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20 March 2002

Mobile data in Wilsthire Police
3:02:23 PM    

A full-size fully functional virtual keyboard that can be projected and touched on any surface is shown by Siemens Procurement Logistics Services at the CeBIT fair in Hanover, northern Germany, on Monday, March 18, 2002. Very Cool.
2:10:41 PM    

Bill's vision for the future of the PC, c1980 - er, Xenix. Interesting history from The Register
2:08:24 PM    

"My ape couldn't find someone to heal. He got pretty upset. So he threw a guy against a mountain. Then he healed him. After that he looked at me all happy and smiling."  The wierd world of AI in games from Wired.
2:01:57 PM    

AUSTIN, TX—After 18 years of striving, Dell Computer finally reached its long-stated goal to be the worldwide leader in computing systems Monday and promptly ceased operations.

"We did it," founder and CEO Michael Dell said. "Back when I started this company, I vowed that I would not rest until we revolutionized the way computers are sold. Well, at long last, that day is here. Bye."

The Onion


1:15:04 PM    

The persistence of paper. It is a real puzzle of the modern workplace. Though computers were to replace paper, we now use more of it than ever. How come?... more. Intriguing article on filing versus helping you to think.
11:06:48 AM    

 Kerala also has it's own fermented beverages -the famous kallu (toddy) and patta charayam (arrack). Arrack is extremely intoxicating and is usually consumed with spicy pickles and boiled eggs (patta and mutta).

10:20:00 AM    

Google search appliance.
8:54:56 AM    

Russ Lipton: How to Place Pictures in your Weblog
8:47:58 AM    

Michael Fraase: "Personal computers infiltrated organizations through the back door. Someone brought one in to make his or her job easier and the notion spread, like a virus. RCS is going to infiltrate organizations the same way."  [Scripting News] On organisations he writes "And then, if all goes well, you face the distinct pleasure of dealing with the IT department, which occupies the fifth ring of hell". No comment.

 


8:41:43 AM    


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