What's the first thing I read after getting home from watching Fahrenheit 9/11? This:
The FBI issued a warning last week for state and local authorities to be on the lookout for booby-trapped floating material in and around the nation's marinas, warning they could contain explosives.
Followed immediately by:
A homeland security official told CNN on Sunday there is “no intelligence terrorists are planning to or want to do this.”
I love this irrational fear that Bush's people are trying to drum up. I've been hearing this lately, and it really has me worried:
“Credible intelligence from multiple sources indicates that al Qaeda plans to attempt an attack on the United States during” the period leading up to the November elections, according to the statement by Attorney General John Ashcroft and Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge.
It's getting to the point where I can imagine the election being delayed because of terrorism concerns.
The Beastie Boys have posted a response (via Slashdot) to claims that their new disc contains DRM malware. It includes this gem:
This Macrovision technology does NOT install spyware or vaporware of any kind on a users PC.
That's great. I hate when vaporware gets installed on my computer.
I have seven Gmail invitations now. Leave a comment if you'd like one.
Most computational origamists are driven by sheer curiosity and the aesthetic pleasure of these structures, but their work is also finding application in fields like astronomy and protein folding, and even automobile safety. These days when Dr. Lang is not inventing new models using a specialized origami software package he has developed, he acts as an origami consultant. He has helped a German manufacturer design folding patterns for airbags and advised astronomers on how to fold up a huge flat-screen lens for a telescope based in space.
Sometimes I wish I had payed more attention in math class. This is so cool. (via Kottke)
