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 -> New business opportunity: eReligion?
It may seem morbidly voyeuristic to some, but watching the cremations of loved ones on the Internet is proving popular with hi-tech Hindus worldwide. CNN
14,442 views | 05 Jul 2003
 -> Honda ad ripoffs
Staggeringly welldone and technically hilarious...rip-offs of the Honda ads that made the rounds earlier this year.
13,492 views | 04 Jul 2003
 -> Will I marry me?
People like people like themselves. That's the conclusion of a study by Cornell University researchers, who asked 978 people what qualities they valued most in a potential mate, and then asked them to rate themselves on the same qualities.
11,717 views | 04 Jul 2003
 -> Video shows torture of prisoners by Saddam's brother
A graphic video to be broadcast today shows Saddam Hussein's half brother, ousted Interior Minister Watban Ibrahim Hasan al-Tikriti, exhorting his police officers as they beat and torture prisoners.
14,724 views | 04 Jul 2003
 -> Beer for the homeless
Are we discriminating against the homeless when it comes to alcohol?
12,719 views | 03 Jul 2003
 -> Spam, what spam?
When we said spam, what were you thinking?
14,338 views | 03 Jul 2003
 -> Great, now spammers are virus mongers too
Junk e-mailers are spreading viruses that let them send spam anonymously through home computers, according to an e-mail security firm.
12,029 views | 03 Jul 2003
 -> 1010 Olympics in Vancouver
The city jubilantly celebrates its selection for the 2010 games.
13,125 views | 02 Jul 2003
 -> QUALIA - What Sony has been up to
Sony announced a range of audio video products it has been working secretly for. Our favorite: a CD audio system that allows the customer to drop a disc anywhere on its playing surface.
1,559 views | 01 Jul 2003
 -> Harry Potter clones
The trouble with Harry and the misguided global crackdown on Potter rip-offs.
994 views | 30 Jun 2003
 -> So this is what monks do
A Thai Buddhist monk shot dead this week had amassed a $5 million fortune in 12 bank accounts from years of extortion and was on a government blacklist of influential "mafia" figures, police said on Friday.
969 views | 30 Jun 2003
 -> Foldable computer screens?
When NEC-Mitsubishi (a leader in flat-panel LCD monitors) announced that it had developed a line of monitors that fold up for easy portability, we thought the company had invented something radically new in display technology. On second thoughts...
1,177 views | 29 Jun 2003
 -> The Sentient office
Sentient = Experiencing sensation or feeling. Yes, offices may have this feature soon, the Economist reports.
198,826 views | 28 Jun 2003
 -> Pocket PC gets a new name and a facelift
Microsoft is upgrading and renaming its Pocket PC operating system, and a handful of PDA vendors are ready with new models that take advantage of the softwares enhanced security and multimedia functions.
973 views | 28 Jun 2003
 -> Is Disney lying about Michael Moore?
Rumors going around about Disney being involved with the vile "anti-American" Michael Moore and his latest project, "Fahrenheit 911", supposed to be a conspiracy film aimed primarily at attacking President Bush. Well is it true?
1,179 views | 28 Jun 2003
 -> More than bad debts for Japan
Bad politicians for instance. One schmuck actually said in the media that gang rape is "normal".
1,170 views | 28 Jun 2003
 -> Drain spotting
Hows that for a hobby? A pretty comprehensive collection of manhold covers.
1,221 views | 27 Jun 2003
 -> Google toolbar 2.0
A very nifty utility you are stranded with IE. Among hot new additions, popup controller (please use CTRL-click for SnipThis! shortcuts if you install), auto-filling of web forms, and BlogThis (create aa weblog post pointing to the current page).
1,793 views | 27 Jun 2003
 -> Ex-Microsoft worker arrested for $17m software theft
A former Microsoft employee has been arrested for allegedly ordering more than $17m worth of software via an internal purchasing system and then selling it to keep the proceeds for himself.
1,217 views | 25 Jun 2003
 -> Digital passports for Europe
Greece European Union governments may soon issue passports containing computer chips embedded with digital fingerprints or eye scans.
2,951 views | 24 Jun 2003
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