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Defective Directions
Route of Problem: Bad Online Maps
Free online map sites are supposed to lead lost drivers from point A to point B without a hitch. So why do so many people complain that sites like MapQuest misguide them? By Kendra Mayfield.
in Culture
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Linux Worm Hits the Network
"Slapper," a Linux server worm whose goal is to create a peer-to-peer attack network, is on the loose and has infected thousands of machines. By Michelle Delio.
in The Linux Effect One Man's Retro Mac Revival
Devan Simunovich trucks his collection of 50 compact Macs to raves, where he sets up classic game lounges. He's part of a thriving group committed to dusting off ancient Macs and getting them working again. By Leander Kahney.
in Cult of Mac
Video-Conferencing Hole Exposed
Several popular video-conferencing systems are found to have a hole that could allow malicious hackers to snoop and distribute private broadcasts. By Michelle Delio.
in Technology
Bidders Want a Piece of Napster
The sharks circle the remains of Napster, as more than a dozen companies eye the assets -- and brand recognition -- of the bankrupt music-swapping site.
in Business Column As He Sees 'Em
A Call to Shutter the Spammers
Spam (is bad) Spam (is evil) Spam (is choking the Internet) Spam (must die) Spam (and the need to abolish it is the subject of this commentary by Internet pioneer Lauren Weinstein).
in Culture Linux Keeps Pushing Mainstream
New developments from Sun, IBM and distributor Red Hat will make it easier for Linux sysadmins and users to work and play together. By Michelle Delio.
in The Linux Effect Business: In Brief
Media Biz Seeks Emergency Bucks
Vivendi restructures its loan package. Also: France Telecom's investors will have to wait for a capital increase.... WorldCom announces big European layoffs.... and more.
in Business Killing Pests Softly -- With DNA
Non-native carp uproot aquatic vegetation and muddy the clear waters of Australia's Lake Crescent. In response, scientists are testing a death fish that will wipe out its own species. By Todd Woody from Wired magazine.
in Wired magazine Iceman Had His Goat (Deer, Too)
Scientists speculate that a 5,000-year-old frozen mummy, known as the Iceman, was a "high-ranked hunter" based on the contents of his intestines.
in Technology Private Info Becoming Plane Truth
Soon, when travelers pass through an airport's security system, a powerful database will scan their records and rank their terrorist potential. Not surprisingly, some worry the system's not foolproof. By Elliot Borin.
in Politics
Elsewhere Today
Cloned Food Products Near Reality
The Washington Post
The Coming Virus Armageddon
Newsfactor.com
Perens on Sincere Choice Political Push
The Register
Nuclear Ships Sail Into Storm of Protest
New Scientist
Cloning Business Closes Down
BBC News
Digital Creativity Secrets Revealed in Miniatures
The New York Times (Registration Required)
Scientists to Monitor Space Junk Hitting Moon
Space.com
Wow, E-Mail on TV
SF Gate
Cow and Dog Genomes Next Up
Nature
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Doomsday Carp
Nigel Cox
Scientists are lab-testing a death fish that will wipe out its own species. Pests across the globe beware. From Wired magazine.
Quote Marks
"I almost always wind up at my destination ... even if I nearly get killed a couple of times in the process."
— A MapQuest user makes a qualified recommendation for the service.
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EPHEMERA...
Spaced Out
Berkeley, the California city that knows a thing or two about being in outer space, is the first city (on Earth, according to a press release) to pass a resolution declaring the air space up to 60 kilometers overhead to be a "space-based weapons-free zone." The Berkeley City Council passed the resolution in support of the Space Preservation Act being pushed by Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), which would ban the use of all space-based weaponry. Sixty kilometers? What's with all this weird metric system stuff?
Boston Marathon
If arresting them doesn't work, try torture. Boston transit police found that the heavy hand didn't keep teenagers from loitering and fighting in subway stations, so they've taken to piping in the music of George Gershwin and John Philip Sousa. The raw, savage power of those two rebels is proving too much for the tender ears of the young thugs, conditioned to the more dulcet tones of 2 Live Crew and Eminem. They're complaining about the music, and staying away in droves.
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