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 -> The new gender gap
From kindergarten to grad school, boys are becoming the second sex. Is that a good thing? :)
616 views | 17 May 2003
 -> The aftermath
Though most of Baghdad remains highly unsafe, and militias are becoming increasingly prevalent, American officials and journalists do not often see the armed groups because they stay within the U.S. compound of Sheraton hotels.
156,898 views | 17 May 2003
 -> So is Matrix the top grosser in history?
Despite a consensus that "The Matrix Reloaded" does not quite measure up to the original, the film raked in $42.5 million in its first day, enough to qualify as the biggest opening day in movie history. But does it really beat Spiderman?
1,203 views | 17 May 2003
 -> Do police need warrant for GPS tracking?
The Washington Supreme Court will decide soon whether police agencies throughout the state may use the device freely -- without a warrant. An interesting precedent, if it is decided that a warrant is required.
1,322 views | 16 May 2003
 -> No more FRENCH fries
American response to France's uncooperative stance in Iraq. Now manifested at a McDonalds near you.
204,870 views | 14 May 2003
 -> 10,000 brains for research
The brains of at least 20,000 people, many of them depressed or mentally ill when they died, were removed without their families' consent over a 30-year period. Scary!
918 views | 14 May 2003
 -> Blow to Neanderthal breeding theory
Scientists know that Neanderthals and early human ancestors were distinct species, even though they lived during the same period. Did the Neanderthals make a contribution to the modern human gene pool as we have thought?
984 views | 14 May 2003
 -> Flopped Google Logos..
Another classis from Fark.
1,299 views | 13 May 2003
 -> Hilarious - IE takes HTMl a little too seriously
For techies out there, IE takes this literally -- "<input type crash>"
1,167 views | 13 May 2003
 -> Aboard the K-19 submarine...
A well designed site from Natgeo outlining the events that inspired the Harrison Ford movie.
1,058 views | 12 May 2003
 -> Microsoft faces fine for vulnerability
A few days ago, the Hotmail vulnerabilities were found. MS may face fines up to US$ 2 trillion for them.
1,220 views | 11 May 2003
 -> Finally, Google may be free of all the BLOG noise
Google is thinking of a new "tab" dedicated to weblogs. Good riddance for all the banter, I say.
1,024 views | 11 May 2003
 -> Can we duplicate the power of the sun?
One burst from the University of Rochester?s Omega laser heats up its target to 100 million degrees Celsius in a quest to duplicate the power of the sun.
807 views | 11 May 2003
 -> Hotmail vulnerabilities discovered
Several vulnerabilities discovered by two researchers from Pakistan. Full details are of course not made available yet (until MS fixes these glaring holes) but may be a good time to get your Yahoo account or change your passwords.
922 views | 08 May 2003
 -> Rejected Microsoft Office Assistants
Some really neat photoshop work on rejected microsoft office "assistants" (those annoying thingies that pop up when you need help).
889 views | 07 May 2003
 -> Piracy has its hooks in
What an insightful, detailed thoughtpiece from USA Today on the claws that online music "piracy" (we beg to differ on the semantics) has dug into our society.
902 views | 07 May 2003
 -> Researchers succeed in growing human teeth in mice
Does it strike you a wee bit strange? The comments on the page are even more interesting that the news itself.
11,422 views | 07 May 2003
 -> Spamming = Jail? It's about time.
New Virginia State law means that spamming AOL members may result in criminal penalties - Jail Time - for spammers. A good start.
801 views | 07 May 2003
 -> MSN UK tests potty surfing
How far will MSN go to get new subscribers? Apparently to the portable potty at your local summer concert or festival. Hilarious.
18,847 views | 07 May 2003
 -> A faster Internet?
A group of computer savvy researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have developed a new software PROTOCOL capable of transporting an entire DVD's worth of data in about five seconds. It's called "FAST".
1,005 views | 07 May 2003
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