User: nyc.!fnord

I warned you about the Snark

On: Does A Pentium 4 Need A Weapons License?

Now if I have to tell you again, I am going to send you an Pentium 4 and a Windows Box.

Now, you must ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky?

Well, do you, punk?

Re:More of the same...But Different

On: In These Games, the Points Are All Political

Soon you'll see that in Soviet Russia the Tin Foil Hat puts on you.

And the Better Choice Is?

On: SQL, XML, and the Relational Database Model

Just wondering if the author had any suggestions to wean me from the SQL/XML data exchange habit.

The ONLY Person Who Should Lose His Job Is...

On: Labor Department Downplays Offshoring

...Cowboy Neal!? Sorry, but we all know there are plenty of skilled Indian cowboys.

It's all about the data

On: Open Access To Scientific Literature: Can It Work?

Access to articles is a great start, but for science to become "open" scientist must give up their zealous grip on the data itself. Anyone who's ever tried to develop a data exchange network knows that getting scientist to agree to share even the most non-proprietary data can require self-abasement, bribery and arm-bending in varying degrees. Long live XML!