Microsoft Challenges the iPod (Again)
Friday, November 30th, 2007The new Zune photo/video/music player fixes many mistakes that made the original Zune a washout.
Archive for November, 2007
Facebook Retreats on Online Tracking
Friday, November 30th, 2007Faced with its second mass protest by members in its short life span, Facebook is reining in some aspects of a controversial new advertising program.
Bicycles That Carry Powerful Beats, and Even a Rider or Two
Friday, November 30th, 2007In Richmond Hill, Queens, teens are turning bicycles into rolling outdoor sound systems.
Flasher’s ‘inadequacy’ plea fails
Thursday, November 29th, 2007Michael Carney, 41, claimed he was too embarrassed about the size of his manhood to expose himself to women and showed the court photographs as proof.
Police hunt for stolen Guinness
Thursday, November 29th, 2007Gardai in Dublin are on the lookout for 36,000 pints of beer stolen from the Guinness brewery.
Who’d live in a house like this?
Thursday, November 29th, 2007House sharing has become a way of life for many renters who have been priced out of the property market. But coping with fellow house mates’ odd behaviour can lead to extreme responses.
UK teacher jailed over teddy bear row
Thursday, November 29th, 2007The British teacher in Sudan, caught up in the row over naming a stuffed teddy bear Muhammad, has been found guilty in of insulting religion of Islam. The punishment for ignorance - 15 days in prison, but at least they spared the lash.
The Many Errors in Thinking About Mistakes
Thursday, November 29th, 2007Of the many mistakes I have no doubt made over the last few weeks, two stand out: One cost me money and one cost me some pride.
Challenging Tradition, Young Jews Worship on Their Terms
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007Young Jews around the country are challenging traditional Jewish notions of prayer and identity by organizing independent prayer groups.
To Muslim Girls, Scouts Offer a Chance to Fit In
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007MINNEAPOLIS — Sometimes when Asma Haidara, a 12-year-old Somali immigrant, wants to shop at Target or ride the Minneapolis light-rail system, she puts her Girl Scout sash over her everyday clothes, which usually include a long skirt worn over pants as well as a swirling head scarf.
