11. November, 2002 - Veteran's Day

Sorry. It's a light-linkage day, and I'm way late. I was up late last night reading just one more chapter in a book. Finished it about 4am.
The Origins of Veterans Day are from the end of World War I, the War to end all Wars.
Judge Rejects Forced DNA Testing, declaring unconstitutional the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act, which was signed into law by President Clinton in 2000. The law required felons on federal probation to submit to DNA testing. Because the act authorizes suspicionless searches primarily for general law enforcement purposes, it is unconstitutional. But they can still take DNA from prisoners.
Prolonged PC use saps energy, making you sore, tired and cranky. But then most offices have horrible ergonomics. And computers suck way too often. [boing boing]
Why TiVo is less popular than outdoor plumbing, except among the people who've adopted it, who would have a hard choice between giving up their TiVo and giving up their indoor toilet.
HOWTO Encourage Women in Linux (or any kind of programming). A female geek friend says this is good stuff. I guess I have to believe her.