First, a bit of politics. Salon has a great piece on the widening divide between George W Bush and the neoconservatives and the traditional (small government, isolationist foreign policy, minimal government spending) conservatives within the Republican party. If you really think Bush represents the face of conservativism, read this article.

Then there’s the do-it-yerself GNU/Linux PVR. If I had cable I’d try it!

In case you live under a rock, Lance Armstrong won his fifth consecutive Tour de France on Sunday. I don’t think the organizers could have asked for a better storyline. First, an extremely close race for the yellow jersey (Armstrong won by just over 60 seconds). Second, Tyler Hamilton. The man (doesn’t he look about 15 years old) broke his collarbone on stage 1 and ended up in fourth place. There is another American to follow in the Lemond/Armstrong wake. Third, Jan Ullrich. He came to tour hoping to get in shape for next year, and he gave Armstrong the fight of his life. The amazing thing is he’s only 27. He will win several yellow jerseys before he’s finished.

Posted on 28 July 2003