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daily links: january 2002 |
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1.1.02
CNN.comChurch members burn Harry Potter books
ZDNetStates claim Microsoft is stalling. What else is new?
New ScientistInstructions on how to access semi-secret British sound archive
Wired NewsFor $48 you can name a star, but it won't be recognized by astronomers
ABCnews.comBattle for game console dominance will be heated in 2002
BBC NewsIceland could be first country to eliminate fossil fuels and switch solely to hydrogen fuel cells for their energy needs |
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1.2.02
Salon.comHormone in common contraceptive pill cuts ovarian cancer rate
ZDNetLaid-off Californians will get an increase in their unemployment checks starting next week
CNN.comAOL filters block admissions emails from Harvard, thinking they were junk mail
Wired NewsFor $48 you can name a star, but it won't be recognized by astronomers
New ScientistNew internet service lets you return gifts purchased on the internet before they are delivered
Space.comSmall satellite orbiting Uranus fails to gain moon status |
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1.3.02
Map of SpringfieldA scarily detailed map of the Simpsons' hometown
Wired NewsApple is heavily hyping next week's Macworld event, most likely because of the introduction of a flat panel iMac
ZDNetThe number of web sites appears to be shrinking after a disastrous year
BBC NewsMan accused of conspiring with 9.11 terrorists refuses to enter a plea at his trial
CNN.comThe Library of Congress begins a 30 year plan to remove acid from millions of books
ReutersBritain puts information from 1901 census online |
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1.4.02
Adult SwimWeb site for my new favorite collection of shows on the Cartoon Network
Wired NewsA Texas scientist thinks he has come up with a radical new way to extract energy from the Earth's underground heat, but other experts are doubtful
USA TodayCNN's Greta Van Susteren jumps to up-and-coming rival Fox News Channel
Salon.comMassachusettes governor chooses openly gay running mate for her 2002 re-election bid
Space.comLA's famed Griffith Observatory to close for 3-year renovation
ZDNetAlready opposed to the system in principle, the ACLU condemns a trial run of face-recognition software that didn't identify a single known criminal but made many false IDs on innocent people |
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1.7.02
Wired NewsArtists are preparing a multimedia exhibit called Carnivore (named for the FBI surveillance project) that shapes raw data hijacked from networks into pieces of art
Salon.comTeen who stole a plane and crashed it into a building last week supported bin Laden, although he had no official ties to him
CNN.comAppeals court upholds anti-spam law in California
ZDNetMaking digital copies of our CDs may be well within established law. Does that mean we get to sue the record companies if they employ CD copy protection schemes?
New ScientistA golf ball with hexagonal dimples will make the ball go farther and straighter
MSNBCHundreds of people who bought Microsoft's new Xbox received faulty boxes that sometimes took weeks to replace or repair |
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1.8.02
New ScientistDoes the new Euro coin prefer heads over tails when it is flipped?
USA TodayFTC investigating whether big drug companies have been illegally filing patent claims in order to keep generic versions of popular drugs from hitting the market
ABCnews.comCalifornia teen made over $1 million on a fraudulent internet investment scheme
ZDNetMaking digital copies of our CDs may be well within established law. Does that mean we get to sue the record companies if they employ CD copy protection schemes?
Wired NewsGM unveils first hydrogen fuel cell car and talks about a car whose body can be switched as an owner's needs change
CNN.comTwo idiotsI mean, uh, fanshave already started waiting in line for tickets to the next Star Wars movie |
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1.9.02
ZDNetFlorida firm claims to have come up with a new lossless compression scheme which is 10 times more powerful than existing codecs
Salon.comMember of new Afghan government wants to revive the tourism in Afghanistan. Good luck with that.
CNN.comCongressman wants to override part of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act to allow for legitimate personal uses of digital media
BBC NewsJapan is launching a satellite to track the migration patterns of whales, but environmentalists fear it will be used to give an edge to Japan's whaling ships
New ScientistResearchers release message planned for broadcast to the stars to scientists around the world in order to ensure that the message is easy to decode
MSNBCDVD extras may be cut back as a result of increasing budgets for DVD production |
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1.10.02
MSNBCVirus writers have already discovered security holes that they can exploit in Microsoft's .NET iniative, even though it isn't publicly available yet
The RegisterFirst virus for Flash discovered
Salon.comJustice Department to investigate criminal behavior in Enron collapse
CNN.comSony, Microsoft, release holiday sales figures for game consoles
ZDNetMicrosoft employees may have participated in an organized campaign to rig an online poll in favor of Microsoft
USA Today2002 will see more movie sequels released than ever before |
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1.11.02
ZDNetMan is suing Microsoft, claiming he has a common law trademark on Pocket PC that dates back 17 years
Wired NewsBelgian man claims Apple stole his design for the new iMac
CNN.comAshcroft recuses himself from Enron probe due to conflict of interest. Shouldn't we have an independent special prosecutor here?
