Monthly Archives: June 2006

Peter Williams describes how to findimages of the Genizah targum mss! The zoom mechanism is great. This really is wonderful (although no TgLam ;-). (Via JD@PaleoJudaica.) (I was going to post an image, but then I read this: “Please obtain permission in writing before publishing any part of any image […]

Egyptologists Disagree on Mummyless Tomb – New York Times Dr. Zahi Hawass’s theory that a tomb in the Valley of Kings was the burial place of King Tut’s mother is disputed. Science or show business, that is the question. Needless to say Dr. Hawass is at the center although it […]

Well, not mine, but Scott McCloud’s. Chess and comics come together. What more could a geek want? A Star Wars chess set?

Oh my. Two characters killed off in final Potter book Author hints that Harry himself might be among characters to die (Via Two characters killed off in final Potter book – BOOKS – MSNBC.com.)

Mac users applying for government grants have been frustrated by like of compatibility but that is changing. NIH has a Citrix support here. True quote from the story: While Mac users may be in a minority nationally, there are parts of academe where there numbers are far from small.

I created this after my visit to Israel several years ago and came across it while preparing a PPT presentation for class. My students thought you all would enjoy it. Enjoy! Technorati Tags: Interfaith, Israel

Yesterday All Things Considered had this story about our Lagniappe semester. Tulane Students Rush to Make Up Classes by Elaine Korry All Things Considered, June 13, 2006 · For displaced students planning on returning to Tulane University in New Orleans, the school is offering a special, six-week “lagniappe session” this […]

The update is out Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac 11.2.4 Update This update fixes vulnerabilities in Office 2004 for Mac that an attacker can use to overwrite the contents of your computer’s memory with malicious code. This update also fixes issues in Microsoft PowerPoint 2004 and Entourage 2004, and it […]

TS Alberto is, fortunately, still only a TS. Remember FL and the Atlantic coast and pray that he passes quickly without gathering strength.

A Ring Tone Meant to Fall on Deaf Ears – New York Times In that old battle of the wills between young people and their keepers, the young have found a new weapon that could change the balance of power on the cellphone front: a ring tone that many adults […]