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'Lifters': An Idea in the Clouds |
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12:34 am EDT, May 13, 2002 |
"Antigravitational devices developed by a computer geek could eventually change the world as we know it. Or they may just blow a few holes into some barn roofs. " Weird Science... This is a strange article with some fun links... 'Lifters': An Idea in the Clouds |
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12:01 am EDT, May 13, 2002 |
"Microsoft seems to be playing the role of the referee who decides whether any innovations succeed. Microsoft only seems comfortable at the application level where they have control, not at the infrastructure level - and this ultimately keeps many innovations from happening. Because of this they've just brought innovation in internet naming to a grinding halt - and the internet *really* needs innovation in naming." Keith Teare's Web Site |
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Yahoo! News - Israeli Ruling Party Says No to Palestinian State |
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11:51 pm EDT, May 12, 2002 |
"The end game is now clear," Erekat told CNN. "This war is not against terror but...to continue ruling 3.3 million Palestinians. It is very dangerous and I hope it will be an eye opener to the world to show them who we are dealing with." The Israeli government shows it's stripes. Yahoo! News - Israeli Ruling Party Says No to Palestinian State |
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Salon.com Technology | Use the blog, Luke |
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1:11 pm EDT, May 10, 2002 |
"The true revolution promised by the rise of bloggerdom is not about journalism. It's about information management. " Salon.com Technology | Use the blog, Luke |
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E*Trade downgrades CEO's pay - Tech News - CNET.com |
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12:25 pm EDT, May 10, 2002 |
"In 2001, Cotsakos pulled in $4.9 million in salary and bonus, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. E*Trade also forgave a $15 million loan to Cotsakos last year, gave him $15.2 million to pay the taxes related to forgiving of that loan, paid him $29 million worth of restricted stock, and contributed more than $9 million toward a supplemental retirement plan. In that same year, E*Trade posted a loss of $241.5 million, or 73 cents per share." E*Trade's CEO salary is 30% of their annual loss!! E*Trade downgrades CEO's pay - Tech News - CNET.com |
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Greenspan says recovery classic path - May. 10, 2002 |
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12:17 pm EDT, May 10, 2002 |
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told business executives this week the U.S. economic recovery was following a classic historical pattern of increased growth before expanding profits, according to Bill Esrey, CEO of Sprint Corp. Greenspan says recovery classic path - May. 10, 2002 |
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Hey, Who's That Face in My Song? |
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12:15 pm EDT, May 10, 2002 |
Aphex Twin has hidden some images in some of his songs which appear when you graph the song's spectrum over time. leet... Hey, Who's That Face in My Song? |
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11:49 am EDT, May 10, 2002 |
The Internet Storm Center... Tracks lateral port scans by service by geographic region. Interesting to note the amount of SSH scanning going on in Asia... Internet Storm Center |
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An Anti-American Boycott Is Growing in the Arab World |
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11:32 am EDT, May 10, 2002 |
Doughnuts may not be quite as American as, say, apple pie, but they come close enough to make Samir Nasier, a Saudi fast-food king, nervous. So nervous, in fact, that Mr. Nasier and his brothers are offering roughly $300,000 to anyone who can prove that their House of Donuts chain has any connection to the United States. An Anti-American Boycott Is Growing in the Arab World |
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