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Microsoft released its monthly patches today. These patch vulnerabilities that are currently being exploited. Windows users ought to make sure that their patches are up-to-date.

Another useful mapping tool: AAA’s Fuel Price Finder. Find the cheapest gas station around. Very nifty.

Wow. Just Wow.

I found this joke quite funny for some reason.

Things to check out when you’re bored today:

• WPI’s home page (seen as the home page from on-campus)
• Google’s newest product
• Magicthegathering.com adds premium content

And I’m sure there are more out there somewhere…

This is what happens when your gun control laws get too restrictive.

I got my picture in the paper! Jessi and I are small and in the background of the picture of the Trivial Pursuit event we went to Saturday night. Our team ended up in 3rd place, and my brother and I each won door prizes. It was quite a fun event.

Just since there may be some programmers still out there who don’t realize this, I figured I’d throw up this Public Service Announcement for them: There Ain’t No Such Thing As Plain Text.

How Microsoft Lost the API War is an interesting article on the future of computing and some things Microsoft’s done right and not done right. I found it a particularly interesting perspective, and probably very on target. Some of you may find it interesting, too.

Whee… The government is giving back some of the money that it’s taken from me over the past year.

And for those who don’t know, free federal tax e-filing online is available from http://www.taxfreedom.com/. Some people can get free MA tax e-filing too from http://www.statetaxfreedom.com/, although even if you can’t most people can use the state telefile system.