I Guess Priceline Uses Perl...

I could have sworn I posed this already, but it seem I have not.

How not to Move the Jet Way

With the airplane, duh.

When Helmet Flashes....

Please exit the elevator.

Tibetan Flag Over Madison

The City of Madison is flying the Tibetan flag over the City/County Building while His Holiness the Dalai Lama is in town. Pretty cool, I think.

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 4/24/2007

This continues my effort to chronicle the guests and topics covered on the Stan Woodard's Tuesday 8:00 Buzz on WORT-FM. Our Podcast is online in the WORT Archives.

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Host the Buzz!

Stan will be unavailable Tuesday mornings in May and June, if you would like a chance to host the show, email The Buzz with a short proposal if you would like to guest host.

Today's Show

First Guest:

T. Denean Sharpley-Whiting Director of African American and Diaspora Studies at Vanderbilt University and Author of Pimps Up, Ho's Down: Hip Hop's Hold on Young Black Women (Non-Fiction). A New York University Press book.

Second Guest:

Nikki Turner Author of Forever a Hustler's Wife (Fiction). A One World/Ballantine book.

Musical Breaks:

1. Respect Yourself and If You're Ready (Come Go With Me) by the Staple Singers from The Best of the Staple Singers a Stax Records album

Announcements

Drumming for Hope 5/6 HNS 3PM-Close. HIV/AIDS fundraiser. African Youth Outreach.
• Drumming for Hope 2007 - Sunday, May 6th 3PM - Close at High Noon Saloon. A fundraiser for African Youth Outreach's work to fight HIV/AIDS in South Africa. Lineup:
  • 3:45 pm - The Figureheads
  • 5:00pm - WADOMA’s West African Drum and Dance
  • 7:45pm - This Bright Apocalypse
  • 9:30pm - El Clan Destino Afro-Cuban rhythms
  • 11:30 pm until close - DJ David Muhammad

Fo Shizzle

My Fiancée, Maureen F. O'Neil got some mail the other day... Fo Shizzle.

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 4/10/2007

This continues my effort to chronicle the guests and topics covered on the Stan Woodard's Tuesday 8:00 Buzz on WORT-FM. Our Podcast is online in the WORT Archives.

We are podcasting! Subscribe via the WORT Archives

Host the Buzz!

Stan will be unavailable Tuesday mornings in May and June, if you would like a chance to host the show, email The Buzz with a short proposal if you would like to guest host.

Today's Show

First Guest:

Elaine Creager Executive Director of Dane County Court Appointed Special Advocates . They are having Blues Bash for Kids fundraiser at the High Noon Saloon Thursday, April 12 featuring In Black 'n White from Milwaukee. For more information or to volunteer, contact them via their website, email casa06@sbcglobal.net or call 608-266-9201.

Second Guest:

Lisa Jackson Author of more than 75 Novels, most recently Absolute Fear (Fiction). A Kensington Books book.

Musical Breaks:

1. September by Kirk Franklin and That's the Way of the World from the Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire a Concord Music album

Announcements

• WORT Bowl-A-Thon - Saturday, April 14th 7PM - 1AM at Village Lanes

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 3/27/2007

This continues my effort to chronicle the guests and topics covered on the Stan Woodard's Tuesday 8:00 Buzz on WORT-FM. Our Podcast is online in the WORT Archives.

We are podcasting! Subscribe via the WORT Archives

Today's Show

First Guest: Sylvia Henderson Author of Why You Talk So White? Eliminate the Behaviors that Sabotage Your Success (Non Fiction). A V-Twin Press book.

Second Guest: Tommie Smith Olympic Gold Medalist and Author of Silent Gesture: The Autobiography of Tommie Smith (Non Fiction). A Temple University Press book.

