A question for all your OS X/UNIX geeks:
I had to create a new group on Kelly’s Mac so that she could write to an NFS share. After poking around NetInfo, I created a group I thought would work but the group didn’t show up on Kelly’s group list. Finally, I duplicated an existing group and changed the values accordingly. That seemed to work.
How does one add users to a group using NetInfo? I can’t figure out how to get the user list to show multiple entries.
Senator John Kerry (D-MA), speaking of an upcoming FCC frequency auction, reminded me of an important fact (emphasis mine):
With this auction, we stand at a crossroads—we can either provide extraordinary benefits to millions of Americans or tilt bandwidth policy to line the pockets of a privileged few.
There is a clear path I believe must be taken: the airwaves belong to the American people, and their use should serve the public interest.
See that part? The airwaves belong to the American people.
We own the airwaves. We own the tubes over which America’s media conglomerates make billions.
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My Dutch friend Guus’s recent introduction to Pabst Blue Ribbon got me thinking back to the days I wandered around Sleazefest, where PBR was prevalent. Few shows can make me willingly stand in a sweaty, smoke-filled room for hours on end, but Sleazefest could. Bands right in front of you (and sometimes on top of you) played sloppy surf rock while girls wearing bumper stickers shimmied in cages. Three days and multiple stages! Man, that show was a blast.
Last year, the Indy went searching for the lost Sleazefest. I hope it turns up soon.
