Daily Archives: March 6, 2004

Dowbrigade News – Now on CD

Another of the topics of interest that came up on Thursday night, and which was driven home in dramatic fashion mere hours later by the bollocks in the Berkman server, was the precarious nature of digital archives, and the worries … Continue reading

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Sorry for the Interruption

Several regular readers have called to express concern over their inability to connect up to the Dowbrigade News over the past 24 hours (thanks for the call, Mom). In fact, the entire blogging host server at the Harvard Law School … Continue reading

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Dr. Seuss, Multi-Use

Jessica has a nice post (one of a number on the topic, actually) on the hundredth birthday of Dr. Suess.In her posting is a link to an archive of Seuss political cartoons. Who knew that before meeting the Cat in … Continue reading

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Booty Call Answered

Not in response to our call for information, the Boston Globe today has answered our question about doggy booties. Local dog lovers will be happy to learn that Paw-Tectors are available at PetCo’s nationwide and quick calls yesterday verified that … Continue reading

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The Devil Is in the Details

Whenever new media evangelists want an anecdote to illustrate the potential power of the Blogosphere in influencing real world events and creating, rather than regurgitating, news, they bring up the downfall of Trent Lott. Its a great story, particular if … Continue reading

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Signs of the Apocalypse Dept.

Experts are amazed at the discovery. Children in a nursery were shocked when they spotted a three-headed frog hopping in their garden. The creature – which has six legs – has stunned BBC wildlife experts who warned it could be … Continue reading

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