Daily Archives: March 10, 2006

Here comes the wireless network

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s an update and overview on Houston’s project to install a citywide WiFi network. The updated technology would cost Houstonians half of what they pay today for Internet access, Richard Lewis, the city’s director of information technology, told members of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Snoopy’s legal guardian

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a nice article about Jeannie Schulz, widow of Peanuts creator Charles Schulz, and how she’s adapted to her role as caretaker of his legacy. She was the guiding force behind the creation of the Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Friday Olivia catblogging

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

No, I don’t normally catblog – among other things, I don’t have a cat. But we spent a couple of days with some friends in Walnut Creek who do have cats, and Olivia was utterly fascinated by them. Click the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Petition time

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

So for the next two months it’s petition-gathering time for the independent candidate campaigns. Anyone spotted a Friedman or Strayhorn table yet? I’ll be curious to see if I run into one. I’ll have my voter reg card with its … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Ron Paul has found his purpose in Congress

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Apparently, Rep. Ron Paul has decided he no longer needs to try to eliminate the Federal Reserve Board. He’d much rather compel them to keep spending taxpayer money printing a report that no one uses. Kash at Angry Bear has … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Click fraud

Posted on March 10, 2006 by Charles Kuffner

Do you know what click fraud is? It just cost Google ninety million bucks. Google has agreed to pay $90 million to settle a lawsuit alleging the online search engine leader overcharged thousands of advertisers who paid for bogus sales … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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