J. Palmer – Page 495 – …just another random person's thoughts & digressions.

Microsoft Planning to Buy Open Source Companies?

Microsoft Planning to Buy Open Source Companies?
mjasay writes “At the Web 2.0 Summit, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer admitted that Microsoft ‘will do some buying of companies that are built around open-source products,’ suggesting that to avoid open-source companies would ‘take us out of the acquisition market quite dramatically.’ Ballmer has apparently come a long way since dubbing Linux a ‘cancer.’ The real question, however, is which open-source companies make sense within the Microsoft product portfolio, both from a technology and philosophy perspective. Novell? 37Signals? Jive? SugarCRM? And, equally importantly, which companies could look their communities in the eye after selling to Microsoft?”

QST.org Web Address Now in the Hands of the ARRL

QST.org Web Address Now in the Hands of the ARRL
Long-time ham and ARRL member David Lien, W6OVP, of Battle Ground, Washington, has transferred the Web address www.QST.org to the ARRL. If you head to that URL, you’ll now find yourself in the QST section of the ARRLWeb.

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October 19, 2007

blah…. I’m tired… I’m feverishly rubbing the sleep out of my eyes…
Well, I have no idea yet as to what happened in the area last night, in respect to the weather–I haven’t looked at any news or reports yet. I had stayed up until roughly a quarter past eleven last night, and then resigned myself to sleep, awaiting to be awakened by news of disastrous weather. I had awoke for a moment, at 5:57a.m. this morning, and thought, “Well, it’s over. We made it.” The thought had two emotions–one of happiness, where I was still tired and wanted to sleep, and a feeling of disappointment, where I get a nice cheap thrill from dangerous weather.
I had prepared my bags and equipment last night, before going to bed, in the event that something happened and that I was called upon to work in the office or in the field with the EMA. My bags still sit quietly, on the floor, undisturbed, in front of the desk.
I had moved the scanner upstairs, and took advantage of the weather alert function during the night. It had gone off three times that I recall, last night; once around 10:30p.m., when the tornado watch was extended to cover this region, and twice more, to alert of severe thunderstorms in nearby counties. It’s been silent since.
Now, I sit, trying to get myself to wake up, trying to get moving. I’m so tired.
I wonder how much more Bailey’s blog grew last night, while I slept. It had been quite fun to read–fun watching the comments grow nearly every minute. I think I’ll check his blog first, then go to the NWS, and finally check my inbox to see what news of last night’s events there is available. I also want to see if the threat of not-as-sever-but-still-severe weather is still around, as predicted last night.

FW: WKYT – October 19, 2007

> —–Original Message—–
> From: WKYT E-News [mailto:wkytenews@nl.clickability.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 6:02 AM
> To: kg4vma@gmail.com
> Subject: WKYT – October 19, 2007
>
> ===================================
> WKYT e-news
> ===================================
> ===================================
> News Updates
> ===================================
>
> House Fires Strike Twice In Lexington Neighborhood
>
> by Sherelle Roberts
>
>
> Two houses catch fire in the same neighborhood.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> Family Looking For Answers After Cemetery Is Damaged
>
> Was it an act of vandalism or a hit and run?
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> Police Arrest Home Invasion Suspect
>
> Lexington Police arrest a man they believe could be involved in as
> many as four attempted break-ins overnight. Only 27 NEWSFIRST was
> there for the arrest.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> Man Crossing Street In Wheelchair Hit And Killed; Driver Charged
> With Murder
>
> A late-night Wednesday accident killed a man in Boyd County as he
> was crossing the street in his motorized wheelchair.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> ESPN Gameday At UK
>
> For the first time ever, ESPN Gameday is coming to Lexington for UK
> football.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
>
> For more local and national news, visit our web site at:
> http://www.wkyt.com?source=enews&c=y
>
> ===================================
> Weather Updates
> ===================================
>
> With a powerhouse storm system moving toward Kentucky on Thursday
> it was a windy day with scattered clouds and temperatures into the
> upper 70s and low 80s. It definitely felt more like Spring instead
> of Fall and that’s not necessarily a good thing given the strength
> of this system. The threat for severe weather will be with us
> heading into early Friday as the cold front pushes across the
> state. With plenty of warm, moist air riding northward, a strong
> upper level jet stream adding lift to the equation and the wind
> fields being so high, thunderstorms should break out into the
> evening hours ahead of the front. Any of these storms could contain
> damaging winds and even a few isolated tornadoes.
>
> It appears
> the greatest threat for the bluegrass region and points to the east
> may be late this evening and into the wee hours of Friday. This is
> when it is particularly dangerous with the possibility of severe
> weather after dark. If you have a NOAA weather radio, it might be a
> good idea to make sure it is in the alert mode before going to bed
> later tonight. As the front moves eastward into Friday morning,
> rain and storms along with the severe weather threat should come to
> an end by mid to late morning. Winds will stay gusty Friday under
> partly cloudy skies with highs around 70 degrees. Expect more of
> the same Saturday with additional sunshine and pleasant
> temperatures, although it will still be breezy.
>
> Expect a quick
> warm up on Sunday with highs close to 80 degrees before our next
> system brings more rain and storms Monday followed by much cooler
> air into the middle of next week. Stay with the 27 First Alert
> Weather Center for the latest updates into early Friday…TG
>
> For more local weather and current radar, visit our Weather Page at:
> http://www.wkyt.com/weather?source=enews&c=y
>
> You received this email because you are subscribed to our
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

