USA and China Tops Dirty Dozen List of SpammersApril 20th, 2006 The US and China are competing for leadership as the top spam relaying countries. This is a leadership which I am sure US wouldn't mind relinquising and it is improving.
Stupidity on the rise: UN approves human cloning banMarch 12th, 2005 It is of much regret that the ban on human cloning has been passed in the UN, however symbolic it may be. My heartfelt support goes to the following countries for their opposition to the ban.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez offers cheap gas to poor in U.S.August 26th, 2005 Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, popular with the poor in Venezuela, offered on Tuesday to help needy Americans with cheap supplies of gasoline. "We want to sell gasoline and heating fuel directly to poor communities in the United States," the populist leader told reporters at the end of a visit to Communist-run Cuba.
FDA Warns about Suicidal Thinking in Children and Adolescents on ADHD Drug - StratteraSeptember 29th, 2005 The Food and Drug Administration warned doctors on Thursday about reports of suicidal thinking in some children and adolescents who are taking Strattera, a drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Manufacturer Eli Lilly & Co.
Preemptive Nuclear Strikes by USA - Now Only A Matter of TimeSeptember 13th, 2005 Pentagon has drafted important revisions to the The Doctrine for Joint Nuclear Operations. The Doctrine for Joint Nuclear Operations describes the role of U.S.
Holiday Inn Carlsbad is Cheap in Services & Quality Not PriceNovember 27th, 2006 I stayed for two days in Holiday Inn, Carlsbad, CA. Overall my experience has been quite negative.
Why I Love North America: Statistics, Web Hosting and MoreOctober 23rd, 2005 I love North America, as a continent, because they comprise 64% of the readership for this blog. Asia is second at 22% with Europe following at 7%.
Real Americans Sulk & Whine, Don't Protest: One More Job for Immigrants (Ousourcing?)April 17th, 2006 Over the last few weeks, it's become obvious that America's immigrant community is seriously out of touch with the American cultural mainstream. Mainstream Americans don't go in for protest marches anymore (mass protests are so '60s).
Seymour Cray, Super Computers and Inspirational ElvesAugust 10th, 2006 Seymour Cray, the father of the supercomputer, died recently aged 71, following a car crash. He was one of the most original computer designers the world has ever seen, and a true maverick.
New Solar Power Breakthrough: First Solar crosses $1 per watt barrierMarch 2nd, 2009 It's would not be too late, before the world recognizes solar energy as a significant pillar of current and future business. The impetus behind renewable sources has filliped the solar industry's effort to bring about revolutionary solar energy solution.
Implanting Fake Memories Programmatically: Take 2 - Solving Obesity by Fake MemoriesAugust 9th, 2005 In September 2004 Elizabeth Loftus of the University of California, Irvine, had shown that elaborate false memories - for instance, of being lost in a shopping mall as a child - can be implanted in people's minds (New Scientist, 6 September 2004, p 42). Subjects even go on to embellish these fictitious events with their own details.
How To Generate Fake Name & ID in Bulk for FreeJuly 21st, 2007 Normally we need fake id's when we are developing or testing any application with user authentication & entitlement. Fake ids are required to populate the database for testing.
Apple politely threatens family who asked a refund for iPod flamingAugust 3rd, 2009 Though they talk about consumer satisfaction as if its their highest priority, though they promise to give you 100% money back if anything goes wrong, Apple of all companies, showed the true corporate blood when pushed to the wall. To come straight to the point, Apple attempted to silence a father and daughter with a gagging order after the child’s iPod music player exploded and the family sought a refund from the company.
Bush Still A "Miserable Failure"?January 30th, 2007 Google announced that they have devised an algorithm to defuse Google bombs like "Miserable Failure" pointing to the current President of USA - George W Bush. Currently "miserable failure" in Google points to a BBC article explaining the hoax.
Wild allegations against Burma - Is it next?April 21st, 2005 Dr Martin Panter, a medical doctor and international president of Christian Solidarity Worldwide, alleges the Burmese army was using chemical weapons against rebel fighters from the Karen ethnic minority. Now this is the type of news that gets good 'ol big brother (aka USA) all riled up and angry.