Daily Archives: August 11, 2002

How the RIAA is like MLB

Posted on August 11, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Michael Croft has submitted an excellent list of questions for Cary Sherman, President of the RIAA, who has agreed to be gang-interviewed by participants in Eric Olsen’s BlogCritics project. I highly recommend you read Michael’s list and ask yourself what … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Football finances

Posted on August 11, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

In other news regarding Houston development, this article attempts to quantify the economic impact of the Texans NFL franchise on Houston. It’s a good picture of what money is really new to Houston and what is just being transferred from … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Asiatown

Posted on August 11, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Nice article in today’s Chron about the success of Asian immigrants in Houston. While there is an established Asian enclave on the south end of downtown, the booming area for new arrivals and their second-generation children is out west and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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New prime number algorithm found

Posted on August 11, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Three computer scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology have discovered an algorithm for determining if a number is prime which is both deterministic and relatively fast. This is a very cool result, one that is likely to help cryptographers … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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