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I agree.  I really don’t like ads, but I’m more than happy to see ads, even popups, on sites that I enjoy.  Kuro5hin is one of them.  Slashdot is another.  The ads do not bother me, and I consider the content more than worthy of putting up with a few ads here and there….

Why I like ads, especially ads on Kuro5hin. The intention may be pure, but I think the attitude toward advertisements is just plain wrong. I like ads and I hope there are more of them. They’re a clean, crisp message because someone is paying for them. Furthermore, the ads I’ve bought on Kuro5hin for my new book ( Translucent Databases , wink wink) have drawn a very nice response and sold some books. Kuro5hin is the right audience and some of the buyers seemed happy they saw the ad. That’s why I agree with Tony the Tiger and say, “They’re geeerrraaaaattteee.” Let me explain. [kuro5hin.org]

Good Article.  I’d hope that they would find a way to work together…

CIA, Pentagon feud complicates war effort [USA Today : Front Page]

Ok, but I still want to know who it is…  There was a great article yesterday somewhere about a school where they spent alot of time digging into this and now believe it’s Patrick Buchanan.  I would enjoy it if that was true…

“Unmasking Deep Throat”. John Dean, on a decades-long quest to identify history’s most elusive news source, brings new evidence to the fore in his new book. [Salon.com]

Not good.  I like kuro5hin.  I bought some text ads there and generally had a good time.  I’ve tried to be an active user, but frankly, I prefer slashdot.  I don’t want to see it go by the wayside though.  So..  time to ante up and give rusty some money…  You should too.

We’re Broke: The Economics of a Web Community. I come to you, Kuro5hin community, in an hour of need. Great googly-moogly, could that be any more pompous? Nevertheless, it’s true. You see, I found out last week that K5 is out of money. Our last remaining funds just went off to the gub’mint for quarterly taxes. I won’t get a paycheck this month. Subscription income will help a little, but in the longer term, the prognosis is bleak. Frankly, I don’t know what to do. So I thought I’d take a little time and lay out the structure and workings of the media business in general, and K5 in particular, and ask what you think I should do. [kuro5hin.org]

Interesting Referrer.  A search from google for “People who like to eat their own shit“.  Wow.

More Details on Dave Winer…

Here is an update on my friend and boss Dave Winer.   He is in the hospital and will remain there until next weekend.   To those that are sending notes, he should be OK, but in the meantime send positive healing thoughts in his direction.  He will be providing more details when he is able. [John Robb’s Radio Weblog]

The Story of the T-1 – I recently obtained a T-1 line into my home in order to move my servers and infrastructure for my websites and those of my friends into the house and out of colocation.  This is my breakdown of how I approached this.  Pictures included!