The last hope

Great Kevin Mitnick phreaking story:

The latest issue of the New Yorker has a Roberto Bolano story, which they've posted online. I've been warned by friends to set aside a good bit of time for 2666.

Quote: "Love is the sign that one is changing discourses. (Lacan)"

Christine Peterson at OSCON: "No secret software":


The Eisner Award winners (Not to be too mean, but I agree with Journalista: "If Brad Meltzer can win an Eisner, anyone can..." (I guess that's pretty mean.).)

It's John Ashbery's birthday. (As well as Gerard Manley Hopkins.)



It's probably a sad commentary on "me" that I enjoyed The A.V. Club's 22 unflattering moments from autobiographical comics.

Kerouac got an A. Adam Van Doren on his father's time teaching at Columbia University.