Tidbits and Blue Screen of Death Blues

I got the computer back from the shop mid-last week. They couldn't reproduce the BSOD error (think about taking the car to the mechanic, saying you heard it making a noise, and the car doesn't make that noise for the mechanic. . .). Two hours after getting back home with the computer, there it is, BSOD. I returned to the shop the next day, this time leaving the error up on the screen so there is no mistaking it. They'll let me know in a day or two, so we're still on light blogging schedule.

Todays tidbits:

Earlier this week, Dangerousmeta posted on the Bush Administration's thoughts about using federal troops to enforce quarantines, should we start experiencing avian flu epidemics. What I wanted to draw your attention to is the "Model State Emergency Powers Act".

The Memoryhole has in a downloadable form the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) lost work day injury and illness (LWDII) rates at about 80,000 worksites in selected high-hazard industries across the country. Apparently OSHA has not disclosed data on a worksite basis, citing privacy issues, but they've been released under court order. The database covers the years 1996 to 2002.

Further bulletins as events warrant.