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Blair loses his house leader. He may lose more tomorrow. .< 11:08:02 PM  >I've been writing a fair bit about the situation in my main website. .< 11:04:17 PM >Scud Stud lobs a missile at Bush During the Gulf War, NBC reporter Arthur Kent was famed for his boyish good looks. Today, liberated from the network, he's free to say that Bush is out of control. [Salon] Another Canuck speaks out. .< 11:00:51 PM >New audio standard nears green light | CNET.com There I was thinking we might be getting something with better sound quality. It turned out it's just a more compact compression scheme. Yikes! Wrong direction guys. .< 10:57:04 PM >The geniuses might be brighter after all According to this article in the London-based Times, researchers have identified a few "bright spots" in the brain that are actively engaged in problem-solving. Furthermore, these bright spots are mostly located in the prefrontal cortex. There is a chance that we could all improve our intellect simply by learning to concentrate more, since subregions of the prefrontal cortex are responsible for attentional control. [Kuro5hin.org] .< 10:46:29 PM >CBC: Passionate Eye - Monday ' "The War Behind Closed Doors" reveals the internal political machinations and maneuvering that have led the White House to abandon a long-standing policy of "containment" of Iraq in favor of the more aggressive stance of launching preemptive strikes against Iraq-or any nation or group-believed to pose a threat to American security.' Newsworld is running a very fine PBS documentary right now. .< 9:53:39 PM >CBC News: Revolt inside Blair's cabinet breaks wide open 'Robin Cook, the leader of the government in the House of Commons, submitted his resignation, saying he believes war without a new resolution would be immoral.' .< 9:23:18 PM >Is the Brain Equivalent to a Turing Machine? From the NewScientist.com: "The world's first brain prosthesis - an artificial hippocampus - is about to be tested in California. Unlike devices like cochlear implants, which merely stimulate brain activity, this silicon chip implant will perform the same processes as the damaged part of the brain it is replacing. The prosthesis will first be tested on tissue from rats' brains, and then on live animals. If all goes well, it will then be tested as a way to help people who have suffered brain damage due to stroke, epilepsy or Alzheimer's disease." [Kuro5hin.org] .< 8:42:20 PM >TheStar.com - Pliable Bush puppet of hawks 'Bush is simply an empty vessel, a hollow shell, a person of weak character and limited life experience who is therefore highly susceptible to the control of a small, determined group of ideological hard-liners bent on asserting U.S. power more forcefully in the world.' This is an excellent article which appeared in the Toronto Star Sunday. .< 8:29:42 PM >CBC News: PM says lack of UN resolution means Canada won't fight in Iraq 'Chrétien says without the backing of the United Nations, Canada can't go along with any war initiative. Critics have accused Chrétien of wavering and waffling on his position. There is now no doubt where Canada stands.' Excellent. A big 'FUCK YOU' to George W and his war party. .< 3:55:46 PM >"Israeli army bulldozes, kills American protester."... [Daypop Top 40] .< 3:51:40 PM >The Arrogant Empire 'America's unprecedented power scares the world, and the Bush administration has only made it worse. How we got here - and what we can do about it now.' .< 3:50:11 PM >Repairing the World 'Some days, you pick up the newspaper and you don't know whether to laugh or cry. Let's see, the prime minister of Serbia just got shot, and if that doesn't seem like a bad omen then you missed the class on World War I. Our strongest ally for war in Iraq is Bulgaria - a country I've always had a soft spot for, because it protected its Jews during World War II, but a country that's been on the losing side of every war in the last 100 years. Congress is renaming French fries "freedom fries." George Bush has managed to lose a global popularity contest to Saddam Hussein, and he's looking to build diplomatic support in Europe by flying to the Azores, a remote archipelago in the Atlantic, to persuade the persuaded leaders of Britain and Spain to stand firm with him. I guess the North Pole wasn't available.' This is a cute intro I couldn't resist quoting. But the rest of the article is serious and points out clearly Bush's failure and contrasts it with what might have been had there been a leader with some vision. .< 1:32:06 PM >CBC News: UN pulling out of Iraq: Annan ' The weapons inspection process in Iraq is over. United Nations is pulling all of its people out of Baghdad, Secretary General Kofi Annan said on Monday.' A sad day. The world's hyperpower is led by the war party whose figure head is a faux president. .< 1:25:41 PM >Guardian Unlimited Books | News | Carol Shields heads Orange longlist 'Shields, who won the prize in 1998 with Larry's Party, is chosen for Unless, an angry, moving novel about sexism and the fragility of domestic contentment.' .< 1:18:37 PM >Taking diplomacy to the wire Madrid dispatch: Leaked transcripts of telegrams from Spain's UN ambassador offer an insight into what happened at one of the most crucial points in the institution's recent history, writes Giles Tremlett. [Guardian Unlimited] .< 1:17:59 PM >War may provoke 'national strike' Anti-war movement: Peace protesters are confident that Britain will see an unofficial 'national strike', with workers deserting offices and factories if an attack on Iraq is launched. [Guardian Unlimited] .< 1:17:18 PM >Second resolution withdrawn 5.15pm: US: no more diplomacy. [Guardian Unlimited] .< 1:13:24 PM >Cook quits over Iraq crisis Former Foreign Secretary Robin Cook resigns from Tony Blair's cabinet as the build-up to war with Iraq intensifies. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] .< 1:13:00 PM >In pictures: Baghdad on the brink People in the Iraqi capital Baghdad are stockpiling goods and shoring up defences as a possible US-led conflict appears all but inevitable. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] What would you pick up at the store on your way home from work knowing that your city was about to be bombed? .< 1:10:13 PM >Macworld: Cubase SX 1.0 'Cubase SX is a substantial bug fix away from being a solid contender for your digital-audio-production dollars. Logic Platinum is the deeper program, but Cubase SX packs plenty of punch and is easy to use. When a stabler version ships, people with earlier Cubase iterations should upgrade in a hurry. If you're new to music on the Mac, you may want to wait for the OS X-native version of MOTU's Digital Performer before you make a decision.' .< 11:21:05 AM >Wired News: 50 Years Melding Tech and Sounds '"Right now it's the young people who are most interested in my work, it seems," Oliveros said. "I feel really wonderful about that. That's very gratifying after years of being somewhat marginalized." ' You can listen to her piece called 'Siren' while reading the article. .< 11:05:35 AM >World press split over way forward World papers speculate over where a possible war in Iraq may or may not take President Bush. [BBC News | World | UK Edition] .< 10:49:05 AM >Veto powers reject Iraq ultimatum 1.30pm: France reiterates veto threat · Putin argues for 'peaceful' approach · Weapons inspectors told to quit Iraq [Guardian Unlimited] .< 10:36:25 AM >Pumping Life Into the Pay Phone A pilot program in Canada is converting the telephone booth into a wireless Internet access point. Meanwhile, a Chinese company is developing public cell-phone charging stations that resemble pay phones. What does that leave for the humble pay phone? By Elisa Batista. [Wired News] .< 10:35:43 AM >Media Watchdogs Caught Napping Increasing numbers of Americans are turning to websites abroad for their coverage of the approaching war. Critics say it's the American media's uncritical approach to what's happening in Washington that makes them look elsewhere. By Leander Kahney. [Wired News] |
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