Ok, aside from the fact that our country is half filled with people who suffer from political myopia, today was pretty neat. This is because today was the second time in four days that I got to watch this guy/girl (although he/she was with a partner last time). I wasn’t able to get really close, but I got close enough for a decent shot.
(after much searching I think he/she is a relatively young bird)
Looks like Bush is around for 4 more years.
Fuck.
i just don’t understand what 51% of the nation is thinking.
I really like the “President Bush has won a decisive victory” comment. Yes, very decisive. Right. Move like “divisive”. I’m very afraid for my country and my fellow Americans (even the sheeple).
Don’t forget, he doesn’t have to worry about being re-elected now. He can do whatever he likes, conversative, god-fearing Christian that he is, and the only power that he feels he’ll have to answer to is his god.
For those who aren’t aware, I’m an application developer. A recent app that I, um, developed uses p2p [wikipedia]. Now, if you are familiar with p2p applications then you’ll know that they usually use quite a number of tcpip [wikipedia] connections. Prior to Windows XP service pack 2 this was not a problem.
Prior. To. SP2.
Now, however, Microsoft has (in its infinite wisdom) HARD-CODED a limitation in a certain file (tcpip.sys) that controls the tcpip protocol…and they call it a feature. This “feature” limits the number of open, attempting connections that your computer will allow at once to 10.
Yes, TEN.
<deep breath>
This number used to be unlimited, as far as I can tell. The reason they give for doing? Direct quote from the MS support site:
Establishing connection–rate limitations helps to limit the speed at which malicious programs, such as viruses and worms, spread to uninfected computers. Malicious programs often attempt to reach uninfected computers by opening simultaneous connections to random IP addresses. Most of these random addresses result in failed connections, so a burst of such activity on a computer is a signal that it may have been infected by a malicious program.
Connection-rate limitations may cause certain security tools, such as port scanners, to run more slowly.
I do not consider this progress.
It was a beautfil day today, or so it seemed thru my dingy, shade-block window. By late afternoon I had found a valid excuse to grab the camera, jump on the motorcycle and go hunting for a good shot. Sadly, I’m slowly learning that there will always be cheesy flower shots, no matter what type of camera I use or where I live.
Heaven help us.
