29. October, 1999 - I'm back from vacation. Feel much better. Here's some things from the email that accumulated while I was gone.

• The ITV RUGBY WORLD CUP 1999 pages cover the World Cup that's into the semi-finals this weekend. It's kind of a shame to see Ireland and all the UK teams eliminated, but at least there's good odds of someone beating the French yet.
• Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. takes A visit to Waco and tells what it's like there now. Even though there aren't any Branch Davidians there, people are rebuilding the compound.
• Fighting U.S. imperialism because it's ugly when empires fall.
• The greatest American who was never President is good reading if you've got the time.
• Peers pave way for the end of their days is a story I first spotted reading the paper during my vacation in the UK. It seems like an awfully big change in the way things are run.
• Is the Government Watching Your Computer? There's a reason classified work happens in rooms that are heavily shielded.
• The Antitrust Division Manual is the law behind the US v. Microsoft case.
• Problems with Web Anonymzing Services is just what it sounds like. There's also a test page which will let you check the anonymizing service you're using is actually working.
• Gibson Research Corporation has introduced Shields Up! which will test your computer to see if the bad guys can do nasty stuff to you. Looks pretty cool.
• Cybercrooks Breach Borders Of Cyberspace tells how criminals are using the net to ship stolen Intellectual Property around. No real surprise there, but it's nice to see people actually noticing it.
• AMD has introduced Magic Packet Technology which can remotely power on your computer. Now shutting off the power isn't enough, you need to pull the plug.
• The Sky is Falling: Return of the Leonids promises good viewing in mid-November.
• NASA Liftoff Home lets you track spacecraft in real time. Watch for a bit, and you'll see things moving. Cool! Cool enough that even though it requires Java, I picked it.
• TIME Magazine: Steve's Two Jobs is a profile of that iCEO. Annoyingly enough, they pop up a new window in your browser when you leave. Easily solved by turning off JavaScript, but it's a bother that almost made me not link to them here. On the plus side, this article demonstrates a good way of linking to related stories.

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