8.1.01
C|NET—Despite their growing popularity, pop-up (or the even more annoying "pop-under" ads are not translating to click-throughs
Ask Jeeves—Continually updating page that shows you exactly what people are asking the engine at any given moment
ABCnews.com—Oddly shaped Boxfish could be model for next generation of miniature automated submarines
ZDNet—The internet is the catalyst for a revival of the works of some not-so-good writers
Wired News—A genetically modified tomato that can desalinate soil could help restore countless acres of farmland that are unusable because of their salt levels
MSNBC—Chess master to take on Deep Fritz, the most powerful chess program ever created |
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8.2.01
Wired News—New peer-to-peer software will create global virtual aquarium
New Scientist—Some scientists think that NASA overlooked proof of life on Mars in data collected by the Viking missions
CNN.com—MGM Mirage applies for cybercasino license
Space.com—Could an asteroid have triggered the volcanic activity that created Hawaii?
MSNBC—Was Charlton Heston's speech in the new Planet of the Apes pro or anti gun?
ABCnews.com—Golf course to be built on site of dinosaur fossils in Colorado |
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8.3.01
Viceland—A photographer took several people who had never taken drugs, then photographed them while they got high for the first time
Salon.com—Important data about the Florida election results may have been erased
USA Today—IBM to develop grid computing network
CNN.com—Retinal scan technology to be tested in European airport this fall
C|NET—SirCam worm still viable
Wired News—Researcher thinks dinosaurs' noses were different than currently theorized |
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8.6.01
ABCnews.com—House approves bill that includes Arctic drilling
Salon.com—To Kill a Mockingbird taken off school reading list in Oklahoma
C|NET—RealNetworks gets good return on Big Brother 2 webcast
Wired News—Obscene words are popular choices for the new top level domains
Space.com—Alpha crew captures images of Etna eruption from space
New Scientist—Lightning may have been key ingredient in evolution |
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8.7.01
CNN.com—Kodak criticizes Microsoft for creating an OS that limits consumer choice—and Kodak is one of their partners
New Scientist—Russia suspected of testing high speed scramjet missile
USA Today—"God games" are dominating the gaming market
Wired News—Microsoft to eliminate the free ListBot service, formerly part of the LinkExchange network, in an effort to get people to sign up for its pay service, List Builder
ZDNet—Yahoo still allowing porn ads on its international sites
Salon.com—Why is this news again? |
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8.8.01
CNN.com—Team of scientists want to clone up to 200 people
Salon.com—60 year old Japanese woman gives birth to healthy baby
New Scientist—Specially treated swizzle stick could detect presence of date rape drugs in your drink
Washington Post—How to fix the search engines
ZDNet—A more dangerous variant of Code Red is spreading around the net
Chicago Tribune—Chicago library wants everyone in the city to read the same book at the same time |
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8.9.01
Amazon.com—Just what the hell is this?
C|NET—Microsoft could start shipping Windows XP as early as December
StarWars.com—Episode II title announced
Wired News—Pro-Bush files found on computers in Harris' office
Yahoo! News—Is it just me, or does the Pope look really worried?
ABCnews.com—Singapore Muslims can't divorce their wives with a cell phone text message, but apparently Muslims in Saudia Arabia can |
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8.10.01
Wired News—Canadian farmers want to know where GM crops are being test grown
ZDNet—New device will let your dog "talk" to you
Yahoo! News—Eagles cheerleaders claim that visiting teams have been spying on them
Salon.com—$120 million satellite originally proposed by Gore to be shelved without a launch
ABCnews.com—One in five US residents can't see the Milky Way because of artificial light sources on Earth
New Scientist—Code Red virus infects Hotmail servers |
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8.13.01
Cruelty.com—A collection of money that has been rubber stamped with a political or advertising message
Salon.com—A smart version of the extremely addictive OxyContin could prevent abuse
Wired News—FBI says that details of its new computer surveillance system must be kept secret
New Scientist—Sea turtle that was being tracked as part of a research project eaten by Mexican villagers
CNN.com—Company that developed face recognition software now used by police in Tampa want Congress to regulate its use to protect the privacy of innocent citizens
ZDNet—Microsoft or Disney could make a deal to buy AT&T's cable business |
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8.14.01
MSNBC—Sony to pit robotic dogs against real animals in soccer match
USA Today—Experiment by Pentagon to let soldiers abroad vote online garnered only 84 participants and cost tens of thousands of dollars per voter
Salon.com—Iran to increase number of public floggings
Wired News—Game Boy Advanced has already been thoroughly cracked, even though it's only been out for a few months
CNN.com—Solar powered flying wing breaks altitude records
Space.com—Scientists find evidence of water supply on Mars |
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8.15.01
The New Yorker—A critic compares the top 10 albums of today with those from 30 years ago
Salon.com—A peek into the already fairly public lives of cam girls
CNN.com—Duke researchers think it may be easier to clone humans than sheep
LA Times—Getting rid of the mouse
ZDNet—Use of web bugs to secretly collect information on web surfers is on the rise
USA Today—The Cambridge coffee pot that was the subject of the first webcam raises $5000 at auction |
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8.16.01
New York Observer—Razorfish's days may be numbered
CNN.com—Miss America pageant considering adding Survivor-like touches
ABCnews.com—Sharks massing off of Florida's Gulf Coast
New Scientist—IBM activates world's most powerful computer
USA Today—Microsoft says Xbox will ship on November 8 as scheduled
MSNBC—Digital camera scam still active and getting more sophisticated |
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8.17.01
Wired News—Gathering of Developers shutting its doors
New Scientist—Scientists revive dead brain cells, which could lead to a treatment for Alzheimer's
ZDNet—When will this nonsense stop?
CNN.com—Study shows that even hands free cell phones distract drivers
C|NET—Web ads starting to resemble tv ads more and more
MSNBC—Palm buys Be |
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8.27.01
Wired News—Why standardized tests are bad for our students
CNN.com—Microsoft releases Windows XP code to PC manufacturers
Salon.com—Mormon in Utah sent to jail for polygamy
C|NET—The dotcom bust may still have a long way to go before it hits bottom
MSNBC—Taliban leader bans internet use
USA Today—Entymologist finds over 2000 species of insects in his 2 acre yard, and suspects that he may only be half finished |
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8.29.01
CNN.com—IBM has created a computer circuit as small as a molecule
Salon.com—IE 6 won't automatically support plug-ins or Java
ABCnews.com—Flooz going out of business
USA Today—An article on weblogs
MSNBC—Palm preparing to launch new handheld
Space.com—Amateur astronomer discovers comet |
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8.30.01
Wired News—More and more kids are using web sites to post gossip about their high schools
ABCnews.com—One man's battle against the noise of the modern world
Salon.com—eBay working on tv show tie in
C|NET—Handspring offering free cell phone module with Visor purchase
New Scientist—Researchers think there may be a gene resposible for long life
CNN.com—Dispute about one of the recent Powerball jackpot winning tickets |
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