Salon.comAuditing company for Enron admits that they have destroyed or deleted a large number of documents relating to the company's finances
USA TodayMicrosoft did not disclose meetings with lawmakers during settlement talks
BBC News70,000 year old fragments of artwork found in cave in South Africa |
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1.14.02
Salon.comDirector Ted Demme collapses and dies after a charity basketball game
CNN.comAustralian network broadcasts portions of a video tape showing al Qaeda terrorists practicing assasinations
ABCnews.comLord of the Rings is number one at the box office for fourth week straight
BBC NewsNew organisms found near thermal vents on floor of Arctic ocean
Space.comMars Odyssey craft has finished its braking maneuvers and is ready to begin its mapping mission
C|NETInternet advertising trade group releases new rules for accurately tabulating online advertising impressions |
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1.15.02
Brick TestamentMan recreates incredibly detailed scenes from the bible using Legos
The DoorwayCS Jeff sent this to me. Just watch the doorway for about 30 seconds or so. This isn't a trick: keep watching it.
USA TodayPilot for US Air is detained after he tells airport screeners that he could crash his jet without needing a weapon
CNN.comI know that Spin just wanted to generate controversy with this article, but really, does anyone seriously think that Nirvana deserves to be ranked higher than the Clash or the Velvet Underground?
MSNBCJapanese man claims he invented machine similar to the Segway 15 years ago
ABCnews.comCIA believes that bin Laden is no longer anywhere near Afghanistan |
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1.16.02
CEO to CashierThe story of a man who went from dotcom CEO to ringing up customers at a McDonald's
CNN.comFreeplay, makers of the popular self-powered radios and flashlights, is introducing a system that will help cell phone users keep their batteries charged
Information WeekNew technology from company called Brickstream will give retailers the ability to track their foot traffic the same way web sites can track their visitors
Wired NewsBecause the budget has run out, Galileo will transmit no more pictures to Earth even though it is still functioning
New ScientistPhilips, the inventor of the CD, says that attempts to copy protect CDs in order to thwart digital piracy are doomed to fail
ABCnews.comA company has invented a gun that can fire a million rounds a minute. Why do we need this again? |
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1.17.02
The Ben Brown ShowThe latest meme from yet another unemployed dotcommer
Classic NovelsA site that delivers classic novels in serial form via email
BBC NewsUtah biomedical researcher grows nerve cells in the shape of the Olympic rings
Wired NewsThe Eden Project, a series of domes enclosing different biological habitats, is quickly becoming one of the UK's premiere attractions
Scientific AmericanScientists create microscopic bicycle chain out of silicon
USA TodayMicrosoft to focus on security and privacy concerns rather than new features in their products. Well, it's about time. |
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1.18.02
OpenSecrets.orgA great site that shows who is giving what to the politicians who run our government, including this very thorough examination of Enron's giving over the past 10 years
Wired NewsCompany creates artificial spider silk out of cells from a cow
ZDNetWill rising broadband prices drive consumers back to dialup connections?
CNN.comeBay increases its fees again
New ScientistRecently discovered city, now submerged, may prove to be the oldest city ever found
USA TodayThe X-Files will come to a close at the end of this season |
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1.21.02
CNN.comAnnual ritual celebrating Poe's birthday carried out by a mysterious stranger
Salon.comUS criticized again for its treatment of detainees in Cuba. You know what, though? These are homicidally dangerous people who would be more than happy to kill themselves if they could take someone with them, and I don't see any other nation stepping up who wants to take responsibility for them.
