Thursday, June 26, 2003

Machiavellis running amok. This administration's behavior is an affront to our nation's founders and the democracy they crafted. [Salon.com] 10:06:09 AM

Very Richest's Share of Income Grew Even Bigger, Data Show. The income of the 400 wealthiest taxpayers grew steadily in the years 1992 to 2000, while their tax burden plummeted. By David Cay Johnston. [New York Times: NYT HomePage] 10:05:55 AM

Lightning Jets Blow Sky High. Scientists are startled to discover a new form of lightning -- gigantic plumes that shoot up from cloud tops nearly 60 miles into the upper atmosphere. Some compare the discovery to biologists finding a new body part, and wonder how they could have missed it. [Wired News] 10:05:38 AM

Apple posts Eighth Annual Apple Design Awards [The Macintosh News Network] 10:05:22 AM

QT 'State of the Union' viewable online [The Macintosh News Network] 10:05:08 AM

NYT: iChat AV delivers crisp, smooth video [The Macintosh News Network] 10:04:53 AM

Web Comics Reviewed. Instead of working, I spent the better part of a week reading over 15 different web comics in their entirety. What follows are the fruits of my labors, with a link to the comic, a rating (out of 5 stars), and a short review and description of the comic. Before we get to The List, we'll take a brief look at the history of web comics, and provide some tips on finding those rare web comics that are actually good. [kuro5hin.org] 10:04:41 AM