Daily Archives: August 16, 2005
Origin of Life on Earth – Veritas Version
Ever the pretentious spotlight seeker, Harvard has jumped into the fray about one of the fundamental questions of our or any time, "Where did we come from?" Harvard University is planning a scientific study of how life emerged on Earth.The … Continue reading
Microsoft Patents Apple Scroll Wheel
AUG. 16 2:20 P.M. ET Given the intense rivalry between Apple Computer Inc. and Microsoft Corp., this recent revelation had a comedic tinge: Apple took too long to file a patent on part of its blockbuster iPod music players, so … Continue reading
Blog Monitors Little Known US Spy Base
In our continual monitoring of the Ecuadorian blogosphere we have come across some amazing things, not least of which is "Manta y los bases de EE.UU." This one-issue gem is a blog by a local guy named Edgar Rios,dedicated to monitoring … Continue reading
Colombian Gunsels Working Cheap in Iraq
The US company Epi Security & Investigation says it has hired some 1,000 Colombian military and police veterans to work as mercenaries for the US occupation in Iraq. Epi is operating from a house near a US air base in … Continue reading
Traffic Hackers Hit Red Light
If you’ve ever been stuck in traffic longing for a magic box that could turn all your red lights to green, beware: Acting on that fantasy became a federal crime this week. The Safe Intersections Act, part of the transit … Continue reading
Browser Wars: Firefox Down, IE and Safari Gain
Firefox’s share of the web browser market slipped a bit in July, while Internet Explorer gained by an equal amount, a website analysis firm said Friday. Market share for the Mozilla Foundation’s open-source browser dipped to 8.07 percent in July … Continue reading