For all you nano-peeps out there...

UGA faculty of engineering researchers awarded $1 million NSF grant to develop nanoscale biosensors

] DRIVERS were reeling last night at Government plans to put a
] computerised spy in EVERY car.

It's the Sun so maybe a grain of salt here, but still... this sure would take what little enjoyment i get out of driving and crush it.

Better follow up with autopilot in my car, because i'd prefer not to control the car if i can't take a few liberties. Or, fuck, pour some cash into public transportation.

The Sun Newspaper Online - Machines will make criminal of every driver

Could be BS, but if not, sounds like Iraq sucks pretty bad for women right now...

Daily Kos: Iraq starting to look like Afghanistan

] The recording industry and digital music retailers are in
] discussions with various colleges and universities to
] offer legitimate sources of music to students, either for
] free or at a substantial discount, in exchange for the
] schools agreeing to take steps to deter piracy on campus
] networks.

A new tack by our masters, erm, friends, over at RIAA headquarters...

CMJ.com: new music first

] It's "not possible" to fix him on the
] liberal-conservative scale, he said. "Where I am on the
] political spectrum is a convenient way to avoid talking
] about issues."

A brief article in the Washinton Post about Howard Dean... the quote above is my especial favorite.

Defining Dean (washingtonpost.com)

] The next-generation soldier will blend into his
] environment like a chameleon and fight like the
] Terminator

Exoskeletons and mecha, here we come!

Dow Corning helps our Army takeon new look

] "The little boy had spirits in him, and we was asking God
] to deliver him."

I guess it worked?

CNN.com - Autistic boy dies at faith healing service - Aug. 25, 2003

] Roxanne Jekot, a 51-year-old computer program developer from
] Cumming, said she and a few expert friends could crack Georgia's $54
] million touch-screen voting system in a matter of minutes.
]
] Bring it on, said state election officials.

I can't believe the election officials are going for it, but i support this wholeheartedly... here's hoping she's a qualified cracker. Any of you nerds out there know this lady? She's a local girl for us atlantans...

ajc.com | Metro | Dare accepted on electronic voting machines

] U.S. District Judge Denny Chin said the book — "Lies and the
] Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the Right"
] — is a parody protected by the First Amendment (search).
]
] "There are hard cases and there are easy cases," the judge said.
] "This is an easy case. This case is wholly without merit, both
] factually and legally."

Ahhh, victory! The First Amendment still wins over corporate interests. Thank you Judge Chin...

Judge Denies FOX's Injunction

Looks like there'll be new extended versions of I and II coming out just before III:

] Running times for the extended editions are 208 minutes
] for "Fellowship of the Ring" and 214 minutes for "The Two
] Towers."

] Starting the week of Dec. 5, the extended DVD cut of
] "Fellowship of the Ring" will be released in some 100 or
] so theaters in the U.S. and in 20 theaters in Canada.
]
] Then, the week of Dec. 12, sequel "Two Towers" will
] unspool, just a month after having preemed on DVD,
] leading up to a worldwide Dec. 16 daylong marathon,
] during which all three films will be shown back-to-back.
] Exhib guidelines call for a 3 p.m. showing of
] "Fellowship" followed by a 7 p.m. screening of "Two
] Towers" and then an 11 p.m. screening of "Return of the
] King," which will carry over into Dec. 17 -- the day of
] its global release.

Three and a half hours of I, followed by three and a half hours of II, followed by "Return of the King". Popcorn-overdose, dude, I'm there! :)

Lord of the Rings Marathon for Release of 'Return of the King'