Monthly Archives: September 2007

Another Law of System Administration

Posted on September 28, 2007 by arensb

Let me propose this law, to see if it grabs anyone: There is no task, software package, or piece of equipment so simple that it cannot be made to require a dedicated admin. There are supercomputing centers with so many … Continue reading →

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Christianity’s Ratings Falling

Posted on September 27, 2007 by arensb

According to a report by the Barna Group, a Christian organization, young people’s perception of Christianity is lower now than it has been in past decades. The study shows that 16- to 29-year-olds exhibit a greater degree of criticism toward … Continue reading →

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Oh, Noes! Teh Gays Is Oppressing Us!

Posted on September 26, 2007 by arensb

Over at Clown Hall, Kristen Fyfe—who is apparently training to become the next Ann Coulter—has a column that can be summarized as Oh, no! Those filthy, hellbound faggots with their contagious gay cooties are displaying intolerance and denying good Christians … Continue reading →

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I ♥ Mike Argento

Posted on September 23, 2007 by arensb

…because he wrote: Petraeus is apparently Greek for Westmoreland

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Kent Hovind, Numerologist. Also, Ravens

Posted on September 23, 2007 by arensb

It sounds as though Kent Hovind is bored out of his skull in prison. His latest posting, written in the form of a conversation between himself and a self-centered, self-quoting dick of a god, he points out that the Bible … Continue reading →

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Retelling the Classics

Posted on September 20, 2007 by arensb

Once, there was a man who had two children. One day, they said to each other, “You know what we should do? Make some movies and put them on the Internet, so everyone can see them.” So they built characters … Continue reading →

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Carnival of the Dembski

Posted on September 19, 2007 by arensb

Bill “The Isaac Newton of Information Science” Dembski gave a talk at Oklahoma University in Norman, entitled “Why Atheism is no Longer Intellectually Fulfilling: The Challenge of Intelligent Design to Unintelligent Evolution”. But it appears that instead of the usual … Continue reading →

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Figuring Out the Habeas Corpus Restoration Act

Posted on September 18, 2007 by arensb

I’m not a lawyer, nor do I play one on teh innertubes. But recently, H.R. 2826 was introduced (you can search for it at thomas.loc.gov). Dubbed the Habeas Corpus Restoration Act, it’s been all over the leftosphere, so I figured … Continue reading →

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Calculating My Tastes

Posted on September 16, 2007 by arensb

One thing you can do in iTunes is to give songs a rating from 1 to 5 stars. It also has an option to play highly-rated songs more often during shuffle play, but frankly, I can’t be bothered to go … Continue reading →

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Fun With Playlists

Posted on September 16, 2007 by arensb

One thing I like about iTunes is its “smart playlists”, which are not simply lists of songs, but are defined by certain criteria. For instance, I have one called “80s Music”, with the single rule Year is in the range … Continue reading →

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