12 November 2002

Bill Gates in India Two articles, one fawning and one cynical about Gates' marketing/philanthropic mission to India.  Personally, I'm on the side of the cynics. Yes!  Now the BBC reports that Gates/Microsoft is attempting to acquire the Indian software industry for $400 million (a bargain). Next Day: Today's headline says "Gates gives $100m to fight HIV, $421m to fight Linux" 12:32:12 PM    comment []

What is it with German Chancellor Schroeder and The Ketchup Song?  Someone enlighten me please?  Every day I get two or three Google hits with search terms like this: schröder  ketchup  video  None of the results (apart from my blog, in SA English or German), makes any sense to me, or maybe I should read them more carefully.  Was it the subversive video I referred to yesterday?  Where can I see it? Later:  Right, here's the answer -  the Tax Song, to the tune of Asereje (The Ketchup Song).  Thanks to this Google searcher.   11:42:16 AM    comment []