Monday, 9 December 2002
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Pact would allow U.S. troops into Canada during emergency
U.S. troops could find themselves on Canadian territory helping police
and firefighters deal with emergencies under a new pact signed by the
two countries.
F U L L S T O R Y [CBC News]
Argh.
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NY Times: A New Tack in Fighting Spam. These "bonded" messaging services are creating the equivalent of certified, or first class, e-mail. If they catch on -- and that is a notion that some Internet analysts doubt -- they could signal a fundamental shift away from the proposition that it is free to send mail over the Internet. [Tomalak's Realm]
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Wi-Fi Internet Access Is Hot, But Its Profit Potential Is Tepid. Many industry analysts say it could be hard to make money in Wi-Fi Internet access. By Barnaby J. Feder. [New York Times: Technology]
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Wired News: Hey, I'm a Loyal Mac User, Too 'There are lots of advantages to using a Mac, most of which Mac users already know about. They're better built, better designed. They last longer. They rarely fall prey to viruses.
But perhaps the biggest advantage is one that's rarely acknowledged: You get to join a highly creative, knowledgeable and supportive community.
Mac users can be extremely cool. It's a lifestyle thing. Mac users tend to be liberal, free-thinking, counterculture.'
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