Bush Restoring Cash Bonuses for Appointees. The White House will make several thousand political appointees eligible for lucrative cash bonuses, abandoning a Clinton-era prohibition. By Eric Lichtblau. [New York Times: Politics]
Month: December 2002
Finnish Taxi Drivers Must Pay Music Royalties Jonerik Writes
Finnish Taxi Drivers Must Pay Music Royalties. jonerik writes “According to this story from Ananova, Finland’s Supreme Court has ruled that taxi drivers must pay royalty fees of about $20 annually if they … [Slashdot]
Is Big Brother Our Only Hope Against Bin Laden Civil
Is Big Brother our only hope against bin Laden?. Civil libertarians are outraged about Total Information Awareness, the government’s Orwellian plan to monitor everyone, all the time. But some computer scientists say it might be the only way to save civilization. [Salon.com]
The DiIulio Letter Talks About How Policy
The DiIulio Letter talks about how policy is made in the Bush whitehouse.
Thanksgiving Update
I spent last week in Kansas City where I got a chance to watch a few movies, eat home cooked meals and meet a lots of relative and friend’s of Pam’s familly. All and all, it was a nice break from working. I did manage to watch Kevin Devlin’s book tour talk on The Millennium Problems (seven math problems for the next 100 years, with $1 million prize for each)
Windows Costs Less Than Linux A Bit Sometimes MS Study But
Windows costs less than Linux. A bit. Sometimes – MS study. But you don’t want to use it as a web server. Oops… [The Register]
The Doubling Will Slow Down Or Will It The Har
“The Doubling Will Slow Down.” (Or Will It?) [The Harrow Technology Report]
US Greenbacks To Go Full
U.S. greenbacks to go full color [Chicago Tribune]
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Kerry Embarks on Presidential Bid. Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts said today that he is forming a committee to explore a bid for the White House in 2004. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: Politics]
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