] DRIVERS were reeling last night at Government plans to put a
] computerised spy in EVERY car.

It's the Sun so maybe a grain of salt here, but still... this sure would take what little enjoyment i get out of driving and crush it.

Better follow up with autopilot in my car, because i'd prefer not to control the car if i can't take a few liberties. Or, fuck, pour some cash into public transportation.

The Sun Newspaper Online - Machines will make criminal of every driver

] It's "not possible" to fix him on the
] liberal-conservative scale, he said. "Where I am on the
] political spectrum is a convenient way to avoid talking
] about issues."

A brief article in the Washinton Post about Howard Dean... the quote above is my especial favorite.

Defining Dean (washingtonpost.com)

] Roxanne Jekot, a 51-year-old computer program developer from
] Cumming, said she and a few expert friends could crack Georgia's $54
] million touch-screen voting system in a matter of minutes.
]
] Bring it on, said state election officials.

I can't believe the election officials are going for it, but i support this wholeheartedly... here's hoping she's a qualified cracker. Any of you nerds out there know this lady? She's a local girl for us atlantans...

ajc.com | Metro | Dare accepted on electronic voting machines

Perens laying down the proverbial smack on SCO...

Analysis of SCO's Las Vegas Slide Show

] Scientists say they have identified an ocean sponge living in the
] darkness of the deep sea that grows thin glass fibers capable of
] transmitting light better than industrial fiber optic cables used
] for telecommunication.

] The natural glass fibers also are much more flexible than
] manufactured fiber optic cable that can crack if bent too far.

I suppose it's less relevange given that we seem to be moving towards a wireless world, but still cool. Goes to show, nature's still got tricks up her sleeve...

ABCNEWS.com : Ocean Sponge May Be Best for Fiber Optics