7.2.01
CNN.com—Cameras installed on public streets in Tampa scan for matches with known felons. What are the privacy implications?
ZDNet—Filters put in place by Google last week in an attempt to block links to porn still can't keep adult links from showing up
New Scientist—Tiny crystals called quantum dots could help us more quickly map genomes, among other things
ABCnews.com—As if prices weren't bad enough already, there are several scams that inflate gasoline prices even further
Space.com—Modern-day Venus could give us a better picture of what Earth was like 2.5 million years ago
MSNBC—Rand Miller talks Mudpie, the next big thing from the creator of Myst |
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7.3.01
Wired News—Laid off dotcommers get revenge on their former employers by turning them in for software piracy
USA Today—Wal-Mart unveils $7 disposable digital camera—sort of
New Scientist—Artificial human eggs developed using cloning techniques could one day allow infertile women to produce children that are genetically their own
ZDNet—Fines issued by car rental company that used GPS to see if its renters were speeding are ruled illegal
MSNBC—Is Slashdot in danger of disappearing?
Salon.com—Despite spawning the white-hot reality tv genre ten years ago, MTV's The Real World is getting left behind |
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7.5.01
New Scientist—Bacteria that would live in the fibers and eat dirt could create self-cleaning clothes
ZDNet—Apple will halt production of the Cube
Boston Globe—Japanese subway will test out sex-segregated cars in order to prevent unwanted groping during crowded commuter hours
CNN.com—Plagiarism of papers available on the web is becoming a big problem for schools and teachers
USA Today—Car dealers are starting to tape the final signing of papers
ABCnews.com—NASA could use blimps to explore other planets |
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7.6.01
Salon.com—No wonder Bush is so desparate to be friends with China
BBC News—New procedure will allow parents to choose sex of baby with 90% accuracy
ZDNet—IT companies are counting on Windows XP to spur growth in PC hardware
ABCnews.com—Clones have hidden flaws
CNN.com—"Ground rage" becoming increasingly common at American airports
MSNBC—Leonardo sketch to be auctioned off next week |
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7.9.01
ABCnews.com—The ever-changing nature of the web is one of its strengths, but how are historians supposed to archive important records and sites?
CNN.com—Reprogrammed game consoles could help provide cheap internet access in developing nations
New Scientist—Australian man gets a patent for the wheel
USA Today—Southwest pulls flight data from one of the largest flight booking systems
C|NET—AvantGo to offer new software to help bring desktop functionality to handhelds
Washington Post—Mail-order brides have tenuous legal standing in the US |
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7.10.01
Salon.com—Microsoft is starting to crack down on software piracy by financially strapped school districts, but could it cost them future marketshare?
CNN.com—Sega will release a special edition of its Dreamcast at a reduced price in order to get rid of their remaining inventory
New Scientist—Matter and antimatter are not exact opposites
ABCnews.com—There is a huge black market for human organs
Space.com—Illegal aliens intercepted near space shuttle launch pads
The Standard—E-Trade hit with $90,000 fine for false advertising |
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7.12.01
Salon.com—Consumers addicted to internet brands mourn their passing
ZDNet—Webvan CEO sold 45 million shares of stock two weeks before the company went bankrupt
USA Today—Congressional committee probes privacy implications of the Whois database of domain registrants
C|NET—Librarians become embroiled in copyright issues
CNN.com—Are taxes coming to the net?
MSNBC—Dick Armey and ACLU protest public video surveillance |
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7.13.01
Excite News—Scientists have created a clock that is 100,000 times more accurate than the current breed of atomic clocks
Wired News—Why are corporations allowed to patent your DNA and then keep the information secret from you?
CNN.com—Does China deserve the Olympic games?
ZDNet—Court demands that Napster's filters be 100% effective before the site can reopen
C|NET—CBS will stop providing click-through data to advertisers on its web sites
New Scientist—"Chameleon code" changes itself every time it is used |
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7.16.01
CNN.com—Webby Awards not as exuberant as in years past
Space.com—Amelia Earhart's plane may have been discovered on satellite imagery
USA Today—Has reality TV finally crossed the line?
ABCnews.com—Mr. Rogers calling it quits
The Standard—What killed Webvan?