I think that I have mentioned Project Gutenberg before… You know, the site with all the free copies of books which are no longer under copyright? Well, here’s a good one, for this time of year:
Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
http://www.gutenberg.org/dirs/etext92/sleep11h.htm
I think I’ll try and read it tomorrow, that is, if tonight’s storms don’t decide to have me doing other things…

Chris Bailey's Weather Blog – Tonight's Sever Weather Threat

Due to the severe weather threat tonight, WKYT’s meteorologist, Chris Bailey, is hosting a “LIVE blog” event.

Chris has been making updates through comments on this post, and is encouraging area citizens, spotters, and weather enthusiasts to chime in, to aid in discussion of the events unfolding tonight.
I’ve been checking in on it every five minutes or so. Been a nice blog entry to watch this evening.

Google to Offer Online Personal Health Records

Google to Offer Online Personal Health Records
hhavensteincw writes “Less than two weeks after Microsoft announced plans to offer personal health records, Google announced today that it plans to offer online personal health records to help patients tote and store their own x-rays and other health data. Google made the announcement Wednesday at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco.”

FW: WKYT – October 18, 2007

> —–Original Message—–
> From: WKYT E-News [mailto:wkytenews@nl.clickability.com]
> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 3:02 PM
> To: kg4vma@gmail.com
> Subject: WKYT – October 18, 2007
>
> ===================================
> WKYT e-news
> ===================================
> ===================================
> News Updates
> ===================================
>
> Police Arrest Home Invasion Suspect
>
> Lexington Police arrest a man they believe could be involved in as
> many as four attempted break-ins overnight. Only 27 NEWSFIRST was
> there for the arrest.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
>
> Deadly Crash On I-75
>
> Two women are dead after a violent crash this morning on Interstate
> 75.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> Police Make Quick Arrests In Robbery Near UK Campus
>
> Lexington and UK Police made two quick arrests early Thursday
> morning in a robbery near UK’s campus.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> Police Find Stabbed Teen During Traffic Stop
>
> Lexington Police stop a speeding car overnight and find a 19-year
> old stabbed in the neck.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
> Man Crossing Street In Wheelchair Hit And Killed; Driver Charged
> With Murder
>
> A late-night Wednesday accident killed a man in Boyd County as he
> was crossing the street in his motorized wheelchair.
>
>
>
> ———————————–
>
>
> For more local and national news, visit our web site at:
> http://www.wkyt.com?source=enews&c=y
>
> ===================================
> Weather Updates
> ===================================
>
> With a powerhouse storm system moving toward Kentucky on Thursday
> it was a windy day with scattered clouds and temperatures into the
> upper 70s and low 80s. It definitely felt more like Spring instead
> of Fall and that’s not necessarily a good thing given the strength
> of this system. The threat for severe weather will be with us
> heading into early Friday as the cold front pushes across the
> state. With plenty of warm, moist air riding northward, a strong
> upper level jet stream adding lift to the equation and the wind
> fields being so high, thunderstorms should break out into the
> evening hours ahead of the front. Any of these storms could contain
> damaging winds and even a few isolated tornadoes.
>
> It appears
> the greatest threat for the bluegrass region and points to the east
> may be late this evening and into the wee hours of Friday. This is
> when it is particularly dangerous with the possibility of severe
> weather after dark. If you have a NOAA weather radio, it might be a
> good idea to make sure it is in the alert mode before going to bed
> later tonight. As the front moves eastward into Friday morning,
> rain and storms along with the severe weather threat should come to
> an end by mid to late morning. Winds will stay gusty Friday under
> partly cloudy skies with highs around 70 degrees. Expect more of
> the same Saturday with additional sunshine and pleasant
> temperatures, although it will still be breezy.
>
> Expect a quick
> warm up on Sunday with highs close to 80 degrees before our next
> system brings more rain and storms Monday followed by much cooler
> air into the middle of next week. Stay with the 27 First Alert
> Weather Center for the latest updates into early Friday…TG
>
> For more local weather and current radar, visit our Weather Page at:
> http://www.wkyt.com/weather?source=enews&c=y
>
> You received this email because you are subscribed to our
> E-news mailing list. If you would like to unsubscribe or
> change your subscription to receive the html version of this
> email, please go to to update or
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
400 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007

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070>078-081-082-190830-
ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-DUBOIS IN-
CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-HANCOCK KY-
BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY-
JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY-
SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY-
FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY-
MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY-
GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY-
TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY-
ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY-
CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY-
400 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL
INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY.

