] The United States faces a major shortage of scientists
] because too few Americans are entering technical fields
] and because international competition is heating up for
] bright foreigners who once filled the gap, a federal
] panel warned Tuesday.

National Science Panel Warns of Far Too Few New Scientists

] In 1989, Mr. Palagonia, who entertains at children's
] parties dressed as characters like Barney and Elmo,
] decided to quit. He turned to Nicorette gum to curb the
] cravings for a cigarette. The smoke savored between sips
] of his morning coffee was replaced with a peppery square.
] On breaks at work, driving his car, after dinner - all
] the times he had luxuriated in smoke - he would pop
] another piece.
]
] "I got to the point that I was having problems with my
] teeth, and my jaw was killing me," Mr. Palagonia said. He
] eventually returned to smoking for a short time "to get
] off the gum." What ended up working for him was
] counseling, not a hit of nicotine.

Health Care: A Quitter's Dilemma: Hooked on the Cure

] As early as this summer, rockets hidden in silos near
] this wind-swept town will give the nation its first
] operating defense against intercontinental ballistic
] missiles since the 1970's.

This Time It's Real: An Antimissile System Takes Shape

] Former Vice President Al Gore and a group of investors
] said today that Vivendi Universal Entertainment had sold
] them Newsworld International, a cable television network
] that they plan to transform into a news channel aimed at
] young viewers.

Gore Announces Acquisition of Cable TV Network

...show your support by printing these out as large as you can and posting them in public places (when no one's watching).

Patriotic Posters

]
] Here's a hopeless scheme. Microsoft has revealed its DRM
] Janus software to the world, named after the Roman god of
] gates and doors. An inside joke, a little double
] entendre, I gather. It's designed to make your music go
] poof after a time, no matter where you put it. That's
] appropriate. Whenever I've bought Gates' software, my
] money went poof.

GROKLAW on M$ new DRM -- Janus

] AMD accounted for 52% of all retail desktop-PC sales for
] the week ended April 24, compared with Intel's 47%. Toni
] Duboise, who conducted the study, says it's the first
] time she can remember that AMD systems have surpassed
] Intel in retail.

Forbes.com: AMD Sells Without Dells

]
] The British institution of dentures sitting in a glass of
] water beside the bed could be rendered obsolete by
] scientists who are confident that people will soon be
] able to replace lost teeth by growing new ones.

!!!

Grow-your-own to replace false teeth

] The United States has started to lose its worldwide dominance
] in critical areas of science and innovation, according to
] federal and private experts who point to strong evidence
] like prizes awarded to Americans and the number of papers
] in major professional journals.

U.S. Is Losing Its Dominance in the Sciences

] In an age when cable and satellite television companies
] offer channels by the hundreds, the service that Aaron
] White receives at his home in Sandy, Utah, seems almost
] quaint. For $20 a month, Mr. White has a dozen specialty
] channels, including ESPN and the Discovery Channel, along
] with all his local high-definition stations for just $20
] a month.

The FCC has fucked up HDTV so badly...

Local Broadcasters Offer Cheaper Premium Services