Day October 27, 2003

Simi Valley fire: bigger, closer Compared to yesterday, the Simi Valley fire is much larger, smokier, and for the first time, I could see flames – which means the fire has crested mountains. It is also noticeably closer, and in some areas…

Resistance increases by orders of magnitude in Iraq Five attacks in 24 hours in Baghdad. Major damage and looss of life.  Targets included the Red Cross and police (who insurgents see as collaboraters) and sent a clear message that 1) anyone supporting the U.S. or …

US Army ‘going to Linux’ after OS switch for GI PDA The US Army has abandoned Windows and chosen Linux for a key component of its “Land Warrior” programme

Extreme Pumpkins! This 200 lb carniverous pumpkin is a winner in the Extreme Pumpkins contest!

I’m happily amazed As you probably know, News.google.com groups stories by topic. As I write this, they have a group of stories about the DC/SF marches and rallies yesterday. The lead story for the section is from the International Action…