New Scientist—Is divorce influenced by genetics? |
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7.17.01
Salon.com—Sitcoms are being butchered in syndication in order to run more commercials
Wired News—Tampa residents protest newly-installed face recognition technology on their streets by donning masks and making rude gestures at the cameras
ZDNet—Consumers group accuses eight major search engines of hiding advertisements in their search results
New Scientist—London's Millenium Dome may be turned into medical research facility
CNN.com—Security experts learn about weaknesses by watching hackers break into a decoy network
USA Today—Bud Selig is threatening a lockout by the owners at the end of the baseball season |
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7.18.01
Salon.com—System administrator at a university fired and charged with criminal acts for installing a distributed computing program on the school's network
Picture of the Internet—An ever-changing collage of images randomly collected from sites on the net
CNN.com—Your face could become your ID card in the near future
ZDNet—HP wins patent for ultra-small molecular circuitry
Wired News—Razorfish pisses off its customers again
USA Today—Hackers set their sights on censoring software |
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7.19.01
Wired News—Symposium at SFMOMA discusses whether video games are art
ZDNet—New Line is planning an elaborate wireless marketing campaign for Lord of the Rings
New Scientist—Philip Morris suggests that early deaths due to smoking save the government healthcare and pension costs
CNN.com—Japan is giving out foreign aid in hopes of gaining votes against whaling restrictions
Salon.com—A peek inside the annual Cracker Jack convention
C|NET—Windows XP will not support Java |
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7.20.01
Wired News—Software that closes the newly resurgent pop-up ad automatically has become very popular thanks in large part to the X10 ads
ZDNet—The new version of Hotmail, which resembles MSN Explorer, is annoying some customers
CNN.com—China shuts down 2000 internet cafes
ABCnews.com—Was a V-shaped formation of lights over New Jersey a set of military flares or an alien spacecraft
Red Herring—Is smart TV ready for prime time?
Salon.com—Turkish health minister declares that all nursing school students must be virgins and will be tested to make sure |
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7.23.01
How to Make a PB&J Sandwich—I was searching for a bizarro world new product that I saw on CNN this weekend, and turned this up on Google
PJ Squares—The aforementioned bizarro world product. In one way it seems like a good idea...but it's just creepy to me.
CNN.com—Alzheimer's vaccine passes safety test in humans
New Scientist—Pain-free lasers could one day save tooth nerves normally destroyed by a root canal
USA Today—Protestors picket Real World Chicago house
ABCnews.com—Russia bans caviar exports |
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7.24.01
Wired News—Bill Gates is building a giant underground vault to hold the 11 million historic photographs and negatives that he owns
CNN.com—Fireball from space hits Pennsylvania
New Scientist—First solar sail test is a failure
Space.com—SETI to expand its search for extraterrestrial laser light as well as radio signals
ABCnews.com—Art sandblasted into the floors of LAX has been covered with paper until airport officials decide if its offensive or not
Kansas City Star—Woman is building a showroom to house her collection of thousands of AOL discs |
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7.25.01
Wired News—Sircam virus is clever, but not that harmful
CNN.com—UPS will set up Bluetooth networks at all of its distribution centers
USA Today—AOL Time Warner to buy Amazon? Yikes.
ZDNet—New cloth with embedded circuitry can be used as a keyboard and then folded up and put in a pocket
C|NET—Windows XP could be delayed due to antitrust concerns
New Scientist—New battery that is thin enough to be printed on a sheet of paper could power tiny portable devices |
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7.26.01
ZDNet—Windows XP under fire from privacy advocates
MSNBC—Hundreds of names and social security numbers posted to a chat room; possible link to cell phone numbers
C|NET—Cell phone jamming systems, though still illegal here, are becoming more popular abroad
ABCnews.com—New photos from Mars could point to frozen water just below the surface
Red Herring—Electronic Arts wins rights to produce video games based on the new Lord of the Rings films
Excite News—Serviceman used in Army of One ad campaign washes out of Special Forces test |
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7.27.01
cutoffmyfeet.com—This guy is apparently dead serious
L33t-5p34k—Geek speak translator
Wired News—Scientists at Fermilab are now sharing their data online
CNN.com—Even thousands of years ago, overfishing by humans upset delicate ecological balance in the sea
New Scientist—Possible reason for the spiciness of chilli peppers is theorized
MSNBC—Internet activists plan another attempt to overwhelm Echelon |
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7.31.01
Wired News—Scientists claim to have proof of extraterrestrial bacteria surviving in the stratosphere; other researchers skeptical
Salon.com—Profile of Shane McGowan
USA Today—eBay sues BidBay over trademark infringement
CNN.com—Japanese engineers believe they can build a computer on a sheet of glass by 2003
New Scientist—New bionic suit will allow nurses to lift patients without injuring their backs
ZDNet—Cheap, disposable cell phones—including ones made out of paper—are coming soon |
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