Musical Breaks:

1. Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions - Choice of Colors and This is my Country from the The Anthology an MCA album

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 3/20/2007

This continues my effort to chronicle the guests and topics covered on the Stan Woodard's Tuesday 8:00 Buzz on WORT-FM

Today's Show

First Guest: Joel Westheimer Professor of Democracy and Education at University of Ottawa and Editor of Pledging Allegiance: The Politics of Patriotism in American Schools (Non Fiction). A Teachers College Press book.

Second Guest: Dan Gilgoff Senior Editor at U.S. News & World Report and Author of The Jesus Machine: How James Dobson, Focus on the Family, and Evangelical America are Winning the Culture War (Non Fiction). A St. Martin's Press book.

Musical Breaks:

1. The Blackbyrds - Unfinished Business and Gut Level from the Fantasy Records Greatest Hits album

Announcements

• 3/24/2007 7:30PM - White Rose Gala and The Concourse Hotel and Governor's Club -Proceeds benefit The Links, Inc programs for youth
• 3/24/2007 2PM - Stop Wisconsin Real ID Protest and March at Brittingham Park. Join Danny Glover in a march to the capitol

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 3/17/2007

This continues my effort to chronicle the guests and topics covered on the Stan Woodard's Tuesday 8:00 Buzz on WORT-FM

Today's Show

First Guest: Carl Weber Author of Hell and High Water: Global Warming--the Solution and the Politics--and What We Should Do (Non Fiction). A William Morrow book, a Harper Collins imprint.

Second Guest: Andrew Koppelman Professor of Law at Northwestern University School of Law and Author of Same Sex, Different States: When Same-Sex Marriages Cross State Lines (Non Fiction). A Yale University Press book.

Musical Breaks:

1. The Temptations - Don't Look Back and Since I Lost My Baby from the Motown Records album The Temptations 25th Anniversary Volume 1

Announcements

• Thursday 3/15/2007 7PM - All Power To All The People And Evening With Bobby Seale and Leslie Seale at Edgewood College in the Todd Wehr Edgedome.
• Saturday 3/17/2007 11AM - 3PM - 20th Annual Madison Area Community Health Fair at The Boys and Girls Club at 2001 Taft St. Learn about Preventative health issues, free screenings and HIV testing.
• Saturday 3/17/2007 11AM-Noon - Peace Vigil at East Towne Mall. Theier Rd at East Washington.
• Saturday 3/17/2007 - 12:30PM - Stop the War Demonstration at Library Mall Gather at 12:30, demonstrate at 1:00. More information: madpeace.org
• Saturday 3/17/2007 5:30-7PM - Open Mic at Spring Fish Lounge on Wilson St.

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 2/20/2007

This continues my effort to chronicle the guests and topics covered on the Stan Woodard's Tuesday 8:00 Buzz on WORT-FM

It's primary day!! Exercise your rights and get out and vote! You can Register at the polls - Click for details

Today's Show

First Guest: Carl Weber Owner of Urban Books and Author of The First Lady (Fiction). A Dafina book, a Kensingston Publishing imprint.

Second Guest: Natalie Moore and Natalie Hopkinson Authors of Deconstructing Tyrone: A New Look at Black Masculinity in the Hip-Hop Generation (Non-Fiction). A Cleis Press book. They blog at deconstructing-tyrone.blogspot.com.

Musical Breaks:

1. Gerald Albright - Bermuda Nights and Truth from his album Bermuda Nights

Announcements

• Saturday, February 24 10AM - Noon - Celebrating Black History Month By Honoring the Life and Legacy Of Dr. Zachary Cooper Breakfast at The Wisconsin Youth and Family Center, 1201 McKenna Blvd in Madison - Fundraiser for Project JAMAD. Food, Fun and Prizes - $3 children 12 and under, $5 adults

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 2/13/2007

This continues my effort to chronicle the guests and topics covered on the Stan Woodard's Tuesday 8:00 Buzz on WORT-FM

Today's Show

First Guest: Gayle Wald Associate Professor in the English Department at George Washington University and Author of SHOUT, SISTER, SHOUT! The Untold Story of Rock-And-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe (Non-Fiction). A Beacon Press book.

