tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159043Fri, 09 May 2008 22:35:46 +0000http://www.niese.com/mind/noreply@blogger.com (Andrew)Blogger73125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159043.post-115790888291971533Sun, 10 Sep 2006 17:20:00 +00002006-09-10T12:21:22.930-05:00Siberian thaw to speed up global warming The release of trapped greenhouse gases is pushing the world past the point of no return on climate change The Observer The frozen bogs of Siberia are melting, and the thaw could have devastating consequences for the planet, scientists have discovered. They have found that Arctic permafrost, which is starting to melt due to global warming, is releasing http://www.niese.com/mind/2006/09/siberian-thaw-to-speed-up-global.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159043.post-115588238134757452Fri, 18 Aug 2006 06:25:00 +00002006-08-18T01:26:21.346-05:00Federal Judge rules warrantless NSA Wiretapping on citizens is unconstitutional! And orders its IMMEDIATE halt: The defendants "are permanently enjoined from directly or indirectly utilizing the Terrorist Surveillance Program (TSP) in any way, including, but not limited to, conducting warrantless wiretaps of telephone and Internet communications, in contravention of the Foreign Intelligence http://www.niese.com/mind/2006/08/federal-judge-rules-warrantless-nsa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159043.post-115588223389506690Fri, 18 Aug 2006 06:20:00 +00002006-08-18T01:24:50.550-05:00After the Garden is Gone A new, must see music video by Neil Young. Windows Media Slightly bigger version Quicktime: For those of you who haven't seen An Inconvenient Truth yet... SEE IThttp://www.niese.com/mind/2006/08/after-garden-is-gone-new-must-see.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159043.post-115575317233402151Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:29:00 +00002006-08-18T01:20:11.076-05:00Bush's Political Survival Depends on Terror Threats I can't claim credit for writing the following, which I found on DU, but I did want to share it. ------- So, a major terrorist plot is foiled in England, airline traffic is FUBAR for the forseeable future, and now all of us who have to get on planes any time soon will be dealing with not only our own panic but everyone else's. And how does http://www.niese.com/mind/2006/08/bushs-political-survival-depends-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159043.post-115390542134695171Wed, 26 Jul 2006 09:13:00 +00002006-07-26T06:50:46.243-05:00Insomnia OK, so there goes my plan to be a consistant early-riser all week. I have to say, the first 2 days went well and I got alot done, but I was hit by a bad bout of insomnia tonight. Turned in at midnight, did about 40 minutes of reading, tossed and turned for an hour... read some more. Tossed and turned... read. Tossed and turned... went on the computer. Tossed and turned ... its now 4http://www.niese.com/mind/2006/07/insomnia-ok-so-there-goes-my-plan-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159043.post-115388322220706587Wed, 26 Jul 2006 02:58:00 +00002006-07-25T22:32:34.550-05:00What happened today Another good day, which I will describe in bullet points: - Waking up at 9:32am - Realizing I forgot to digitally sign the last release of X-NetStat, and answering a dozen customer emails when their copy disabled because of "tampering"..oops! - Grabbing a breakfast burrito at the Good Morning Cafe on Water Street - Waving to Jimbo - Coding up a new version of X-NetStat http://www.niese.com/mind/2006/07/what-happened-today-another-good-day.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159043.post-115380352353666310Tue, 25 Jul 2006 04:34:00 +00002006-07-24T23:58:43.773-05:00Wrapping up a long day I woke at 7:51am, the earliest all summer. I immediately read some more from Driven From Distraction, then took on a leisurely morning of just... stuff. Fixing a bug in FSA that wrote cluttersome temporary files (involving the replacement of the POP3 email system), then moved on to Sentry 3.0. It was fun to work on that all day. A new beta should be out soon. I http://www.niese.com/mind/2006/07/wrapping-up-long-day-i-woke-at-751am.