update adds several new features and enhancements that allow the amateur and pro alike to edit photos with a few mouse clicks.
posted by K | 9/15/2004 09:48:41 AM | # | ^

Critical Update for Windows XP (KB885626) 
NeoWin.net -- This non-security critical update helps resolve an issue where a limited number of systems running a BIOS without production support for Intel Pentium 4 and Intel Celeron D processors based on Prescott C-0 stepping can potentially hang on Windows XP Service Pack 2 installation. After you install this update, you may have to restart your computer.

posted by K | 9/15/2004 09:47:20 AM | # | ^

Microsoft Warns of Critical JPEG Flaw 
PCWorld.com - Latest News Stories -- Handling of images could allow an attacker to take over your PC.
posted by K | 9/15/2004 09:43:29 AM | # | ^

Theme park takes visitors to RFID-land 
CNet News.com -- A Florida park helps parents keep track of kids with radio ID tags from Texas Instruments.
posted by K | 9/15/2004 09:30:30 AM | # | ^

Tuesday, September 14, 2004