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 -> Aboard the K-19 submarine...
A well designed site from Natgeo outlining the events that inspired the Harrison Ford movie.
1,070 views | 12 May 2003
 -> Microsoft faces fine for vulnerability
A few days ago, the Hotmail vulnerabilities were found. MS may face fines up to US$ 2 trillion for them.
1,236 views | 11 May 2003
 -> Finally, Google may be free of all the BLOG noise
Google is thinking of a new "tab" dedicated to weblogs. Good riddance for all the banter, I say.
1,035 views | 11 May 2003
 -> Can we duplicate the power of the sun?
One burst from the University of Rochester?s Omega laser heats up its target to 100 million degrees Celsius in a quest to duplicate the power of the sun.
820 views | 11 May 2003
 -> Hotmail vulnerabilities discovered
Several vulnerabilities discovered by two researchers from Pakistan. Full details are of course not made available yet (until MS fixes these glaring holes) but may be a good time to get your Yahoo account or change your passwords.
933 views | 08 May 2003
 -> Rejected Microsoft Office Assistants
Some really neat photoshop work on rejected microsoft office "assistants" (those annoying thingies that pop up when you need help).
901 views | 07 May 2003
 -> Piracy has its hooks in
What an insightful, detailed thoughtpiece from USA Today on the claws that online music "piracy" (we beg to differ on the semantics) has dug into our society.
914 views | 07 May 2003
 -> Researchers succeed in growing human teeth in mice
Does it strike you a wee bit strange? The comments on the page are even more interesting that the news itself.
11,473 views | 07 May 2003
 -> Spamming = Jail? It's about time.
New Virginia State law means that spamming AOL members may result in criminal penalties - Jail Time - for spammers. A good start.
812 views | 07 May 2003
 -> MSN UK tests potty surfing
How far will MSN go to get new subscribers? Apparently to the portable potty at your local summer concert or festival. Hilarious.
18,901 views | 07 May 2003
 -> A faster Internet?
A group of computer savvy researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a new software PROTOCOL capable of transporting an entire DVD's worth of data in about five seconds. It's called "FAST".
1,017 views | 07 May 2003
 -> Yale, Harvard MBA no sure tickets to a job
"It's the toughest recruiting environment this school has seen in a long time," says Matthew Merrick, the director of career services at the Harvard Business School.
11,655 views | 06 May 2003
 -> Spam celebrates silver jubilee!
One of the most annoying aspects of the internet, spam, is 25 years old this weekend. Did you know that a Monty Python sketch had inspired the name "spam" for junk mail?
11,767 views | 05 May 2003
 -> Machine versus Man - The programming challenge
A fascinating comparison between code that has optimized by machine and by humans. Definitely worth a look even if you haven't the faintest clue about programming.
885 views | 05 May 2003
 -> Buffett Says Berkshire to Post Record Profit in First Quarter
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Warren E. Buffett told shareholders Saturday that the company would have first-quarter operating earnings of about $1.7 billion, which he described as "the best operating earnings we've ever had."
11,269 views | 05 May 2003
 -> The debacle of Pan Pharmaceuticals
The Australian company PAN PHARMACEUTICALS is being investigated by Australian regulators found serious manufacturing breaches. Among others, they advertised a medicine for SARS. Now over 200 of their pills have been taken off shelves.
11,682 views | 05 May 2003
 -> Secrets of 9/11 will be, well, secrets..
Even as White House political aides plot a 2004 campaign plan designed to capitalize on the emotions and issues raised by the September 11 terror attacks, administration officials are waging a behind-the-scenes battle to restrict public disclosure.
921 views | 02 May 2003
 -> Lonely socks collection
The largest collection of lonely socks online!
1,176 views | 01 May 2003
 -> Google Hacks!
A long list of google hacks from the upcoming O'Reilly book.
1,182 views | 01 May 2003
 -> Tackle some of Windows' annoyances
An award-winning article by Steve Bass. Some good housekeeping tips in here.
2,927 views | 01 May 2003

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