Month December 2004

Firefox gaining fast among early adopters

Via the Netsurfer newletter, detailing the stats from the ever-popular Boing Boing website (I can remember when Boing Boing was a fanzine! ) Internet Explorer wins the browser race with 37% of all accesses, but note that Boing Boing’s audience is…

Fannie makin’ shit up

S.E.C. Says Fannie Mae Violated Accounting Rules. The S.E.C. has ordered Fannie Mae to restate its earnings for the last four years after concluding that it had violated accounting rules. The staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered…

Putting the safety of troops first

US Soldiers show off Hillbilly Armor. From the film “Gunner Palace” here’s a film clip showing what US soldiers think of their Hillbilly Armored Humvees. QuickTime movie clip. Link via Political Animal Thrill to the soldier explaining how the “armor”…

L.A. Protest vigil this Saturday

Protest Vigil to Bring the Troops Home!This Saturday Dec. 18, 7 pmHollywood & Highland Upcoming: Counter-inaugural rally and march.Jan. 20, 6 pm Westwood Federal BuildingPart of protests in D.C. S.F, and Seattle Global Day of Coordinated ActionsLos Angles March and RallySat.…

Update: Jan. 20 D.C. Counter-Inaugural protest

Line the Inaugural Route on January 20Be there by 9:00 am! The Bush administration is planning to privatize Pennsylvania Avenue so that Corporate America and the ultra-right can line the route of march.  To succeed they must push antiwar demonstrators…