On This Day: Jun 9

This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on June 9, 2020). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.

Since I’ll hit 20 years of blogging this November, this year I’m posting a daily list of anything I published on this day in the past.

There are 17 posts previously published on June 9th

  • 2023
  • 2020
  • 2018
    • This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on June 9, 2018). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.The book After Man: A Zoology of the Future imagines what ... Read more
  • 2017
    • This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on June 9, 2017). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.Cleaning up Prairie’s old G4 #iMac to be given away. These ... Read more
  • 2016
    • This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on June 9, 2016). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.I’ve decided that my #tinydinosaur is named Toby, in honor of ... Read more
    • This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on June 9, 2016). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.Chucks of the day (10/?): black and tan low tops with ... Read more
  • 2014
    • This entry was published at least two years ago (originally posted on June 9, 2014). Since that time the information may have become outdated or my beliefs may have changed (in general, assume a more open and liberal current viewpoint). A fuller disclaimer is available.Dammit, Monday. I already knew this was a Monday without your ... Read more
  • 2010
    • Links for June 7th through June 9th Sometime between June 7th and June 9th, I thought this stuff was interesting. You might think so too! • The Story Behind the Recycled Newspaper Prop • Copyright: The Elephant in the Middle of the Glee Club • Study: Secondhand Smoke May Affect Mental Health • How to Send Your Face to Space • Kids of Lesbians Have Fewer Behavioral Problems, Study Suggests
  • 2008
    • Bonehead As I waited for the bus to roll to a stop, I peeked out the windows and scanned our parking lot for the car to see if Prairie was back from her morning jaunt with Hope. The car wasn't in the lot...
    • Trifecta Point one: A news story about a Darwin Award contender. Point two: _great_ headline. Point three: horrid choice of ad banner (probably automatically generated).
  • 2005
    • Seattle Polite As I stood there, the car coming down the hill slowed, stopped, and the driver nodded for me to cross. I pointed at the light -- 'You've got the green, buddy...' -- and he just waved me across.
  • 2004
    • Little details Former Microsoftie Will Parker has an interesting post about the Microsoft Mac Business Unit's work on a generally under-appreciated aspect of software publishing: the packaging.
    • VisitorVille Apache log file analysis plus SimCity equals VisitorVille, a program that displays your website as a city, with traffic represented by people moving from building to building (page to page), and arriving via bus (referrers and search engines).
    • Enough already Yes, yes, we know. Reagan died. Can we get back to reporting about more important things now, please?
    • No longer the top of the heap Well, it lasted longer than I thought it would, given how fast technology advances, but my dual 2.0 Ghz Power Mac G5 is no longer the top-of-the-line machine from Apple.
  • 2003
    • That'll stop them! Our Attorney General wants to make terrorist attacks against military bases or nuclear plants a capital offense.
  • 2002
    • Needles and bottles and junkies, oh my! Apparently, some of the tenants next door feel that using garbage cans is more trouble than it's worth, and prefer to toss a fair amount of their garbage out the window and into the alleyway -- everything from smashed TVs to used syringes, all mixed in with a generous helping of broken glass bottles.