We ran into a weird issue when we replaced GAIM on our terminal servers with Pidgin. All the text was white. Turned out that GTK 2.10 in the Windows Pidgin package does not support 8 bit displays (256 colors) on a terminal server. So my resident guru Eddie figured out a work around and as [...]
Could it actually be that the placid Canadian neighbors are actually catching on? Blaming everyone but the culprits — violent youth gangs waging turf wars — the promoters of failed social policies are demanding more of the same. They want more regulations for the law-abiding, more molly-coddling for the lawless and more America-bashing for everyone.
You may have heard schools referred to as criminal safe zones? It looks like Home Depots are shoplifter safe zones.
Its a quick read on the lack of a global warming consensus among scientists; They call this a consensus? in 1992. Amazingly, he made his claims despite much evidence of their falsity. A Gallup poll at the time reported that 53% of scientists actively involved in global climate research did not believe global warming had [...]
Why does it worry me that Key Bush backers are rallying to Fred Thompson including Mary Matalin? My tin foil hat must not be on tight enough… And as much as I like Fred Thompson there are still some rather prominent problems in statements he’s made over the years. But then compared with the rest [...]
While you’re enjoying your mystery country of origin Wal-Mart fishsticks take a moment to read WorldNetDaily: Seafood imports from China raised in untreated sewage.
Maybe I’m in a foul mood today but that as it may be I’m sick of buying non-existent vendor support. My vendor for phone software is proving they don’t know how to earn the $6k in support subscriptions I pay for annually. In the past 2 months I’ve now opened 4 incidents with my reseller [...]
All you “man caused global warming” people who wonder why we laugh at your scientific evidence only have to look at who passes as “scientists” a little more closely to see why we’re not convinced. Bon voyage.
Want to know why western culture will lose the war against the islamic jihad? Because our delicate sensitivities cannot handle a battlefield of children. In a sense we’ve been here before. During Vietnam; a child sent running toward GIs with a live grenade – the GIs are then in an impossible position – die, or [...]
Check it, if it was made in China it contains diethylene glycol (anti-freeze) which is toxic and will damage the liver so throw it away. I’d ask when we’ll learn from such things but I already know the answer is ‘never’.
Pointman is a Hoosier who works in the IT industry, is an amateur photographer an avid motorcycle rider, shooter and firearms collector.
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The masthead graphic "Road to Oakalla" was taken during a motorcycle ride to the Oakalla covered bridge on 23 May, 2007 with a Canon A85 digital camera (F5.6, 1/125 sec exposure). Additional images from the visit are in the Oakalla bridge gallery.
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