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International Relief
The first charitable organization plug in TJI was for earthquake relief, after a 7.2 shock hit Kobe, Japan, on January 17, 1995:
What's on TV?
I get interesting gifts sometimes: an apparent reader (I say "apparent" because the address on the cover letter isn't on my distribution list) sent me a 1999 calendar: yes, it's the "Hollywood TVs" calendar! And no, it doesn't feature television stars: the TV stands for transvestite -- the person who sent it to me is ...er... Miss March.
I announced that the reader who sent me the funniest comment about the gift gets the calendar. The previous most-interesting gift was a Black & Decker "Snakelight" flashlight, which came in the mail last year with a press release (and batteries!)
Online Video: Simply Cool
Ever since I saw Tron, I wondered how long it would be before computer power would allow anyone with talent to become a "real" filmmaker.
By that I mean they wouldn't even need financing because they had everything they needed in the computer on their desktop (plus a nice camcorder; the new digital models work nicely). The day is here.
