Time for a paperless office?

University of Technology scientists in Queensland, Australia have announced that some computer printers should carry a warning label telling users that printing could be hazardous to their health. An investigation of 60 printer models showed that almost a third emit potentially dangerous levels of toner into the air in the form of ultra-tiny particles small [...]

Web Poe-etry

“Not Found – The requested URL was not found on this server. Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.” I really hate generic error pages. How much time does it take to slap together a 404 page that refers the viewer to a site [...]

For the crime of attempted suicide, a death sentence

For 20 hours Josh Levy perched on the ledge of the Monroe Street Bridge in Spokane while police negotiators tried to talk him down. They were finally successful. But as soon as he stepped off the ledge, rather than calmly and patiently getting him to medical attention, they rushed and Tasered him. He then threw [...]

Reefer Madness

CNN Headline: Marijuana may increase psychosis risk, analysis says Buried in the text of the article: The researchers said they couldn’t prove that marijuana use itself increases the risk of psychosis, a category of several disorders with schizophrenia being the most commonly known. Say what? Ever heard of self-medication? Maybe the same messed up brain [...]

You are what you eat

From icecream.com comes this ice cream favorite personality test. Which flavor are you? Butter Pecan If your favorite flavor is Butter Pecan, you might be characterized as the perfect worker. You are devoted, conscientious, respectful and fiscally conservative. You hold high standards for right and wrong and show integrity in all of your actions. This [...]

Happy System Administrator Appreciation Day

Have you hugged your IT professional today? Don’t forget to nominate her/him for Sys Admin of the Year. I’m baking brownies for mine when he comes home from his recording date in Seattle. Thanks, Tony. You make my job a lot easier.

“I’m gonna be high as a kite by then*”

From the LA Times: At least twice, astronauts were allowed to fly after flight surgeons and other astronauts warned they were so drunk they posed a flight-safety risk, an aviation weekly reported today, citing a special panel studying astronaut health. The independent panel also found “heavy use of alcohol” before launch that was within the [...]

Surprise party?

According to a Gallup Poll conducted last month, 47% of people, and 66% of those aged 18-34, would like to know the sex of their hypothetical baby before it’s born. On the other side, 51% over all, and 56% of those with a religious affiliation, preferred not to be told before the birth. Of particular [...]

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Eating locally

Today’s purchases from the farmers’ market: 2 lbs green beans (Spokane Valley) 2 lbs red peaches (Wenatchee) 3 lbs sweet yellow onions (Walla Walla) 1/2 lb plums (Spokane Valley) 1 watermelon (Richland) 1 cantelope (Hermiston) The farthest anything traveled to get to me was 120 miles. Sometimes it’s good to live in Washington State.

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