Monthly Archives: October 2005

T Camera Policy: Clicks for Flicks not Chicks

October 31, 2005 – 1:33 am
Yesterday when I was riding the T, the driver twice reprimanded someone for taking a photograph on the train. The first time, a woman with a large SLR was getting her friends to lean together for the shot, but he stopped her just in time. In case you are unaware, this is part of the [...]
By filosofo | Posted in Boston, MBTA, Photography, Terrorism | 2 comments

Not Off the Top of Your Head

October 28, 2005 – 1:08 am
This week’s U.S. News features a cover story about “America’s Best Leaders.” I don’t particularly care for Oprah Winfrey’s taste in books or new-age psycho-babble, but I thought she had an interesting take on the responsibility that comes with fame. Your voice gives you a unique place–your combination of business leader and entertainer. How [...]
By filosofo | Posted in Media, Metablogging, Oprah Winfrey, Thomas Friedman | Please write a comment

WordPress Plugin: Highlight Current Category

October 27, 2005 – 11:21 pm
Amanzimtoti on the WordPress testers’ list suggested a core change that would insert the class “current-cat” into the link for a category, if someone’s browsing the archives under that category. It would allow WordPress users to style their themes so as to highlight the relevant category–a good idea. (Amanzimtoti invited everyone to [...]
By filosofo | Posted in WordPress | 11 comments

Bawdy Boston College Students Bother Brighton

October 26, 2005 – 2:16 am
BU’s Daily Free Press reports that people in my neighborhood are tiring of Boston College students’ carousing; they’ve even passed around a petition. I’d have signed it if I’d known about it. Student parties are ruining their quality of life, residents said in a letter to the mayor’s office and Boston College. More people are [...]
By filosofo | Posted in Boston, Boston College, Brighton, toga | 2 comments

Trend in Reporting on Bob Jones University?

October 26, 2005 – 1:28 am
When I saw the description in the first article, I thought it was just an example of a reporter’s not straining himself when doing research. That’s because when reading an MSM article I’m used to seeing “Bob Jones University” followed by “the controversial conservative school that formerly banned interracial dating,” or something to that [...]
By filosofo | Posted in Bob Jones University, Media | Please write a comment

Sticking it to Microsoft

October 26, 2005 – 12:14 am
This is every Windows user’s dream: WSYP: We Share Your Pain, the new customer feedback tool from Microsoft. This does seem to require Internet Explorer to view.
By filosofo | Posted in Computers, Internet Explorer, Microsoft | Please write a comment