Author Archives: Karl
The Broadband Difference
A very interesting report from the Pew Internet & American Life project.
Smoking Looks Even Worse
NYTimes op-ed that explains that smoking is even worst then already thought. I hope they raise the cig taxes here in PA.
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Suits Say Wal-Mart Forces Workers to Toil Off the Clock
Some days, as soon as she walked in a manager told her to rush to a cash register and start ringing up purchases, without clocking in. Sometimes, she said, she worked for three hours before clocking in.
“They wanted us to do a lot of work for no pay,” said Ms. Richardson, who worked from 1995 to 2000 at a Wal-Mart in southeast Kansas City. “A company that makes billions of dollars doesn’t have to do that.”
Don’t think this is limited to Wal-Mart.
Do you really need an app server?
Illuminating ZDNet article on the history and future of the app server market. Probably explains why Sun is releasing so much in this area for free now.
Anatomy of a successful DIY release
A kur5hin.org -article on self releasing your own CD.
Boom in the Room is back
My friend Mark Gardner is posting again. Welcome back dude.
(‘scuse me … Boom is back :))
The Philadelphia Folksong Society
The Philadelphia Folksong Society is an organization dedicated to furthering folk music in the Greater Philadelphia area, and beyond. Members can participate in concerts, workshops, sings, and other special events, and receive our newsletter nine times per year.
Pennsylvania Destination of the Day
I once was a pick from this site. Been missing it in my blogroll.