Sunday, March 10, 2002

Anthony Burgess. "Laugh and the world laughs with you, snore and you sleep alone." [Quotes of the Day] comment []7:16:43 PM

Zimbabwe vote 'extended'. An opposition lawyer says the High Court has granted a one-day extension of the presidential poll - as thousands still wait to vote. [BBC News: world] comment []7:13:17 PM

Corporate Shenanigans - The Sherron Watkins memo to Ken Lay will undoubtedly be presented to students in corporate finance classes for decades to come. The New Republic reports on some other companies with similarly creative arrangements. When Nader was griping about a tech company not (gasp!) paying a dividend, he was missing the real financial deviltree going on. With WEF in session, the anti-globalization rhetoric is heating up everywhere. But the "evil multinational corporations" aren't giving up without a fight! GNN reviews "Rules for Corporate Warriors: How to Fight and Survive Attack Group Shakedowns." I thought the whole "protest everything and meet chicks" movement was strange, but things are really getting entertaining now. [Better Living Through Software] comment []6:41:21 PM

Israel hits Gaza after suicide blast. Israeli missiles destroy Yasser Arafat's Gaza headquarters, after a suicide bomber kills 11 people at a cafe in Jerusalem. [BBC News: world] comment []11:44:02 AM

Spacewalkers Tend to Inactive Hubble Camera. A supercold refrigeration unit that scientists hope will revive a dormant camera aboard the Hubble Space Telescope was installed there on Friday. [New York Times: Technology] comment []11:43:27 AM

Hi Dave - Have fun checking out Radio (but I warn you it is addictive :))!   comment []11:40:31 AM

Delays hamper Zimbabwe poll. The opposition accuses the government of frustrating voters as long queues build on the first day of the crucial presidential election. [BBC News: world] comment []11:39:31 AM

Explosion rocks Jerusalem cafe. At least 10 people are reported dead in an explosion in a cafe in West Jerusalem, near the offices of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. [BBC News: world] comment []11:39:11 AM

Sun Microsystems on the Rise. Plus, a big week for DeCoMo and more jobs. [The Motley Fool] comment []11:37:24 AM

The Fish-Eye View. Technology is giving scalloping crews an almost photographic image of the sea floor, drastically reducing the impact of dredging. [New York Times: Technology] comment []11:37:03 AM

'Digital Biology': Is This Chip Educable?. As Peter J. Bentley demonstrates in "Digital Biology," the cool, rational temple of technology is becoming infested with biology's weedy enigmas. [New York Times: Technology] comment []11:32:48 AM

Air Travel Fear Fades, but Experts Still Worry. Travelers are overcoming their post-Sept. 11 fear of flying, but experts say aviation is still not secure enough. [New York Times: National] comment []11:31:38 AM

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