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Monthly Archives: September 2004
It Doesn’t Take Much to Start a Revolution
The prime example in the world today of the power of the Internet and the Blogosphere to suplant the established news media as the main source of a nation’s information is South Korea, where a coalition of blogs and web … Continue reading
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What’s Up With Technorati?
What’s up with Technorati? Long considered the most authoritive and professional blog tracking site, it seems to be slipping, at least from a public perception point of view if not in fact in the accuracy of their information. For a … Continue reading
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Yale Claims Adam and Eve Lived 3,000 Years Ago
‘Most recent common ancestor’ of all living humans surprisingly recent New Haven, Conn. — In this week’s issue of Nature, a Yale mathematician presents models showing that the most recent person who was a direct ancestor of all humans currently … Continue reading
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Coming Soon to a Campus Near You
They stood silently in line on a misty, rain swept plaza outside of Marsh Chapel and in front of the Martin Luther King memorial, on the campus of Boston University. At first, it was unclear exactly what they were for, … Continue reading
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Hey, Watch Where You Put That Hand!
Linen maker Kameo Corp.’s new "Boyfriend’s Arm Pillow" – which consists of a headless torso and a stuffed arm that curls around the sleeper – might make some people uneasy. But not Junko Suzuki, or about 1000 others in Japan … Continue reading
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Blogs as Therapy – The Jewish General
By now, everybody has probably read the lengthy and reasonably perceptive article on political bloggers in Sunday’s New York Times. Just in case any of our readers have not, here is a permanent link to the story. What interested us … Continue reading
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So Sue Me
It is clear that American culture has become so litigious that our court system and the medical profession are in danger of paralysis due to superfluous lawsuits. For a reminder that things do not necessarily have to be this way … Continue reading
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Warfare for Dummies
A scary insight into the level on which our fighting men and woment are trying to overcome the language and culture gap on the ground in Iraq. Most of these brave American boys and girls are in their teens and … Continue reading
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Some Kids Need the Biggest Toys
Springfield, Mass (Dowbrigade News) An enraged driver at the Massachusetts State Fair today crashed his monster truck into the Demolition Derby Bumper Car ride about half a mile from the Monster Truck pit. Leroy Fenstermeister, the driver of the Monster … Continue reading
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An Idea Whose Time Has Come
Yesterday Dave Winer mentioned in passing an idea which we have been thinking about more and more lately. He wrote, "I want Internet access to become ubiquitous and free as soon as possible." Let us take that thought to … Continue reading
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