Monday, September 05, 2005

Friday, September 02, 2005

Court docs: Ballmer vowed to 'kill' Google | CNET News.com

Court docs: Ballmer vowed to 'kill' Google | CNET News.com: "Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer vowed to 'kill' Google in an expletitive-laced, chair-throwing tirade when a senior engineer told him he was leaving the company to go work for Google, the engineer claimed in court documents made public on Friday."

Saturday, August 13, 2005

As Ukraine Watched the Party Line, She Took the Truth Into Her Hands

As Ukraine Watched the Party Line, She Took the Truth Into Her Hands: "As Ukraine Watched the Party Line, She Took the Truth Into Her Hands"


A moving story about a courageous sign language interpreter who helped to overturn the fraudulent elections in the Ukraine.

Sunday, July 03, 2005

The Bay Area is Talking - Bay Area Blogs

In the Bay Area section of "100 Pixels" added link to "The Bay Area is Talking (dot com)" - a compendium of Bay Area blogs from KRON4 - a local TV station.

Friday, April 08, 2005

The Mall Goes Undercover - It now looks like a city street.

The Mall Goes Undercover - It now looks like a city street. By Andrew Blum: "There's something a bit unhealthy about faux public places designed to attract rich people and make them feel comfortable. (At least the traditional mall didn't try to hide the fact that it was a shopping center.) The lifestyle center is a bizarre outgrowth of the suburban mentality: People want public space, even if making that space private is the only way to get it."

Friday, March 18, 2005

Shadowcrew: Web Mobs

Shadowcrew: Web Mobs: "They operate under names such as carderplanet, stealthdivision, darkprofits and the shadowcrew. They buy and sell millions of credit card numbers, social security numbers and identification documents, typically for less than 10 bucks apiece. And they create sites and services to breed more skilled, like-minded organizations. Here's how the growth of electronic commerce is threatened by the operations of these Web Mobs."

Saturday, March 05, 2005

Mobile PC - Features - The Top 100 Gadgets of All Time

Mobile PC - Features - The Top 100 Gadgets of All Time: "The Top 100 Gadgets of All Time"

Yahoo! News - Calif. Man Sets Off Nuclear Alert Detector

Yahoo! News - Calif. Man Sets Off Nuclear Alert Detector: "ESCONDIDO, Calif. - A man who recently had received radiation treatment for a medical condition set off a nuclear alert detector on a fire engine, prompting police to close down a roadway in Escondido while authorities searched for a nuclear weapon."

Wednesday, March 02, 2005

The New York Times > Washington > New Poll Finds Bush Priorities Are Out of Step With Americans

The New York Times > Washington > New Poll Finds Bush Priorities Are Out of Step With Americans: "Americans say President Bush does not share the priorities of most of the country on either domestic or foreign issues, are increasingly resistant to his proposal to revamp Social Security and say they are uneasy with Mr. Bush's ability to make the right decisions about the retirement program, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll."

Wednesday, February 23, 2005

Screens hide crashes from curious drivers

Boston.com / News / Local / Mass. / Screens hide crashes from curious drivers: "Seven-foot-tall by 10-foot-wide screens made of piping and vinyl material have been in use since late last year, intended to obscure accidents from passersby and keep drivers moving, officials said."

Monday, January 17, 2005

Salon.com News | The scandal sheet

Salon.com News | The scandal sheet: "Here are 34 scandals from the first four years of George W. Bush's presidency -- every one of them worse than Whitewater."