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quantus wrote:http://www.vendian.org/mncharity/dir3/inline/swig/
Glue code generation, compilation, and dynamic linking are all handled automagically.
It's only a matter of time now 'til automagically is added to the English language.
It's already on dictionary.com, albeit classified as jargon.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=automagically

Apparently it's been around since the '70s.
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http://www.internetweek.com/breakingNew ... D=29106061

You have, on average, 16 minutes before your unpatched Windows box is compromised after you connect it to the internet. If you have a fat pipe, the time to compromise is even shorter.

Here's a PDF telling you how to bring a new Windows installation online without risking infection before you can patch known vulnerabilities.

http://www.sans.org/rr/papers/index.php?id=1298

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Jerry Falwell to start a fundie law school
NYTimes wrote:"We want to infiltrate the culture with men and women of God who are skilled in the legal profession,'' Falwell said in a telephone interview Tuesday with The Associated Press. "We'll be as far to the right as Harvard is to the left.''
That sounds rather sinister.
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Heh, yeah, Falwell is a nut, but a powerful nut. I just read Al Franken's book Lies and Lying Liars Who Tell Them and he talks about Falwell some. Interestingly enough, Franken has an appointment at Harvard...
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that's because people here are too dirt poor to eat

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http://www.thismodernworld.com/weblog/m ... tml#001687

George Bush delivers illegal, but gratifying right hook to opposing ball carrier. True!

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http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/19/techn ... 9blog.html

I guess this is an extension of class mailing lists at universities...
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Free 1 month Netflix for friends and family
http://www.fatwallet.com/t/18/352646/

I've heard good things about Netflix. Alas, I'm too lazy for it myself.

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VLSmooth wrote:Free 1 month Netflix for friends and family
http://www.fatwallet.com/t/18/352646/

I've heard good things about Netflix. Alas, I'm too lazy for it myself.
Two week free trial of blockbuster's version:
http://www.blockbuster.com/homepages/di ... fer.action
It's 20 bucks a month rather than 22, but I don't know if there are any differences in service.

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What better way to show your affection for a loved one than by giving them a disease?

A STUFFED DISEASE! Hah hah hahhhah...

http://www.giantmicrobes.com/
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Alan wrote:What better way to show your affection for a loved one than by giving them a disease?

A STUFFED DISEASE! Hah hah hahhhah...

http://www.giantmicrobes.com/
my sister got some for her last birthday and now she's giving them to everyone she knows works on those diseases.

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http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/ wrote:Motley Fool Covers 4Kids (2004-08-20 18:01:02)
The Motley Fool, one of the most popular online destinations for investors has an article highlighting 4Kids Entertainment as a "hidden Gem". In it, the author calls 4Kids a "compelling investment idea."
http://www.fool.com/news/commentary/200 ... 081801.htm

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