http://www.darq.org Geek, Blonde, Whatever Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:30:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en After a nice long run, I’m shutting down the domain. It’s been 14 long years, with various things going around and showing up, but the time is here. No, I don’t have any ideas what, if anything, will replace it. See y’all in another incarnation. http://www.darq.org/index.php/2010/so-long-farewell-auf-wiedersehn-goodbye/ ..but it’s called the real world. It’s amazing how there’s always one topic that can get me off my virtual ass and paying attention to the real workd again. This time around? She’s Geeky. Now, I see people saying “oh, it’s not sexist”, but here’s their own words on it: This is ... http://www.darq.org/index.php/2010/id-start-an-organization-for-that/ In the imortalized words of Pastor Niemoller: First they came for the Socialists, and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t ... http://www.darq.org/index.php/2008/tomorrow-theyre-coming-for-you/ On the hunt for where to report unsolicited sales calls to cell phones, which is apparently not only against California law, but has been against federal law since the 1991 Telemarketing Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), I came across this snippet of California Civil Code, which makes me QUITE happy: California Civil ... http://www.darq.org/index.php/2008/its-not-just-for-cell-phones-anymore/ In this year, when we have a black presidential candidate, and a woman vice presidential candidate, the focus on how far we have come has been a topic on on many tongues. “How far have we come” they say, “that we can see this representation of minorities in the upper ... http://www.darq.org/index.php/2008/i-have-a-dream/ So when Bill Clinton gets his winky waxed, its for the news. When John Edwards has sex with another consenting adult, its for the news. The Bush daughters have an underage DUI? Well, there will at least be an article on it. John McCain leaving his wife to run off ... http://www.darq.org/index.php/2008/its-a-personal-thing/ After much hassle, we’re off and running on a new server. There will be some upcoming reorganization and restructuring, but we’re back, we’re good, and we’ll hopefully have more time. http://www.darq.org/index.php/2008/new-home-2/ Freaky deaky……finally found a backup, so that at least some of the ancient gems remain….may take some time to fully functionalize everything, and new content will likely be slow coming…but hey…at least it’s something… http://www.darq.org/index.php/2006/rolling-it-back/ So, it’s time to move to a new home….in more ways than one. I’ve been fed up with my NSP for some time, and well, I don’t even need to go into the problems with netsol…that’s always a given. So I started shopping the various registrars. Godaddy’s got great prices, so ... http://www.darq.org/index.php/2005/reading-the-fine-print/ Now, this one is gender neutral, since in the past half hour it’s happened to a man and a woman. We’ve got all these shows now, Queer Eye, Ambush Makeover, the Swan…I’ve lost count. In some of these cases, people who feel they need help reach out and volunteer for ... http://www.darq.org/index.php/2005/know-your-friends/