Friday, May 30, 2003

The king's word. In "God's Secretaries," author Adam Nicolson tells how James I manipulated 48 translators to create the supreme achievement in the English language: The Bible. [Salon.com] 8:56:09 PM

"Vampire Hunters". This Hong Kong action flick features pogo-dancing zombies, cheese-covered vampires, one beautiful woman and a stash of gold. It's a mess, but it's better than most of what Hollywood has to offer. [Salon.com] 8:55:04 PM

Corel axes Bryce for Mac development. [MacCentral] 8:54:40 PM

With Wireless, an English City Reaches Across Digital Divide. Wi-Fi, or wireless fidelity, is being used to provide Internet access to the economically downtrodden people of East Manchester. By Mark Landler. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] 8:54:11 PM

Make way for the contender to Google's crown. Turbo10 really is that good [The Register] 11:15:34 AM

Blood on the lawn. Even in regular croquet, your average opponent will whack your balls to kingdom freaking come. But if that's not aggro enough for you, dare to play ... extreme croquet! [Salon.com] 9:54:51 AM

So Much for Economic Principle. Apple Computer's persistence defies the law of increasing returns, writes Bradford DeLong in a commentary from Wired magazine. [Wired News] 9:09:28 AM

Hackers Put 'Bane' in Shadowbane. When a group of hackers force their way into the virtual world of Shadowbane, a popular online game, there's nowhere to run from the destruction. By Michelle Delio. [Wired News] 9:09:02 AM

Media More Diverse? Not Really. The government on Monday likely will lift media ownership rules that have kept a handful of companies from dominating local markets. Opponents of the move say the government's rationale is based on a myth. By Joanna Glasner. [Wired News] 9:08:46 AM

Microsoft's new Linux gambit. CNET News.com's Charles Cooper explains why SCO's legal battle against IBM--and to a lesser extent the idea behind open-source development--is music to Steve Ballmer's ears. [CNET News.com] 9:08:32 AM

Most bloggers 'are teenage girls' - survey. Of all ages [The Register] 9:08:13 AM