Second Guest: Yvette Christiansë Associate Professor of African-American Literature at Fordham University and Author of Unconfessed (Historical Fiction). An Other Press book. She is appearing Thursday, February 15th at 4:00 PM, 7191 Helen C. White Hall on the UW-Madison Campus.

Musical Breaks:

1. Sister Rosetta Tharpe God Don't Like It and Shout, Sister, Shout!

Announcements

• February 15 - 18 - Freedom Fest at Madison Center for the Cultural and Creative Arts - a four-day festival of live improvisational and inspirational music. World-class artists from Midwest and East Coast America featuring Sonny Fortune New York Quartet and with performances by First Liberation Saxophone Choir, the Joan Wildman Trio, the Hanah Jon Taylor Artet, the Roscoe Mitchell Quartet, a solo performance by Professor Richard Davis, the Steve Nelson-Rainey Trio from Milwaukee, a special concert by the Madison High School All-Star Jazz Ensemble and a Sunday Gospel Sing-Out.
• February 17th 11AM - Noon - Peace Vigil at West Town Mall - Picketing at the intersection of Odana and Gammon Roads. For more information, see madpeace.org
• Saturday, February 24 10AM - Noon - Celebrating Black History Month By Honoring the Life and Legacy Of Dr. Zachary Cooper Breakfast at The Wisconsin Youth and Family Center, 1201 McKenna Blvd in Madison - Fundraiser for Project JAMAD. Food, Fun and Prizes - $3 children 12 and under, $5 adults

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 2/6/2007

This continues my effort to chronicle the guests and topics covered on the Stan Woodard's Tuesday 8:00 Buzz on WORT-FM

Today's Show

First Guest: Peniel Joseph Professor in the Department of Africana Studies at SUNY Stony Brook and Author of Waiting 'Til the Midnight Hour - A Narrative History of Black Power in America (Non-Fiction). A Henry Holt book.

Second Guest: Hannah John Taylor Co-Owner of Madison Center for the Cultural and Creative Arts talking about the center and it's upcoming Freedom Fest.

Third Guest: Stephen Shames Photographer and Editor of The Black Panthers (Non-Fiction). An Aperture book.

Musical Breaks:

1. Spinners Could It Be I'm Falling In Love from Could It Be I'm Falling In Love
2. Maghostut Trio Talkin' to You from Live at Last

Announcements

• February 15 - 18, 2007 - Freedom Fest at Madison Center for the Cultural and Creative Arts - a four-day festival of live improvisational and inspirational music. World-class artists from Midwest and East Coast America featuring Sonny Fortune New York Quartet and with performances by First Liberation Saxophone Choir, the Joan Wildman Trio, the Hanah Jon Taylor Artet, the Roscoe Mitchell Quartet, a solo performance by Professor Richard Davis, the Steve Nelson-Rainey Trio from Milwaukee, a special concert by the Madison High School All-Star Jazz Ensemble and a Sunday Gospel Sing-Out.

Negative 0

WeatherPop tells me it's -0 out... is that better or worse than +0?

Are Everybody's Hands Broken?

A process at work has been failing for an hour and a half. I can't fix it because I'm on the air and can't get to work machines.

But I guess everybody else getting being paged had a freak accident this morning.

Update: Some people have said that they didn't know what to do, and that there is no documentation. Well, sending an email saying that or calling me is doing something.

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 1/30/2007

This continues my effort to chronicle the guests and topics covered on the Stan Woodard's Tuesday 8:00 Buzz on WORT-FM

Today's Show

First Guest: Reg Weaver President of the National Education Association discussing Afirmative Action, Dropout Rates and other problems affecting Public Schools.

Second Guest: Lew Prince Co-owner of Vintage Vinyl in St. Louis, MO and a member of Let Justice Roll, a coalition of businesses who believe that we need to increase the minimum wage.

