http://www.quantumpicture.com/Flo_Control/flo_control.htm
Comment: Look this over and you've got to be impressed with the sheer
technical cleverness of the system. Actually, this is not the work of
deranged computer hobbyists. They are in the business of making image
recognition software and this is a very clever pr gimmick. Rather than talk
about image recognition of people (which many of us find kind of creepy)
they focus on fuzzy, friendly felines.
News: Companies may see productivity drop because so many of their employees
will sneak out to see the new Star Wars movie --
http://money.cnn.com/2002/05/06/news/companies/darthvirus/
Comment: Well, Roger Ebert (
http://www.suntimes.com/output/ebert1/cst-ftr-ebert10.html)
gives the
movie a lukewarm (or is it a Luke Skywalker) review, so maybe not as many
guys will call in sick just so they can see the flick.
News: Few high school kids know anything about history:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60096-2002May9.html
Comment: This is really too bad. I can remember high school classmates
complaining to the history teacher, "What do I have to know this stuff for?
I'll never use it!" Well, when you don't know anything about the history of
our country's wars, how can you judge whether President Bush is following
the right strategy in the war on terrorism? Or if you haven't heard about
the Holocaust or WWII, how can you have an informed opinion about what the
Israelis are going through?
Lack of knowledge makes you a victim.
10:38:45 AM