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Wednesday, January 1, 2003
![[Item Permalink]](http://radio.weblogs.com/0112083/images/ur_bullet.gif){kind=small} Cold start for the year 2003 -- Comment()
The outside temperature was about -30°C (-22°F) during the first night of 2003 here in the south part of Finland. Now the temperature is -27°C (-17°F), so it is still cold. And the forecasts have predicted that the cold weather will continue over the weekend, so the start of 2003 is cold in Finland.
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AP columnist has fun with end-of-year awards: 'Larry Blasko of the Associated Press has awarded Apple with the 'Designed Like A Picasso And Priced Accordingly' honor, for the design of its iMac computer. Meanwhile, Mr. Blasko gives the 'Anything, So Long As It Sells' "award" to PC and video console game developers, for drenching "each adventure in gore, rape and mayhem." Blasko also hands out a number of other awards, including the less-than-flattering "Work In Progress" award for Windows XP.' [The Macintosh News Network]
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Defining Terrorism: "Since the tragic events of 9/11, international politics has come to be defined by terrorism and responses to it. But what is terrorism? There are many competing definitions." [kuro5hin.org]
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How to Write Like a Wanker: "A popular misconception about text messages on the Internet is that, to be an effective communicator and earn the respect and admiration of your peers, you must be able to write lucid prose; that your messages, articles, posts and pages must be easy to understand and pleasant to read." [The Fishbowl]
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New e-mail virus spreading: "People are being warned about a new Windows computer virus which is spreading itself via e-mail." [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]
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iPod battery issue...: "iPods have a well-known battery-life problem: over time, their battery life dwindles from 10h to 3h or less (my 5GB iPod, purchased in November 2001, was down to less than 1h this Thanksgiving). iPod warranties expire after 90 days, but Apple will "replace the battery" by giving you a new iPod for a whopping $50 off. Over on iPodHacks, they're trying to figure out if there's a better way to change the batteries -- any ideas?" [Boing Boing Blog] [Sample the Web]
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