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Saturday, June 7, 2003
...a definite victory for consumer convenience and choice...Wireless Challenge to Portability Rule Rejected. A U.S. appeals court on Friday upheld a Federal Communications Commission rule forcing wireless telephone companies to allow consumers to defect to rival carriers without having to give up their telephone number. [Computerworld News]
5:12:11 PM
...may I suggest that we watch closely how database issues develop? One acquisition leads to another. PeopleSoft's decision to swallow J.D. Edwards earlier this week led Oracle to launch its hostile takeover of the software maker, many analysts say. But why? [CNET News.com]
5:10:03 PM
And this is another one that has been promised for decades...both hands always free to give others the finger(s)...Self-drive cars ahead. Cars that drive themselves may seem like science fiction but they could end accidents, road rage and traffic jams. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]
5:08:36 PM
Isn't this Chapter 478 in IT promises that just never seem to come true? Tough Talking for Marines in Iraq. During Gulf War II, U.S. military planners talked with pride about a seamless communications network linking troops together. However, a recent study of Marines in Iraq paints a less than rosy picture. By Noah Shachtman. [Wired News]
5:07:09 PM
Pick a Language, Any Language. Researchers in computational linguistics are building a translation engine that can be retooled quickly to translate any language into English. It's part of a DARPA challenge to develop translation services that can adapt at a moment's notice, whenever foreign policy demands. By Katie Dean. [Wired News]
5:05:20 PM
5:12:11 PM
...may I suggest that we watch closely how database issues develop? One acquisition leads to another. PeopleSoft's decision to swallow J.D. Edwards earlier this week led Oracle to launch its hostile takeover of the software maker, many analysts say. But why? [CNET News.com]
5:10:03 PM
And this is another one that has been promised for decades...both hands always free to give others the finger(s)...Self-drive cars ahead. Cars that drive themselves may seem like science fiction but they could end accidents, road rage and traffic jams. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]
5:08:36 PM
Isn't this Chapter 478 in IT promises that just never seem to come true? Tough Talking for Marines in Iraq. During Gulf War II, U.S. military planners talked with pride about a seamless communications network linking troops together. However, a recent study of Marines in Iraq paints a less than rosy picture. By Noah Shachtman. [Wired News]
5:07:09 PM
Pick a Language, Any Language. Researchers in computational linguistics are building a translation engine that can be retooled quickly to translate any language into English. It's part of a DARPA challenge to develop translation services that can adapt at a moment's notice, whenever foreign policy demands. By Katie Dean. [Wired News]
5:05:20 PM
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