Thunderstorms much of yesterday and pretty much all last night, with warnings about possible flash-flooding in low-lying neighborhoods here in the Twin Cities. No real problems where I’m at, other than the noise waking me up a few times during the night. I didn’t get a whole lot of sleep, but tomorrow’s a holiday, so I’ll maybe have a chance to catch up.
And yes, I realize I’m blogging right through the weekend. Not sure why, but between the allergens and rain outside, plus a late night at the bar on Friday, I didn’t get outside to do the yard work I had planned, so I’ve been inside at the computer (rather than working on any of the “inside projects” I could have been tackling).
But I’ve also been working on some of the forms used on my sites. In the past week, I’ve noticed concerted efforts by a few hackers to try and see if they can use my forms to send spam. I’ve found and fixed a couple security holes over the weekend. Sigh.
- A Friday Loss drops Saints into first-place tie with Gary, and Sioux Falls actually won over Fargo, which has no effect on the standings, but offers some hope that Fargo can be beat in the playoffs. [press-patch]
- It’s official. The Saints will face Gary in playoffs, based on the results Saturday night. They’re tied for first going into Sunday, and Sundays games will decide home field advantage between the two teams. A Wild End Keep Saints In First Place Chase explains a little better. And Lincoln Earns Final Northern League Playoff Position; First Round Matchups Set finishes the playoff picture. [press-patch]
- Abbie Hoffman’s Steal This Book is available online if you want to read it. Spiffy.
- So there’s been a lot of talk about the buses that were left sitting to get ruined in New Orleans. JunkYardBlog has the story. When Mayor Ray Nagin said
I need 500 buses,
well, he had them. There were three hundred sixty four city buses and two hundred fifty five school buses sitting in a parking lot within a few miles of the Superdome. Buses already owned by the city. Just keep scrolling. [instapundit]