'Digital' Vinyl: An Ideal Marriage of the Past and the Future :

Big Takeover: The 'Digital' Vinyl: An Ideal Marriage of the Past and the Future.

This is a cool idea - you buy the LP, and you get a coupon to download the songs in MP3 format for your iPod.

Invasion of iPod people spurs new office etiquette

USATODAY.com - Invasion of iPod people spurs new office etiquette: "Invasion of iPod people spurs new office etiquette"

Apple iMac (Intel Core Duo) review by PC Magazine

Why Mac's are better than PC's:
Apple iMac (Intel Core Duo) review by PC Magazine: "Aside from cooler cases, another benefit of running dual-core on Mac OS X over Windows is that in a Windows environment, you must run security software (such as antivirus, antispyware, and a firewall). Though dual-core processing helps speed up general performance even with such software running in the background, you are still diverting processor cycles. With Mac OS X, such security software is not necessary, so you're getting more processing power dedicated to apps you're actively using."

Starbucks Economics - Solving the mystery of the elusive "short" cappuccino. By Tim Harford

Starbucks Economics - Solving the mystery of the elusive "short" cappuccino. By Tim Harford: "Here's a little secret that Starbucks doesn't want you to know: They will serve you a better, stronger cappuccino if you want one, and they will charge you less for it. Ask for it in any Starbucks and the barista will comply without batting an eye. The puzzle is to work out why."

Cool Radiohead Creep (Acoustic) Animation

Cool Radiohead Creep (acoustic)flash animation.

Current TV // Blog // Citizen Rescue

A video clip from a citizen that used his boat to rescue people in New Orleans: Current TV // Blog // Citizen Rescue

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."

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.

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.

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."

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."

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."

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."

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."