Monday, 2 December 2002
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Taking Liberties With Our Freedom. Law enforcement and big business were the big winners in the passage of the Homeland Security Act. Americans worried about the degradation of their civil liberties, were not. A commentary by Lauren Weinstein. [Wired News]
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Total Info System Totally Touchy. The U.S. government wants to create a massive database of Americans' personal information to help root out terrorists. Privacy advocates cry foul, and some in the industry aren't even sure it's technologically feasible. By Ryan Singel. [Wired News]
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Mac Loyalists: Don't Tread on Us. Mac users are famously loyal. No matter how much Apple upsets users, they stick with it. But why? Experts in psychology, marketing and cults provide answers. Part one in series by Leander Kahney. [Wired News]
Cults!
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Unmount iDisk prior to installing software [Mac OS X Hints]
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Searchling - The ultimate Google search tool [Mac OS X Hints]
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Using Multiple CSS Classes on Elements. Making use of the latest coding standards not only makes a Web developer's job easier, but can also result in smaller pages. Applying multiple CSS classes to individual elements allows you to style your HTML with less overall bytes. By Eddie Traversa. 1127 [WebReference News]
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Book Excerpt: Web Graphics for Non-Designers. You needn't be a Picasso or Rembrandt to design effective Web pages; but you do need a solid understanding of how colors work together on your site. Using color is the topic of our next series of book excerpts; beginning with basic theory and color schemes. From glasshaus. 1202 [WebReference News]
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Amnesty attacks Iraq torture report. Government accused of manipulating information of abuses in Iraq. [Guardian Unlimited]
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Afghan national army plan unveiled. President Karzai unveils his blueprint for a 70,000-strong military force, as factional fighting flares up again in western Afghanistan. [BBC News | World | UK Edition]
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Sorenson announces Squeeze 3 for MPEG-4 [The Macintosh News Network]
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Summit to tackle Afghan woes. Delegates arrive in Germany for an international conference to assess Afghanistan's progress towards peace, amid fresh factional fighting. [BBC News | World | UK Edition]
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For Philip Glass, It's All About Endurance, Not Virtuosity. Philip Glass's contribution to the Rock Hotel Pianofest was a joint recital with Dennis Russell Davies on Saturday evening at the Ethical Culture Society. By Allan Kozinn. [New York Times: Arts]
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Kane painting fetches $2.2 million, but will it go south?
An anonymous American paid one of the highest prices ever for a Canadian
painting during an auction Sunday, but the deal must still be approved
by Ottawa.
F U L L S T O R Y [CBC News]
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Landry vows to fight 'falsehood' of Canadian unity
Quebec Premier Bernard Landry says tax breaks are only the start of his
renewed push for the biggest break of all - a split from the rest
of the country.
F U L L S T O R Y [CBC News]
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Health deal first, then more money: PM
Roy Romanow's report on health care reform will not be ignored by Ottawa
as long as the provinces are willing to reach a deal on improving the
system, the prime minister said Sunday.
F U L L S T O R Y [CBC News]
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Arrests Illustrate a Growing Concern Over Bootlegged Recordings. A trial involving a store manager and his family is expected to offer a glimpse into what prosecutors in New York say is a major music piracy enterprise. By Lynette Holloway. [New York Times: Technology]
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Iraq inspections 'could last a year'. World latest: Warning by world's leading expert is likely to rankle with hawks in Washington. [Guardian Unlimited]Fuck the hawks.
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US launches fresh Iraq drive. The US sends one of its most hawkish members to Europe to discuss Iraq, where UN arms inspections appear to be running smoothly. [BBC News | World | UK Edition]
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World marks Aids Day. The stigma attached to Aids can be as devastating as the illness, says the UN, as countries across the globe pledge to battle the disease. [BBC News | World | UK Edition]
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Microsoft Antitrust Case in Europe Takes New Turn. A top European Commission official has left to join Microsoft, just weeks before he was due to give his opinion on the European antitrust lawsuit against the company. By Paul Meller. [New York Times: Technology]Amazing. Well, if you can buy US politicians, why not?
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Reclaiming Sounds of a Discarded Yiddish Culture. A collection of old recordings of 20th century Jewish music ended up becoming a comprehensive online archive of historic Jewish sound. By Katherine Zezima. [New York Times: Technology]
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