Archive for May, 2006

Healthy truths about urban legends

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006

The Detroit News posted some common urban legends along with the truth. For example:
Legend: There is no such thing as a healthy tan.
Truth: Brace yourselves, sun worshippers, this one is true. Even though you may like the look, it is damaging to your skin. “A tan is your body’s response to injury,” says Dr. […]

Ethanol: Myths and Realities

Monday, May 22nd, 2006

Ten questions and answers about the fuel that\’s supposed to save the economy. There\’s plenty of misinformation swirling around and a host of questions. What exactly is ethanol? How is it made and used? And is it really a viable alternative to gas? Here\’s what you need to know now.
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Germany Trip

Monday, May 8th, 2006

I leave for Germany today on the DaimlerChrysler corporate jet for a week-long business session. The eight and a half hour flight wont be as bad on the Airbus A319 — it’s all business-class seating. There are only 4 seats across, two on each side. I’m hoping to be able to sleep […]

MPCon Signups Open

Monday, May 1st, 2006

Signups for MPCon XVI are open! MPCon is Michigan’s largest LAN Party. (I happen to run it.) The next event is June 16 - 18. We’ve opened up additional seats to bump the total past 200 seats! We’re also going to improve our network speeds with the support of a gigabit backbone.
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