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159043.post-115307639213459454Sun, 16 Jul 2006 18:43:00 +00002006-07-16T15:52:32.786-05:00A Sense of Senselessness How can I even begin to describe what is happening on MSNBC in front of me. What words can I possibly use to convey how appalling, saddening, and fucking pointless this whole situation is. War is breaking out in the middle east, and another cycle of death and violence is starting. Hezbollah militants kidnapped Israeli soldiers, and now Israel is responding by bombing http://www.niese.com/mind/2006/07/sense-of-senselessness-how-can-i-even.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159043.post-115179510300962285Sat, 01 Jul 2006 22:34:00 +00002006-07-01T18:37:32.523-05:00Blah Today I finished an absolutely awesome 1-hour funky breakbeat mix, and its playing on the radio right now. But the uplifting music doesn't really match my mood anymore....suddenly I'm hit with a sudden bout of blues this Saturday. Normally I keep this shit to myself, but today you get to see me self-analyze / bitch. First of all, I work my fucking ass off to put together The Funkyard. I http://www.niese.com/mind/2006/07/blah-today-i-finished-absolutely.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159043.post-115093155170750091Wed, 21 Jun 2006 22:56:00 +00002006-06-21T18:17:36.826-05:00Surprise: Republicans reject minimum wage increase AGAIN Republicans in the US Senate today rejected a bill by Democrats to increase the federal minimum wage, which hasn't changed in nearly 10 years. The Senate killed the proposal without debating it on the floor or even putting it to a vote. "When the Democrats control the Senate, one of the first pieces of legislation we'll see is an increasehttp://www.niese.com/mind/2006/06/surprise-republicans-reject-minimum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159043.post-114772075458393990Mon, 15 May 2006 19:17:00 +00002006-05-15T14:19:14.593-05:00Feds Spying on Journalists Illegal wiretapping... its not just for joe citizen anymore. Federal Source to ABC News: We Know Who You're Calling May 15, 2006 10:33 AM Brian Ross and Richard Esposito Report: A senior federal law enforcement official tells ABC News the government is tracking the phone numbers we (Brian Ross and Richard Esposito) call in an effort to root out confidential sources.http://www.niese.com/mind/2006/05/feds-spying-on-journalists-illegal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159043.post-114764943140834497Sun, 14 May 2006 23:15:00 +00002006-05-14T18:30:31.420-05:00Great Weekend! I can't even say how good it was *. If I told you, I'd have to kill you! /that means someone could convince me if they begged me to write about it...http://www.niese.com/mind/2006/05/great-weekend-i-cant-even-say-how-good.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159043.post-114687739560327628Sat, 06 May 2006 01:02:00 +00002006-05-05T20:03:15.613-05:00Overheard words "You think this is food? You're a dumbass, aren't ya?" -- my roommate Kyle talking to the Angel fish I'm off to a pub crawl, but doubt I'll make the whole thing. Happy Cinco de Mayo ya'll.http://www.niese.com/mind/2006/05/overheard-words-you-think-this-is-food.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159043.post-114669559969012214Wed, 03 May 2006 22:26:00 +00002006-05-03T17:33:19.700-05:00Today I grow tired of finding enough time to accomodate my schoolwork, tasks, ambitions, real work, this blog, and most of all friends. I'm sick of only seeing people in passing on the campus and not getting the time to hang out and talk. What bullshit, I demand satisfaction. And I feel bad for not making enough time to see the people I care about!! Before I know it these peeps will be http://www.niese.com/mind/2006/05/today-i-grow-tired-of-finding-enough.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159043.post-114537814217302564Tue, 18 Apr 2006 16:29:00 +00002006-04-18T11:35:49.270-05:00A Taste of Summer! So I'm sitting here at 11:28 am listening to some Funky breaks care of Angus Robinson, sippin on a Naked All Natural berry smoothie (tasty, but too expensive), and my window is open as fresh air and sunlight stream in. Overall I'm in a good mood, even though I woke with a sore throat. I just answered a flurry of Fresh Software emails. This morning I am ON FIRE and it is the http://www.niese.com/mind/2006/04/taste-of-summer-so-im-sitting-here-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159043.post-114514883380387501Sun, 16 Apr 2006 00:53:00 +00002006-04-15T19:53:53.813-05:00http://www.niese.com/mind/2006/04/blog-post.