Soon after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) implements its wireless number portability rules on Nov. 24, it's expected that most phone customers will also be able to keep the same number when they switch from regular landline to wireless service. And as that happens, telemarketers almost certainly will start reaching people via their mobile phones.

Telemarketers to cell phone users: 'you're next'

Recent results from the standardized Perl Fluency Test showed that 99.99% of US high school seniors can't read Perl.  This disturbing statistic shows that American students are painfully unprepared for life after graduation.

99.99% of High School Seniors Can't Read Perl

] "We do view Google more and more as a competitor. We
] believe that we can provide consumers with a better
] product and a better user experience. That's something
] that we're actively looking at doing," Bob Visse,
] director of marketing for Microsoft's MSN Internet
] services division, said.
]
] Visse said the company was making some significant
] investments in developing a better search engine. But the
] company has not offered specific plans.

Microsoft says to take aim at Google

A seven-month effort to establish its own branded Linux distribution is being ended by Sun Microsystems Inc. because of customer opposition to yet another Linux version in the marketplace.

Sun dumps its own branded Linux