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Link-o-rama
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Author: ryanvis
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Wow, this is one hell of list of links. [via Alice and Bill.com]
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CyberNET saga: Local girl makes good on elitest upbringing
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Krista Watson, formerly Krista Kotlarz, of Rockford, and also wife of the late Barton Watson, is under investigation for running the Ponzi scheme known as CyberNET (or Cyberco). She may not be charged for months, but you can bet that, when they find her, she’ll get the punishment due to Barton. Wow, someone from Rockford […]
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Open-source strikes again?
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Author: ryanvis
Someone posted this to the HATT Yahoo group today; Nvu, an open-source WYSIWYG HTML editor with an integrated CSS editor. Since I (currently) work for a draconion tech company staffed by Luddites, I will have to check this out at home. Link
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Why I Voted Against the Gay Marriage Ammendment
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Author: ryanvis
My friend John Auchter is one of the most intelligent (and by the number of “discussions” we’ve had, most patient) people I know. John is also really freakin’ good at putting those wonderful ideas of his into comics. His latest comic is one such example. To writ: Now I will say this: Hopefully, in these […]
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Affidavit for Search Warrent for CyberNET
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WoodTV has posted the affidavit used to obtain the search warrant for CyberNET. Any teachers out there, you can use this to illustrate just what a Ponzi scheme is. Link (PDF)
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CyberNET dirty all over
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Author: ryanvis
This case just gets worse and worse. The remaining executives seem to be rallying around the missing head of Barton Watson and looting the company while they can. Creditors are filing lawsuits left and right but, surprise, there’s no money left. Why? [CyberNET’s Chairman Jim] Horton said he doesn’t have any money to pay creditors; […]
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Gadget Lust
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Author: ryanvis
I want a set of these! Logitech behind-the-head, dual headphone, boom mic, and the cover is red. Very cool. (Actually, I’m just posting this here so I don’t forget it.) ThinkGeek :: Logitech Internet Chat Headset
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Bill O'Reilly defending Dan Rather?
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Author: ryanvis
Before you think he is, he’s not. Dan Rather’s mistake of running with a story he should have been more skeptical about is only the cover for Bill’s other objective. Like so many before him, O’Reilly is not defending Rather. Rather, he’s protecting his bread and butter – old-school journalism. The Bush papers (and Swift […]
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Don't buy that plasma TV just yet
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Author: ryanvis
CNet is reporting that, maybe as early as next year, the price on plasma and LCD televisions (and, theoretically, computer monitors as well) will plummet in the next 12-18 months. “Plummet” here is defined as 30%, which means that a 20-inch LCD TV from a well-known manufacturer will be under $299, down from $700 to […]
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How to eat sushi
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I may not have ever had good sushi, after reading this HOWTO. I wish I had some way to validate what this guy is saying, because it sounds like he does. Sushi Eating HOWTO [via J-Walk Blog]