March 26, 2003

Nvidia has signed an agreement with IBM to outsource the production of some next generation GeForce chips to IBM’s foundries. Nvidia also will continue to use Taiwan’s Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. The next generation GeForce chips are slated to start production this summer – so don’t pay too much for that GeForce FX card with the attached leaf blower style air duct. 9:46:04 PM

A "told you so" from the Israeli media concerning American problems in targeting Iraqi military targets among civilians. 9:26:09 PM

Belgium may ignore Israeli complaints about its overbearing war crimes law but when the Americans tell them they same thing, their attitude certainly changes. However the changes to restrict its Universal Authority Law seemed designed to protect Americans but still leave Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon open to attack. Still pathetic. 9:23:41 PM

Haaretz attacks comparisons by Jack Straw, Britain's Foreign Secretary between United Nations resolutions on Iraq and Israel and Straw’s statement that there was a "double standard". Straw is an idiot if he cannot distinguish between Security Council resolutions that Iraq repeatedly violates and nonbinding General Assembly resolutions concerning Israel that also make demands of the other side that are not fulfilled and therefore making any Israeli noncompliance not relevant. 9:19:27 PM

Lowering the Ratings The NY Times argues that not immediately attacking the Iraqi TV stations was a mistake as it allowed Saddam Hussein to spread its message – the United States is an invader that the Iraqi people should repel. 9:13:23 PM

Liberal MPs are debating whether to censure, or maybe even expell, US Ambassador Paul Cellucci following the comments are made that blasted Canada not supporting the American attack on Iraq. Great, next it will be the War of 1812 again. 8:44:47 PM