Archive for August 11th, 2003

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UNIX v LINUX Lawsuit Explained

Confused by the ongoing lawsuit over UNIX code in LINUX?
Not certain what small-cap SCO Group, copyright holder
on the most popular flavor of UNIX, is trying to get out of LINUX booster
IBM? [...]

Women Untouchable with Electro-Armor

Shocking New
Jacket Hits Street
A new anti-assault device for women wards off potential assailants
with an 80,000-volt electric shock.

Dubbed "exo-electric armor," the No-Contact
Jacket [...]

Chile Chilly to Bikini Cafes

Chilean politicians are campaigning to close around 100 coffee
bars where waitresses wear bikinis.
Santiago congresswoman Maria Antonieta
Saa says the non-alcoholic cafes appeal to the "depraved simplicity" of
men’s minds. She said: "On [...]

Bentley Grad Finally Leaves Liberia

The New York Times is reporting that Bentley College grad and EX-Liberian President Charles Taylor has finally left office. What a week for delayed departures: first Billy Bulger and now Charles Taylor……latest
from the New York Times

Schwartznegger as Hamlet

Funny British take on Arnold’s chances in California:
“Okay, Arnold’s not a Nazi. He was born in the Austrian town of Thal, but not until 1947, and thus was technically unable to join the Nazi Party no matter how much he may have wanted to. But he certainly has family ties to the Nazis. His wife’s [...]

Rare Triple Play in MLB

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Atlanta Braves shortstop Rafael Furcal
turned the 12th unassisted triple play in major league history Sunday
night against the St. Louis Cardinals .
With runners on first and second in the fifth [...]


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