Daily Archives: August 13, 2003
AG Slams Anti-Spam Spam
Michigan Attorney General slams ‘bogus’ anti-spam group Remove.org, the "Do Not Spam" list outfit, has been accused of making false claims about its offering and even spamming people itself. Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox yesterday issued a legal notice to … Continue reading
Need a Job? Kill the Computer!
Using the Internet may harm, not help, people find a job That surprising finding will be presented Tuesday (Aug. 18) during a session on economic sociology at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association in Atlanta by Christine … Continue reading
Maureen Dowd on Blogs
Maureen Dowd, acerbically nasty as usual, asks “Is the Internet over?” She cites the recent entry of presidential candidates into Blogalonia as exhibit one in the affirmative. I say, turnaround is fair play. If blogs can invade the campaign, the … Continue reading
Word of the Day: Slugabed
There is no such thing as coincidence, right? So I knew there was a hidden message somewhere when I heard and read the word "slugabed" for the first time in my life within two minutes of each other. I read … Continue reading
George Bush Action Figure
The objectification, commercialization and mythification of the presidency took another giant leap forward today with the announcement that a Chinese company will soon begin selling George Bush Action Figures in the US. When President Bush landed on the USS Abraham … Continue reading
Blind Man in Jag Sets World Speed Record
A blind man has set a world record by reaching a speed of 144mph in a $93,000 Jaguar XRJ 4.2 Mike Newman was alone behind the wheel of the super-charged car during the record bid at an old aerodrome at … Continue reading