.DAY ONE…TONIGHT.

…TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT FOR ALL OF
SOUTH-CENTRAL INDIANA AND MOST OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY…

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER SOUTHERN
INDIANA AND WEST CENTRAL KENTUCKY EARLY TONIGHT WELL AHEAD OF AN
ADVANCING COLD FRONT. THESE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE WITH
THE MAIN THREATS BEING DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS…LARGE HAIL…
AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS CAN
ALSO BE EXPECTED.

A MORE ORGANIZED THREAT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED LATER
TONIGHT AS THUNDERSTORM CELLS MERGE INTO A SQUALL LINE AHEAD OF THE
APPROACHING COLD FRONT. THIS LINE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ACROSS
SOUTHERN INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY BETWEEN 9 PM EDT TONIGHT AND 3
AM EDT FRIDAY. THE MAIN THREAT FROM THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL
BE DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS ALONG WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND
HEAVY DOWNPOURS. LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE
POSSIBLE WITH SOME OF THESE STORMS TONIGHT.

SINCE THESE SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE OUTLOOK AREA AT
NIGHT…WE HIGHLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO SET YOUR NOAA WEATHER RADIO TO
ALERT MODE SO THAT YOU CAN BE AWAKENED IN THE EVENT THAT A WARNING
IS ISSUED WHILE YOU ARE ASLEEP. MANY SEVERE WEATHER FATALITIES OCCUR
LATE AT NIGHT.

OUTSIDE OF ALL THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY…SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO BE VERY GUSTY TONIGHT. GUSTS NEAR 30 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS
THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK REGION…SO MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION ON
WEST-TO-EAST ROADWAYS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE AGAIN NEXT MONDAY
AND TUESDAY AS ANOTHER SYSTEM MOVES EAST INTO THE OHIO VALLEY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…

SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS SHOULD KEEP WATCH FOR SEVERE WEATHER
THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS…AND REPORT ANY SIGNIFICANT
HAZARDOUS WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

AML/DK

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN- JEFFERSON IN-DUBOIS IN- CRAWFORD IN- PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN- HANCOCK KY- BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY- OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY- JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY- HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY- SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY- WOODFORD KY- FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY- NICHOLAS KY-NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY- MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY- GARRARD KY- MADISON KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY- TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY- LINCOLN KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY- ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY- METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY- CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…PAOLI…SALEM… SCOTTSBURG…MADISON… JASPER… MARENGO…TELL CITY…CORYDON…NEW ALBANY… JEFFERSONVILLE… HAWESVILLE…HARDINSBURG… BRANDENBURG… BEAVER DAM… LEITCHFIELD…ELIZABETHTOWN…FORT KNOX… MOUNT WASHINGTON… SHEPHERDSVILLE…LOUISVILLE…LA GRANGE… BEDFORD…NEW CASTLE… SHELBYVILLE…FRANKFORT… GEORGETOWN… CYNTHIANA… TAYLORSVILLE…LAWRENCEBURG… VERSAILLES… LEXINGTON…PARIS… CARLISLE…BARDSTOWN…SPRINGFIELD… HARRODSBURG…NICHOLASVILLE… WINCHESTER…HODGENVILLE… LEBANON… DANVILLE…LANCASTER…RICHMOND… MORGANTOWN… BROWNSVILLE… MUNFORDVILLE…GREENSBURG… CAMPBELLSVILLE… LIBERTY…STANFORD… RUSSELLVILLE…BOWLING GREEN… FRANKLIN… SCOTTSVILLE…GLASGOW… TOMPKINSVILLE…EDMONTON…COLUMBIA… JAMESTOWN…BURKESVILLE…ALBANY 1200 PM EDT THU OCT 18 2007 /1100 AM CDT THU OCT 18 2007/

…GUSTY WINDS TODAY…

WE CAN EXPECT SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 40 MPH. WINDS OF THIS STRENGTH WILL MAKE DRIVING CHALLENGING FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES AND CAN TIP GARBAGE CANS AND BREAK SMALL BRANCHES.

PLEASE USE CAUTION OF DRIVING A HIGH PROFILE VEHICLE TODAY…ESPECIALLY ON EAST-WEST ROADS SUCH AS INTERSTATE 64…THE MARTHA LAYNE COLLINS PARKWAY…AND THE LOUIE B NUNN PARKWAY.