I may not be autistic, but I think a few colleagues would like to get a hold of this little gadget when I’m at work… it will tell you if you’re being boring or irritating. God knows I seldom realise it until much later!
You almost have to see it to believe it.
If you have the cash, time and expertise, TK560.com has a tutorial on how to build an M41-A pulse rifle from the film Aliens. It’s such genius you have no choice but to check it out.
Venezuelan president and 21st century socialist Hugo Chavez apparently wants to launch his own range of PCs, which he would then distribute to his citizens.
Nothing has been finalised, although Venezuela has apparently been in touch with firms in Asia about the scheme.
Well, this is a man who wanted to seize golf courses in order to build homes for the poor…
Dell’s quarterly earnings topped expectations but the company still plans to shed about 8,200 jobs — or 10% of its workforce.
Net income fell slightly but revenue was up E400 million. The company’s been slipping in recent years and has lost market share to Hewlett-Packard. But 10% of the labour force? They say desperate times call for desperate measures, but I didn’t think Michael Dell felt things were so bad. That said, the share price has shot up, so I guess I can’t really fault his business acumen…
A man described as one of the world’s most prolific spammers has been arrested. He’s apparently one of the 10 worst offenders in the world, and has been charged with mail fraud, wire fraud, e-mail fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering.
My colleague Gavin pointed me toward this little video tidbit — it is the future of television as well as the future of newspapers (think Minority Report).
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