Daily Archives: December 30, 2003

Bringing you the tech flops of the future today

Posted on December 30, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Larry points to this article in which Jim Louderback predicts the Tech Flops of the Future. I’ve got a simple rule I apply to suss out success for a new product (modestly, I call it Louderback’s Rule). It states that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Technology, science, and math | 4 Comments

Driving the Districts

Posted on December 30, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

The Statesman has a pretty interesting series going about its proposed new Congressional districts, which tie Austin and the nearby Hill Country to Houston, South Texas, and Midland. Here are their reports on District 11, also known as the Craddick … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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The terror threat at home

Posted on December 30, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Bill emailed me to ask if I’d seen this story about William Krar, the man from Noonday, Texas, who recently pled guilty to various charges stemming from a few items he had in his house: Inside the home and storage … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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You Can’t Go Home Again Dept.

Posted on December 30, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

Normally, I wouldn’t take too much notice of a movie theater that’s about to be closed and torn down, even one that’s profitable and getting shafted by its landlord. In this case, however, I must give a salute to the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | 5 Comments

The local impact of Mad Cow

Posted on December 30, 2003 by Charles Kuffner

This article from yesterday’s Chron about the impact of the Mad Cow discovery on ranchers in Gonzales was presumably written to help us empathize with them and to reassure us that it Can’t Happen Here. I’m fine with the empathy, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in The great state of Texas | 2 Comments