inignoct wrote:
] check out the "A New Kind of Science Poster".
]
] Yeah. IT"S THE WHOLE BOOK IN FRICKING MICROPRINT! Overlaid
] on a CA. It is claimed that with a good magnifying glass,
] it's actually readable, though probably not the ideal
] format...
]
] Sick.

Wolfram is ... what's the word I'm looking for here ... completely fucking INSANE!

RE: Merchandise: Posters

] "I just got out of the hearing. The outcome is Judge
] Wells will be issuing an order within the next week. She
] wanted to take her decision under advisement.
]
] "Some quick observations. Mr. Marriott argued for the
] side of IBM again and Mr. Weiss argued for SCO. Counsel
] were in chambers for 28-30 minutes. IBM stated that SCO
] had not complied with the Judge's order for discovery.
] SCO has said they have and now want their motions
] granted. Darl was not in attendance."

The suspense is killing me!

Judge to Issue Order in a Week: IBM Says SCO Didn't Comply

] In the month and a half since a case of mad cow disease
] was discovered in Washington State, Americans have been
] learning more than they wanted to know about what cattle
] in this country have been eating.
]
] Though consumers may imagine bucolic scenes of nursing
] calves and cows munching on grass or hay, much of
] American agriculture no longer works that way. For years,
] calves have been fed cow's blood instead of milk, and
] cattle feed has been allowed to contain composted wastes
] from chicken coops, including feathers, spilled feed and
] even feces.

Everybody now, "Grass-feed beef GOOD, animal-byproduct-fed beef BAD!"

Mad Cow Quandary: Making Animal Feed

] WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 — President Bush's plan for cars running on
] clean, efficient hydrogen fuel cells is decades away from commercial
] reality, according to a report by the National Academy of Sciences.

Report Questions Bush Plan for Hydrogen-Fueled Cars

] We knew we ate more; we knew we had gained weight. Now a
] new study that looked at 30 years of Americans' eating
] habits has pinned down how many more calories,
] carbohydrates and fats are eaten daily.
]
] From 1971 to 2000, the study found, women increased their
] caloric intake by 22 percent, men by 7 percent.

My thoughts on carbs have changed a bit since the last time I posted on the subject ... maybe I'll write some more later.

Study Details 30-Year Increase in Calorie Consumption

]
] Saying mad cow disease is now "indigenous in North
] America," an international panel advising the Agriculture
] Department recommended a ban yesterday on feeding all
] animal protein to cattle.

Its about fucking time! How stupid is it to be feeding cows to cows?!

Ban Urged on All Animal Protein for Cattle

] Some in the technocamp imagine requiring a license to
] operate a computer, just like the one required to drive a
] car. Others are calling for a punishment that fits a
] careless crime. People who click on virus attachments,
] for instance, could be cut off by their Internet service
] providers until they proved that their machines had been
] disinfected.

Heh.

Geeks Put the Unsavvy on Alert: Learn or Log Off

]
] Since Darl McBride compares SCO to the RIAA, perhaps he
] should take note of something that just happened in the
] current appeal of the Morpheus and Grokster case. One of
] the three judges told the RIAA attorney to stop using
] "abusive language", such as calling file-trading
] "piracy".

Wow!

Judge Tells RIAA Attorney: 'Stop Using Abusive Language, Like Calling File Sharing 'Piracy''

] (CNN) -- Building on his momentum, Sen. John Kerry picked
] up five of the seven states holding contests for the
] Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday. Sen. John
] Edwards kept his White House dream alive with a win in
] South Carolina and a surprisingly strong showing in
] Oklahoma.

Clark may or may not have won Oklahoma -- he was ahead of Edwards there by a razor-thin margin.

Kerry wins 5 of 7

] Yahoo! and Microsoft are giving serious thought to the
] idea of e-mail "postage" that costs senders a small fee,
] company officials said.

Major ISPs Ponder 'Postage' To Stem Spam