Tuesday, September 03, 2002

McDonald's is going to switch away to a cooking oil that reduces the amount of trans-fatty acids. Okay, that's great. But the reason they're doing this is because "In July, a New York man sued four fast-food chains, including Oak Brook, Illinois-based McDonald's, claiming the contributed to his obesity, heart disease, and diabetes." Suing McDonald's because it makes you fat? Is there simply no lower bounds on how stupid one can pretend to be when filing a lawsuit? "I was shocked, shocked to discover that a quarter pounder with cheese with a 32 ounce coke and an extra large fries contributes to obesity!" 1:15:56 PM    comment []

Hooray! Monster has made "C#" a searchable keyword. I can't figure out how to paste a direct link, as Radio "unescapes" the escape, but you can now use "C#" in job searches. (Unrestricted except for that keyword: 846 jobs in the US on Monster -- I smell a tracking program!) 8:06:28 AM    comment []

"Few at LinuxWorld would dispute the increasing interest in Linux," according to a Wired News article from last month. 8:04:05 AM    comment []