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Apparently Dubbya's not the only moron in town! .< 10:19:55 PM  >Digital media technologies changing the film business. DV cameras and new avenues for distributions -- web and DVD -- have ignited a revolution in independent filmmaking in... [PlaybackTime] .< 10:15:59 PM >The air industry's worst nightmare. Just days ago, national security executives met secretly with airline CEOs to warn them that al-Qaida may be planning to fire shoulder-launched missiles at commercial jets in the U.S. There's virtually no defense. [Salon.com] .< 10:12:08 PM >Nigerian Miss World show cancelled. The organisers of the Miss World contest decide to move it to London from Nigeria after violent protests left more than 100 people dead in Kaduna. [BBC News | WORLD] What clever bunnies. What too them so long? One beauty pageant = 100 lives. .< 10:10:38 PM >Music teacher chances on rare Mahler score. Arts: Musicologists are hailing the discovery of a score of Gustav Mahler's First Symphony that contains his own handwritten revisions. [Guardian Unlimited] .< 10:09:05 PM >Plan to track air travellers may violate rights 
Two respected members of Canada's legal establishment have told the federal government that collecting information about air travellers may be unconstitutional. [CBC News] .< 10:04:26 PM >Earthweb on weblog software for IT managers. [Scripting News] .< 10:00:29 PM >Newsflash President Bush May Be Moron Stupidity Experts Say (CNW) - A high-ranking federal official may be correct in an assessment of US president George Bush as "a moron" say a group of Canadian stupidity experts. [Janet's Radio Weblog] Excellent! Thanks Janet. Be sure to check out the trailer for the movie. From my viewing I'm guessing that there's a strong Canuck connection! .< 9:52:35 PM >MOTU Announces HD192 Audio Interface Read more [Digital Pro Sound News] .< 9:48:55 PM >Apple offers $100 off Combo-drive eMac [The Macintosh News Network] It's 150 Canuck bucks. Here's the promo page for the Apple Canada online store. .< 4:18:02 PM >Dr. Mac OS X Tip-of-the-Day. Dr. Mac - Marine Aquarium - expensive and worth it... [OSXFAQ] .< 12:50:33 PM >PM refuses to accept resignation over 'moron' remark 
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien has refused to accept the resignation of his communications director, who reportedly called U.S. President George W. Bush "a moron." [CBC News] Good. .< 12:40:41 PM >Apple 'It' Girl Breaks Silence. Ellen Feiss talks to a college newspaper about her surprising fame after being featured in an Apple ad. Among the revelations: she was on drugs, the infamous advert was a lucky accident and Hollywood is keen to make her a star. By Leander Kahney. [Wired News] .< 12:28:34 PM >Man burns penis with laptop. Yes, yes, but what make? [The Register] I hate when that happens. .< 12:27:14 PM >World-class artist in the making
By ROBERT HARRIS -- Naida ColeAt Glenn Gould Studioin Toronto on TuesdayHere's what pianist Naida Cole has to propel her toward world-class status as a performing artist. First, technique to burn. Virtuoso pianists are like NFL linebackers; you know, those guys that weigh 160 kilograms but can still run the 100 metres in 10.7 seconds. Strength and lightness, power and speed -- Naida Cole has them all in spades. Second, an assured touch at the piano. A piano can be a mechanical beast in the wrong hands. It takes finesse to make music that sings at the keyboard. And Cole has great flexibility with her instrument. Third, a musical understanding. A true artist must be able to convey both the structural and emotional meaning of the musical material at hand. Again, check. FULL STORY [The Globe and Mail: Arts] And not once does Robert mention her stunning good looks. A concious decision I'm sure. .< 12:21:54 PM >A Fan Site's Tome to the Opera. Opera lovers, upset that a popular site honoring New York's Metropolitan Opera was forced off the Web because of alleged trademark violations, hope the two sides' meeting Friday will have a successful resolution. By Danit Lidor. [Wired News] .< 12:15:53 PM >Plot Twist for 'Indie' Filmmakers. The advent of inexpensive digital production facilities is making it easier to get independent film projects off the ground. By Jason Silverman. [Wired News] .< 12:10:47 PM >Brown Daily Herald 'I went to Macworld in July. It seems like the kind of thing where if you're not in the biz. . . . I thought it was the most boring thing. I got shuttled down to New York, and I got VIP seating, and I was like, "Wow, I'm at the Oscars or something," but then I was like, "No, I'm at Macworld." I met Steve Jobs. He called me by my first name - clever, huh? It was brief.' The 'world's first' interview with . . . guess who? I like this kid. From my old fogey point of view she can barely talk. But she sure is funny. .< 11:38:59 AM >Bush 'not a moron': Chretien
Prime Minister Jean Chrétien is under pressure to fire his director of communications after she reportedly referred to U.S. President George W. Bush as "a moron." [CBC News] It's a shame that Chrétien - no great intellectual himself - has to do this damage control. But it's pretty funny to see the headlines in the papers today: "PM says bush is not a moron." .< 11:31:10 AM >Quickly access hidden minimized windows [Mac OS X Hints] .< 11:23:47 AM >Romanow gives clear signal that final report will call for public, not private, health care
Roy Romanow made his strongest defence yet of a publicly funded health care system. On Wednesday, Canada's health care commissioner made his last speech before he delivers his final report next week. [CBC News] .< 11:15:11 AM >Canadian official called Bush 'a moron'
An offhand comment by a senior member of the Chrétien government may have a lasting effect on relations between Ottawa and Washington. A top aide to the prime minister has been quoted as referring to U.S. President George W. Bush as "a moron." [CBC News] Call a spade a spade! This was athe big headline in the National Post yesterday. It looked like an April Fool's day joke. |
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