Friday, May 02, 2003

More good news... Beware These Greeks? No, They're Bearing Cash. The people of Kyrenia, with its perfect horseshoe harbor, have been invaded throughout history, but never before by the rush of tourists they have seen in the last week. By Marlise Simons. [New York Times: Business] I am reading much more good news than bad today.  It must be a good day. 3:23:12 PM    Talk to me! []

ITunes........ Music Biz Buzzing Over ITunes. Apple's new online music store is a home run with customers: Opening-day downloads rival six months' worth of legal downloads from all the competing services. But it's still in its early days with holes in its catalog and limitations on song sharing. By Leander Kahney. [Wired News] Here is finally an article about ITunes that says more than it is succesful.  Even talks about Apples DRM. 3:20:52 PM    Talk to me! []

Drool..... Chuck out your handsets, here come the wristphones. Reg Kit Watch Plus NTT DoCoMo's wireless sub-notenook and Gigabyte's Opteron mobo [The Register] 2:54:51 PM    Talk to me! []

Equality? First This:     Cadet Is Accused of Running Sex Club on Government Computer. The United States Air Force Academy is investigating accusations that a cadet ran a group sex club from his government-issued computer. By Diana Jean Schemo. [New York Times: Technology] Then This:    Europe leads on women's rights. A UN report shows some African states do more to represent women than the US but Europe remains the benchmark for equality. Do we see the connection? 2:45:23 PM    Talk to me! []

This, is good news India and Pakistan to renew ties. South Asia's nuclear rivals are set to re-establish full diplomatic relations after a period that saw the threat of war. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] 2:26:01 PM    Talk to me! []

At least they're talking... Powell heads for Syria talks. The US secretary of state arrives in Syria to press Damascus over concerns about support for "terrorists". [BBC News | World | UK Edition] 2:07:10 PM    Talk to me! []

Thats it, I'm moving to Canada... There isn't anything to say about this one except arrrgh! U.S. says Canada cares too much about liberties (Thanks Dan Perkins for passing this along) [rich - pure&simple(minded)] 2:53:12 AM    Talk to me! []

Don't even know where to begin... K-Y Jelly, we hardly knew ye. The venerable lubricant with the kinky associations is getting a brand makeover. But will it be able to maintain market penetration? [Salon.com] Umm, ya, its a interesting read, with a lot of euphimisms, but funny. 1:10:45 AM    Talk to me! []

Military State meet the US, US, meet Military State Broad Domestic Role Asked for C.I.A. and the Pentagon. The Bush administration is proposing to give the two departments far-reaching new powers to demand personal and financial records on people in the United States. By Eric Lichtblau and James Risen. [New York Times: Politics] Thank goodness this didn't get through.  But thats only this time.  We aren't safe until Bush is out of power. 1:05:29 AM    Talk to me! []

This is a shame... RIAA cashes in on file-swapping students. And you thought college loans were bad [The Register] Especially after the recent court ruling against the RIAA, I was hoping that this could go to trial and get shot down.  If Grokster and Morpheaus are legal, there is no way what these kids had wasn't.  I didn't really see it happeneing though.  They settled with the kids for less than it would have cost to defend themselves methinks. 12:48:58 AM    Talk to me! []

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