Saturday, September 07, 2002

Scientists create single-atom Memory: A Nanotechnology Journal reports (with a cool picture!) researchers have create a memory composed of single atoms per bit. 3:10:29 PM

OS X on Intel In the Labs: In a secret project (code named "Marklar" after the oddball aliens from South Park) Apple is porting OS X (10.2 actually) to Intel-based PCs.  Cool! 3:07:21 PM

Wimpy Women and Bad Science Hinder Female Science Fiction Fans: This Wired article describes the weaknesses of many science fiction works, especially for smart women.  They have not met Kira yet. 2:58:49 PM

France Wants to Become Iraqi Colony:  French Prime Minister Jacques Chirac has petitioned the United Nations to make France a colony of Iraq. "Our people long to be ruled by a strong, benevolent leader, like we were during the German occupation in the 1940s," Chirac said. "Saddam Hussein's people love him, and we yearn for his brand of firm, yet fair, statesmanship. I would be proud to be the governor of French Babylon. Chirac also announced France's intention to remunerate the United States and Great Britain for all of the men, machines and munitions spent in the effort to liberate the country from the Nazis during WWII. "We appreciate what the other Allies, with good intentions, did for us," Chirac said. "But as we look at the lifestyle of the Iraqi people, we realize we might have been better off if the Yanks and Brits had stayed home....Heil Hussein!" 12:44:50 AM

Ambassador of Whoop @ss Delivers a Message to Saddam: The illustrious ambassador strikes again with a witty response the government is too polite to give. 12:43:09 AM

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