Third Guest: Jeff Chester Executive Directory of the Center for Digital Democracy and Author of Digital Destiny: New Media and the Future of Democracy (Non-Fiction), a New Press Book . To join the fight for internet freedom at savetheinternet.com.

Announcements

• Saturday February 3 6PM-11PM- Atwood Community Center - Fundraiser for Save Wild Rice

Wireless Message

test pager blog! woohooo!

I'm sure this looks great!

- miner's pager

A Rude Christian

I'd forgotten about this one... Last November, a rude Christian called me at work. (A wrong number, of course.)

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 1/23/2007

This continues my effort to chronicle the guests and topics covered on the Stan Woodard's Tuesday 8:00 Buzz on WORT-FM

Today's Show

First Guest: Harriet Washington DePaul University Visiting Professor at College of Law Health Law Institute and Author of Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present (Non-Fiction). Visit the website for more information and to check on Clinical Trials.

Second Guest: Norm Stockwell WORT Operations Coordinator working with the World Association of Community Broadcasters, reporting from the World Social Forum. Their Audio is available online as are newspaper articles.

Third Guest: Jacqueline Tobin Professor at Denver University and Author of From Midnight to Dawn - The Last Tracks of the Underground Railroad (Non-Fiction). Email with comments to wmstories@aol.com.

Announcements

• Tonight - Tuesday January 23rd, 6 PM - Escape Java Joint & Gallery - A screening of Sir No Sir!, a film about the GI Movement Against the War in Vietnam. Prsented by Madison Area Peace Coalition.

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 1/9/2007

This continues my effort to chronicle the guests and topics covered on the Stan Woodard's Tuesday 8:00 Buzz on WORT-FM

Today's Show

First Guest: Elizabeth Laird Author of A Little Piece of Ground (Non-Fiction).

Second Guest: Michael McColly Author of The After-Death Room: Journey in Spiritual Activism a personal memoir of the AIDS pandemic (Non-Fiction).

Announcements

• Monday January 15th, 6 PM - Overture Center - Capitol Theatre - 22nd Annual City-County MLK Observance.
• Monday January 15th, Noon - State Capitol, Madison WI - Annual State MLK Observance.
• Martin Luther King Community Choir - Performing Monday, January 15th at the City-County MLK Observance Rehersals at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Tuesday 1/9 7:00 PM and Saturday 1/12 at 11:00 AM.
• Friday January 12th, 4:30 PM - Gordon Commons - 20th Annual Free Community Dinner at UW-Madison Gordon Commons, 717 W. Johnson St.

Schneier on Security: RFID Personal Firewall

(Clearly I'm behind on my reading.......)

Man, how did I not think of this! Brilliant!

Schneier on Security: RFID Personal Firewall

Absolutely fascinating paper: "A Platform for RFID Security and Privacy Administration." The basic idea is that you carry a personalized device that jams the signals from all the RFID tags on your person until you authorize otherwise.

Abstract

This paper presents the design, implementation, and evaluation of the RFID Guardian, the first-ever unified platform for RFID security and privacy administration. The RFID Guardian resembles an “RFID firewall”, enabling individuals to monitor and control access to their RFID tags by combining a standard-issue RFID reader with unique RFID tag emulation capabilities. Our system provides a platform for coordinated usage of RFID security mechanisms, offering fine-grained control over RFID-based auditing, key management, access control, and authentication capabilities. We have prototyped the RFID Guardian using off-the-shelf components, and our experience has shown that active mobile devices are a valuable tool for managing the security of RFID tags in a variety of applications, including protecting low-cost tags that are unable to regulate their own usage.

As Cory Doctorow points out, this is potentially a way to reap the benefits of RFID without paying the cost:

Up until now, the standard answer to privacy concerns with RFIDs is to just kill them -- put your new US Passport in a microwave for a few minutes to nuke the chip. But with an RFID firewall, it might be possible to reap the benefits of RFID without the cost.

General info here. They've even built a prototype.

(RFID Personal Firewall via Schneier on Security.)