Comment-posting is re-enabled. I’ve also enabled popup windows in the Pix section, and reorganized the About section.

I’ve temporarily removed BlogVoices posting capabilities. Something is broken on their end, and when they fix it, I’ll put it back.

Scientists are questioning the popular belief that indigenous Americans were killed by imported European diseases, such as smallpox and measles. Instead, researchers are finding more evidence that the native Indian populations were decimated by a viral infection very similar to ebola. The massive social and economic changes caused by Spanish colonization, coupled with the poor living conditions forced upon native populations, contributed to a rat-borne plague that wiped out up to 17 million people.

Looks like the Fools were wrong. According to the article, the Motley Fools are recanting their “Foolish Four” investment strategy, as it’s turned out that it’s not quite as good as it was supposed to be.

Well kids, I’m off for a long weekend in Atlanta, where I’ll visit with Daniel, Dori, and the rest of the migrant geeks.

Updates will be made based on the proximity of browsing hardware.

Rod got me a webcam for Christmas, and it came in today. YAY!

Tune in to the unspeakable horror that is UnxCam!

Ha! These guys are running around tagging SUVs with their nice anti-SUV bumper stickers.

I think they should be using my much-more-hostile bumper sticker.