June 21, 2004

I wonder if they got extra frequent flyer miles?

Airliner lands at wrong airport - Jun 20, 2004

Yeah, that's bad. I like CNN's subheading on the story: Passengers told not to peek.

Posted by Eric at 2:31 AM

June 20, 2004

yet people keep playing

Huge jackpot reflects trend in state lotteries

Apparently some lotteries are getting harder to win. But I think many lotto players aren't getting the point. The chances you'll win are incredibly, incredibly small. Sock that one or two dollars a week that you spend on a ticket into anything, even a measly savings account, and unless you were that very lucky one, you'll come out ahead. Think there aren't people who are playing the lottery every week? Spend a few hours at a TV station between 10pm and 2a, for a few nights in a row -- you'll notice many of the same callers, needing the lotto numbers...

Posted by Eric at 4:38 AM

June 19, 2004

an "unwelcome home" present

Woman taken from cruise for year-old marshmallow bust fine
I saw this on the wires at work, slugged as "Marshmallow Bust." Intrigued, I read on. Not quite as interesting as I expected, but still strange.

Posted by Eric at 3:03 AM

June 17, 2004

really good stuff on Micro$oft

How Microsoft Lost the API War takes an interesting look at (big surprise) the Windows API, and how it's evolved, web stuff, and more. Really good geek reading. And if you're not a geek, I suggest you still check out the Steve Ballmer videos. Link is under the "Developers, Developers, Developers, Developers" heading.

Posted by Eric at 4:15 AM