10. October, 2003

A while back, I bought a couple hones, a guide, and a book from Razor Edge Systems. Well, I’ve been futzing around with them while I’ve been watching baseball in the evenings, and my pocket knife is now sharp enough to shave with (and I’ve got a small bald spot on my knee to prove it–it has been, after all, shorts weather the past few days). Now it’s time to start in on the cooking knives, I think. It’s not that they’re exactly dull, but I’m pretty sure they need some touching-up. The most useful thing I bought? The book, followed closely by the guide. I’m pretty good at hand-sharpening knives, but using the guide made it a lot easier to get the edge Just Right.
The Little Pound Coin that wanted to be a Million takes a look at eBay. A pound coin (worth about US$1.60) was offered for auction on eBay. Nothing special about it, but the auction got shut down at over a million pounds.
Product Liability Lawsuits Are New Threat to Microsoft and to the software business in general. It’ll be a very different landscape if companies that sell software are subject to product liability laws. [nyt]
Says here If you only see one Elvis vs. The Mummy movie this year, make it Bubba Ho-Tep. Well heck, I’m sold.
FCC says it’s okay to say “Fuck” (PDF) as long as you’re not referring to intercourse. [fark!]
“Final defendant” convicted for hockey riot. Hopefully tonight won’t bring a number of new people needing trials.

10. October, 2003 - Sharp!