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China attempting to own our boxen?

Tue, 13 Dec 2005 08:11:07 -0500

Albert Einstein is famously quoted as saying that he didn't know what weapons World War III would be fought with but World War IV would be fought with sticks and stones. But looking through the prism of mutually assured destruction, perhaps the next great war will be fought in cyberspace. If that's the case, China has been accused of firing the first shot.

Gada.be - Useful resource or glorified scraping?

Mon, 28 Nov 2005 09:24:44 -0500

If you are a fan of Lockergnome or Chris Pirillo, you have probably noticed the sudden prevalence of Gada.be links on not only Pirillo's sites but those of his Lockergnome lackeys. If you look around Gada.be a bit, you may be wondering whether it is a site providing a useful service or it's just another glorified scraping site. It appears that Google has settled on the latter.

Nigerian scammers convicted

Sat, 19 Nov 2005 08:44:16 -0500

Is it possible that the Nigerian 419 scam is finally over forever? Probably not. But at least a couple of the perpetrators are getting put away.

Supreme Court clears way for cell radiation lawsuits

Tue, 01 Nov 2005 06:18:51 -0500

Scientists are still divided on the long-term effects -- if any -- of cell phone radiation. But that's no reason to keep the lawsuits from flying according to the Supreme Court.

Maryland to charge for computer recycling

Fri, 03 Jun 2005 14:47:30 -0400

Maryland doesn't want residents just pitching old computer parts and computer makers are going to pay. Literally.

Last month, Maryland governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. signed into law the Statewide Computer Recycling Pilot Program, the third such law nation-wide (the first was established in Rhode Island in 2001). Effective July 1, the law requires manufacturers who want to do business in Maryland to offer free recycling programs to consumers.