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A Girl's Guide to Geek Guys |
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4:20 pm EDT, Jul 22, 2002 |
"The sexual politics of Star Trek are pretty blunt: the men run the technology and the ship, and the women are caretakers (a doctor and a counselor). Note the sexual tensions on the bridge of the Enterprise: the women, in skin tight uniforms, and with luxuriant, flowing hair. The men, often balding, and sporting some sort of permanently attached computer auxiliary. " This is hillarious... A Girl's Guide to Geek Guys |
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The crash of 2002 - Jul. 19, 2002 |
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10:28 am EDT, Jul 22, 2002 |
"Ten trading days, 1,360 points off the Dow. Let's start calling the "sell off" what it is. Let's call it a panic. Let's call it a crash. " The crash of 2002 - Jul. 19, 2002 |
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Bankruptcy at WorldCom Is the Largest in U.S. History |
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9:43 am EDT, Jul 22, 2002 |
WorldCom, plagued by the rapid erosion of its profits and an accounting scandal that created billions in illusory earnings, last night submitted the largest bankruptcy filing in United States history. Shareholders, who owned what was once one of the world's most valuable companies, worth more than $100 billion at its peak, are expected to be virtually wiped out. Largest. Bankruptcy. Ever. (At least for the next few months.) Bankruptcy at WorldCom Is the Largest in U.S. History |
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Economist on the future of the Telecom Industry |
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3:49 am EDT, Jul 21, 2002 |
"Expect the telecoms revival to come riding on the back of an unexpected technology that nobody in the industry has yet heard of. " Just read the last few paragraphs. Economist on the future of the Telecom Industry |
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The problem with focusing on 'star performers.' |
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2:30 am EDT, Jul 21, 2002 |
"The broader failing of McKinsey and its acolytes at Enron is their assumption that an organization's intelligence is simply a function of the intelligence of its employees. They believe in stars, because they don't believe in systems." This is a really good article. It gave me a good deal of insite into alot of the experiences I had at iAsiaWorks. Its not light reading. Only if you are interested in thinking about how organizations work. The problem with focusing on 'star performers.' |
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CNN.com - Public pans WTC plans - July 20, 2002 |
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1:56 am EDT, Jul 21, 2002 |
"Half of the approximately 4,000 people who voted on the six proposals rated four as poor and expressed only mild approval for the other two plans. " I guess my feelings are the same as everyone else's then... CNN.com - Public pans WTC plans - July 20, 2002 |
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Scientists and Terrorists |
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1:34 pm EDT, Jul 20, 2002 |
To the Editor: Terrorists and torturers read the scientific literature in order to learn new ways of inflicting pain and avoiding prosecution. The scientists who created polio virus in their laboratory and published the results (front page, July 12) have played into the hands of state-sponsored perpetrators who have the intention of developing instruments of mass destruction. The United States and the international community need a system of governance and public debate to monitor, curtail and punish those scientists who engage in this type of reckless behavior. RICHARD F. MOLLICA, M.D.
Boston, July 14, 2002
The writer is director, Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma, Massachusetts General Hospital. The new U.S. federal guidelines for proper and legal thought will be published next Wednesday... Scientists and Terrorists |
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12:56 pm EDT, Jul 20, 2002 |
I heard this song "Catch the Sun" on the college station yesterday. Same kind of sappy post grunge rock you've been ignoring for years. Reminded me of Foo Fighters... But, that thing thats usually missing. That soul... It was there! I actually found myself begrudgingly enjoying the song. Someone else ought to listen to it and tell me if I'm nuts or not. It might just be that the stereo in my car is in really bad shape. doves : lost souls |
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Mercury News | 07/18/2002 | High-tech hangout turns amateurs into digital video pros |
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1:46 am EDT, Jul 20, 2002 |
"``With more access, it means there's going to be more creative content out there,'' Plotnick said. But he said that doesn't necessarily mean those creative projects will reach the public, because ``the distribution avenues usually pick less challenging films.''" Consider the need for a marketing engine for indy art.. Mercury News | 07/18/2002 | High-tech hangout turns amateurs into digital video pros |
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