New ScientistMonkeys that rank low on the social ladder may be more prone to cocaine addiction
C|NETMicrosoft loses money on every Xbox sold in the hopes that game licenses and sales will eventually make up for it
USA TodayEffort to use laser pointers to create a visible point of light on the moon's surface fails, but uses the web to draw huge numbers of participants
BBC NewsAstronomer will attempt to measure the exact distance to the moon, down to the millimeter |
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1.22.02
Wired NewsNokia launches spinoff company that will make high-end cell phones for the ultra-wealthy
CNN.comTijuana's "accidental zoo" made up of confiscated exotic animals
MSNBCAmazon posts a profit. Kinda.
X-Files TimelineDetailed overview of the entire series, including spoilers for upcoming episodes
bitformsInformation on multimedia piece titled "Reflection Loop", a wall of Furbies that reacts to viewers
ABCnews.comAndrea Yates, the mother who killed her five children in Texas last year, claims that she was posessed by the devil |
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1.23.02
CNN.comA national standardized driver's license is meeting resistance from both businesses and privacy advocates
Wired NewsAT&T is getting out of the 900-number business
ZDNetNetscape is suing Microsoft for anti-trust violations during the browser wars
New ScientistJapanese police testing new riot-prevention gun in anticipation of the World Cup and the hooligans that come with it
MSNBCFree speech advocate is buying "sucks" web sites and giving them away for free
Space.comAlaskans will get a one-hour look at the sun today, their first sunlight since November |
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1.24.02
USA TodayThree Amtrak routes in California will offer free wireless web access to riders in a deal with Yahoo! and Compaq
C|NETCalifornia town with large Korean population restricts operating hours of cybercafes after a rash of violence
CNN.comKenneth Lay resigns as Enron CEO. Well, isn't that convenient.
ZDNetApple co-founder Steve Wozniak announces new wireless company
MSNBCYahoo! launches premium pay search service
ABCnews.comEMI sacrifices $28 million to get out of their contract with falling star Mariah Carey |
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1.25.02
CNN.comIrish inventor claims to have found a self-replenishing energy source
ABCnews.comNew technology allows tv stations to "microedit" programs in order to create more time for commercials
New ScientistResearchers will attempt to reproduce the six degrees of separation experiment on a global scale using email
BBC NewsChina investing heavily in the development of genetically modified crops
Salon.comBritney Spears tells British press that Prince William stood her up
Yahoo! NewsPolice officers refuse to direct traffic for a kid's triathlon sponsored by a YMCA that endorses the Harry Potter books |
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1.28.02
Dang it. I accidentally erased this day's links, and I don't have a backup copy. Oh well. This one from Wired is the only one I know was on here for sure. I also remember there was a story about a satellite built by Naval Academy students for $50,000 using off-the-shelf components, but I can't relocate the source.
Wired NewsThis year's Westinghouse scholarship winner has created a glove that interprets sign language hand movements and translates them into text |
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1.29.02
MSNBCTickets for the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City are scarce at official outlets, but plenty are available on eBay if you've got the cash
CNN.comSmart shopping carts are currently in development, but do the privacy concerns outweigh the potential convenience?
New ScientistAIDS will surpass the Black Death as the worst pandemic ever by 2010
C|NETMarketing materials for new Austin Powers movie pulled after industry panel found that they infringed on trademarks held by MGM
ABCnews.comPolls show that Bush's ratings remain high, but Enron could still cause trouble down the road
Wired NewsScientist is boring into a glacier to find out what ice worms do during the winter months |
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1.30.02
MSNBCTickets for the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City are scarce at official outlets, but plenty are available on eBay if you've got the cash
Salon.comJeb Bush's daughter charged with trying to illegal obtain prescription drugs
USA TodayPrivacy group asks states to examine Microsoft's Passport service, alleging that it does not protect consumers and exposes them to more junk email
Wired NewsShaped skis make it easier to turn, but are they more dangerous at high speeds?
C|NETNew internet game attempts to find unique web sites using the Google search engine
ABCnews.comTyson denied Nevade boxing license after latest fiascos |
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1.31.02
CNN.comWeb site for fake company is set up by the government to teach the public about the dangers of online investing
Salon.comGeorgia company is selling commemorative medallions made of steel recycled from the WTC cleanup
Wired NewsMan found guilty of stealing and making a profit on the sex.com domain pleads poverty in an attempt to avoid paying the judgement against him
ZDNetSony to offer add-on kit to PS2 that will allow users to run Linux
USA TodayThe new D-VHS format is intended to replace regular VHS and compete with DVDs on high-definition televisions
ABCnews.comStephen King is considering retirement |
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