Thursday, June 19, 2008

If you’ve been keeping track of the Salmonellosis tomato outbreak, you’ve probably heard rumors that some restaurants have started to carry “safe” tomatoes. What you may not be aware of is that, while local restaurants have been able to secure enough tomatoes for their customers, the larger restaurant chains have a larger problem: getting enough [...]

Still following the investigation chain regarding the Salmonellosis linked to raw tomatoes I discussed a several days ago? The FDA has updated its information on the tomato-based Salmonellosis yesterday. The FDA update reiterates the danger associated with raw tomatoes of the following varieties (as well as products produced with these tomatoes in their raw form): [...]

Happy Juneteenth

June 19, 2008 at 12:17 PM

in Meanderings

June 19 in the U.S. is the anniversary of the freeing of slaves in 1865 by General Granger as he and his troops took control of Galveston, Texas. Several U.S. states celebrate this holiday, so you may be having a relaxing day today. N.B. Other links: Wikipedia article on Juneteenth

WINE Finally Attains 1.0

June 19, 2008 at 1:09 AM

in Software

A Little Bit: The (in)famous WINE, after more than ten (10) years, has finally been released at 1.0. N.B. Other links: SourceForge news article on the 1.0 release