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159043.post-114507561108574540Sat, 15 Apr 2006 04:30:00 +00002006-04-14T23:35:10.373-05:00Good Friday I've been feeling a little empty today, down you could say. I'm not sure what brought it on or why, probably a whole stew of virtually inconsequential things that are nothing individually, but add up to large roadblocks in my life plan. For one thing, my sleep was screwed up the past 2 days and I missed early rising on both of them, which bummed me out for the rest of the day. (Sidehttp://www.niese.com/mind/2006/04/good-friday-ive-been-feeling-little.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159043.post-114488419500023487Wed, 12 Apr 2006 19:22:00 +00002006-04-12T18:23:15.046-05:00In lack of a real post, enjoy this. --Drew You Know You're a 90's Kid if you.... You remember boom boxes vs. cd players. You knew what it meant to say "Care Bear Stare." You remember Alf, the little brown alien from Melmac and Vicki the Robot from "My Little Wonder." You remember New Kids on The Block when they were cool. You knew all the characters names and their life stories on "Saved By http://www.niese.com/mind/2006/04/in-lack-of-real-post-enjoy-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159043.post-114453953502847327Sat, 08 Apr 2006 23:36:00 +00002006-04-08T18:38:55.040-05:00Stuff I've done recently Attended a piano recital Went to the batting cages Got a new place to live Made a new show Went to a big family reunion Won a scholarship Got frusterated at the lack of time to write about it all...http://www.niese.com/mind/2006/04/stuff-ive-done-recently-attended-piano.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159043.post-114382337689241954Fri, 31 Mar 2006 16:41:00 +00002006-03-31T10:42:56.903-06:00More upcoming posts/topics? My Music Dating Alan the Chess Dude The Glorification of War So I'm considering turning my blog into more of an op/ed on the whole world, rather than just a journal of sorts. If I ranted and raved, would anybody listen? :Phttp://www.niese.com/mind/2006/03/more-upcoming-poststopics-my-music.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159043.post-114361257471939965Wed, 29 Mar 2006 06:08:00 +00002006-03-29T00:09:34.730-06:00Florida Trip I went to Tampa Bay and then Miami over spring break, and as soon as I have a minute to write about it I will. Good times...http://www.niese.com/mind/2006/03/florida-trip-i-went-to-tampa-bay-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159043.post-114292624017626392Tue, 21 Mar 2006 07:30:00 +00002006-03-21T01:30:40.186-06:00Praise God Almighty It's spring break!http://www.niese.com/mind/2006/03/praise-god-almighty-its-spring-break.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159043.post-114226038418609819Mon, 13 Mar 2006 14:30:00 +00002006-03-13T08:37:58.526-06:00Sanda Day O'Connor Warns of United States Dictatorship Former Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, a Republican-appointed judge who retired last month after 24 years on the Supreme Court, has said the United States is in danger of edging towards dictatorship if the party's rightwingers continue to attack the judiciary. In a strongly worded speech at Georgetown University, reported by National Public http://www.niese.com/mind/2006/03/sanda-day-oconnor-warns-of-united.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159043.post-114201504612376450Fri, 10 Mar 2006 18:18:00 +00002006-03-10T12:24:06.136-06:00Chillin In Davies again... had an Operations Management exam today, which went by easier than I thought. Then I went into Davies and saw this Alan guy who I met randomly earlier in the semester and played him in a game of chess. I won the first, he won the 2nd. Good way to unwind after an exam I'd say. And, I saw Tristan walk by, but didn't get to talk to her much. Her birthday is coming up onhttp://www.niese.com/mind/2006/03/chillin-in-davies-again.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159043.post-114175321068267563Tue, 07 Mar 2006 17:23:00 +00002006-03-10T16:59:50.126-06:00Bush EPA OK's dumping of 4 mil. gallons of VX-nerve gas compound The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency won't oppose the U.S. Department of Defense and DuPont Co.'s plan to dump a wastewater byproduct of a deadly nerve agent into the Delaware River. The agency plans to release up to 4 million gallons of caustic wastewater created in the treatment for VX, a chemical weapon with a pinhead-size http://www.niese.com/mind/2006/03/bush-epa-oks-dumping-of-4-mil.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Andrew)