Monday, April 22, 2002

Chimera Web browser in the works [MacCentral] This is a port of the HTML rendering engine of Mozilla into an Aqua based web browser. I'm trying it out today. 8:51:39 PM

U.S. Robotics doubles speed of 802.11b wireless LAN [MacCentral] USR uses a TI chip made in Dallas. Good news for the local economy! 7:27:09 PM

Bishops review sex scandals action. Senior Roman Catholic officials meet in several countries to discuss how to deal with priests who sexually abuse children. [BBC News: world] This seems to be good, balanced coverage. I pray that God enables them to truly reform the church in this area. However, I think this is only the beginning. 7:18:09 PM

Vatican's Influence Is in Vision, Not Details. The Vatican did not respond sooner to the clerical sex scandals because it has neither the resources nor the inclination to get involved in most local matters. By Melinda Henneberger. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] This article provides a good insight into the operations of the Vatican and the Pope in relationship to the local bishops. 10:20:40 AM

Planets put on rare spectacle. A spectacular sight of five planets have lined up in the sky and will remain visible to the naked eye over the next month. [BBC News: sci/tech] 10:13:34 AM